Population ecology of the nectar-feeding squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) in remnant forest in subtropical Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Sharpe, David J ^a   Goldingay, Ross L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SELECTION; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LONGEVITY; MARSUPIAL; NECTARIVORY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SUBTROPICAL REGION; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; QUEENSLAND;

MAMMALIA; PETAURUS NORFOLCENSIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 77951489878     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR09051     Document Type: Article

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