Home range of the Australian squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis (Diprotodontia)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1515-1522

  Sharpe, David J ^a   Goldingay, Ross L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Habitat composition; Home range; Petaurus norfolcensis; Spatial organization; Squirrel glider

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; NECTAR; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BANKSIA; BANKSIA INTEGRIFOLIA; DIPROTODONTIA; METATHERIA; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 37549048608     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-404R1.1     Document Type: Article

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