Genetic analysis of a population crash in brush-tailed rock-wallabies (Petrogale penicillata) from Jenolan Caves, south-eastern Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-240

  Eldridge, Mark D B ^a   Rummery, Catherine ^b   Bray, Cherylin ^b   Zenger, Kyall R ^a   Browning, Teena L ^a   Close, Robert L ^c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GENETICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; JENOLAN CAVES; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ANIMALIA; MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; PENICILLATA; PETROGALE; PETROGALE PENICILLATA;

EID: 4344701293     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03030     Document Type: Article

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