Linear roadside remnants: Their influence on den-use, home range and mating system in bobucks (Trichosurus cunninghami)

Austral Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 686-696

  Martin, Jennifer K ^a   Handasyde, Kathrine A ^a   Taylor, Andrea C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Den use; Home range overlap; Mating system; Roadside habitat; Trichosurus cunninghami

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BREEDING; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS;

EID: 34547653441     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2007.01763.x     Document Type: Article

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