A comparison of the gross gastrointestinal morphology of genetically-similar tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) from different nutritional environments

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 437-445

  Lentle, R G ^a   Stafford, K J ^b   Hume, I D ^c  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MARSUPIAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

AUCKLAND; AUSTRALASIA; BAY OF PLENTY; KAWAU ISLAND; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; ROTORUA;

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS; MACROPUS EUGENII; METATHERIA;

EID: 5044223070     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04033     Document Type: Article

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