Diet of a native carnivore, the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus), before and after an intense wildfire

Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 342-351

  Dawson, James P ^a   Claridge, Andrew W ^a   Triggs, Barbara ^b   Paull, David J ^c  

^a OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^b Dead Finish   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; ADAPTATION; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CARNIVORE; DIET; MARSUPIAL; NATIVE SPECIES; PREY AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE USE; WILDFIRE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; DASYURUS; DASYURUS MACULATUS; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PERAMELIDAE; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS;

EID: 34548414173     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR05101     Document Type: Article

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