Using ecological studies to understand the conservation needs of the squirrel glider in brisbane's urban forest-remnants

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 173-186

  Goldingay, R L ^a   Sharpe, D J ^a   Beyer, G L ^a   Dobson, M ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corridor; Petaurus norfolcensis; Remnant habitat; Viability analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35848938415     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM06026     Document Type: Article

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