Use of Xanthorrhoea semiplana (grass-trees) for refuge by Rattus fuscipes (southern bush rat)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 379-386

  Frazer, Deborah S ^a   Petit, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; EVERGREEN TREE; HABITAT USE; NEST SITE; POPULATION DENSITY; REFUGE; RODENT; SHELTER;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; RATTUS FUSCIPES; XANTHORRHOEA; XANTHORRHOEA SEMIPLANA; XANTHORRHOEACEAE;

EID: 34548401737     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06123     Document Type: Article

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