Automated feeders: New technology for food supplementation experiments with mammals

Wildlife Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-441

  Isaac, Joanne L ^a   Johnson, Christopher N ^a   Grabau, Peter J ^a   Krockenberger, Andrew K ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; WILD POPULATION;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 4644297490     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03092     Document Type: Article

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