A trial re-introduction of the Greater Stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor) in arid South Australia

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 118-124

  Moseby, Katherine Elizabeth ^a   Bice, Jacqueline Kate ^a  

^a Arid Recovery   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greater Stick nest Rat; Habitat use; Leporillus conditor; Radiotracking; Re introduction; Rodent; Selective browsing; Threatened species

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; GRAZING; HABITAT USE; REINTRODUCTION; REPRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WEIGHT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA LIGULATA; ATRIPLEX; ATRIPLEX VESICARIA; DODONAEA VISCOSA; GUNNIOPSIS; LEPORILLUS; LEPORILLUS CONDITOR; RODENTIA;

EID: 4344717547     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2004.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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