What factors influence rapid post-fire site re-occupancy? A case study of the endangered Eastern Bristlebird in eastern Australia

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-95

  Lindenmayer, David B ^a   MacGregor, Chris ^a   Wood, Jeff T ^a   Cunningham, Ross B ^a   Crane, Mason ^a   Michael, Damian ^a   Montague Drake, Rebecca ^a   Brown, Darren ^a   Fortescue, Martin ^b   Dexter, Nick ^b   Hudson, Matt ^b   Gill, A Malcolm ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment Water Heritage and the Arts ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Avifauna; South eastern Australia; Vegetation management.

Indexed keywords

AVES; DASYORNIS BRACHYPTERUS;

EID: 60849096126     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF07048     Document Type: Article

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