Factors influencing population dynamics in island and mainland populations of the swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 187-194

  Sale, Michael G ^a   Wilson, Barbara A ^b   Arnould, John P Y ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; DROUGHT; GROWTH; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; JUVENILE; MAMMAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANTECHINUS MINIMUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 57349200211     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO08076     Document Type: Article

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