Managing rock outcrops to improve biodiversity conservation in Australian agricultural landscapes

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 43-50

  Michael, Damian R ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^a   Cunningham, Ross B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural landscapes; Biodiversity conservation; Outcrop management; Reptile fauna

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; FUTURE PROSPECT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT QUALITY; INSELBERG; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MICROHABITAT; OUTCROP; REPTILE;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 77953905974     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2010.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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