Gap-crossing in fragmented habitats by mahogany gliders (Petaurus gracilis). Do they cross roads and powerline corridors?

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-15

  Asari, Yumiko ^a   Johnson, Christopher N ^a   Parsons, Mark ^b   Larson, Johan ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; PETAURUS GRACILIS; SWIETENIA;

EID: 77950295407     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM08017     Document Type: Article

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