Post-fire recovery of eastern bristlebirds (Dasyornis brachypterus) is context-dependent

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 44-49

  Bain, D W ^a   Baker, J R ^b   French, K O ^a   Whelan, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT TYPE; PASSERINE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REFUGE; SITE INVESTIGATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VEGETATION COVER; WILDFIRE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; JERVIS BAY;

AVES; DASYORNIS BRACHYPTERUS;

EID: 40849142236     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06168     Document Type: Article

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