Temporal variation in reproductive characteristics of an introduced and abundant island population of koalas

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1160-1167

  Whisson, Desley A ^a   Carlyon, Kris ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

koala; maternal characteristics; Phascolarctos cinereus; reproduction; wildlife management

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BREEDING SEASON; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INBREEDING; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LACTATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEX RATIO; TEMPORAL VARIATION; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; KANGAROO ISLAND; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDOPHILA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 77958485936     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-384.1     Document Type: Article

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