Spatial and temporal organization in the swamp antechinus: Comparison between island and mainland populations

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 347-355

  Sale, M G ^a   Arnould, J P Y ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antechinus; Behavior; Dasyurid; Home range; Island; Temporal activity

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BREEDING SEASON; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; RAPTOR; SEABIRD; TEMPORAL CYCLE; TUSSOCK GRASSLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS MINIMUS; DASYURIDAE; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; RAPTORES;

EID: 65349124587     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-118.1     Document Type: Article

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