The projected distributions of Mastacomys fuscus and Rattus lutreolus in south-eastern Australia under a scenario of climate change: Potential for increased competition?

Wildlife Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 113-119

  Green, K ^a   Stein, J A ^b   Driessen, M M ^c  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RODENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; AUSTRALIAN ALPS; BARRINGTON TOPS NATIONAL PARK; NEW SOUTH WALES; SNOWY MOUNTAINS; TASMANIA;

ANIMALIA; MASTACOMYS FUSCUS; RATTUS; RATTUS LUTREOLUS; SCAPTEROMYS TUMIDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 42449099439     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR07055     Document Type: Article

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