The use of den trees by the squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in temperate Australian woodlands

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-49

  Crane, Mason J ^a,b   Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Cunningham, Ross B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARBOREAL SPECIES; DEN; JUVENILE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARSUPIAL; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WOODLAND;

MAMMALIA; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 77950840336     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO09070     Document Type: Article

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