Increased reproductive success in older female red kangaroos and the impact of harvesting

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 160-165

  Pople, A R ^a   Cairns, S C ^b   McLeod, S R ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c Vertebrate Pest Research Unit   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demography; Harvest management; Macropus rufus; Sustainable use

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BODY CONDITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HARVESTING; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; MACROPUS RUFUS;

EID: 78049294789     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/AZ.2010.004     Document Type: Article

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