The Spot Assessment Technique: A tool for determining localised levels of habitat use by Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus

Australian Zoologist

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 774-779

  Phillips, Stephen ^a,b   Callaghan, John ^a,c  

^a Australian Koala Foundation   (Australia)

^b northern NSW   (Australia)

^c Transport and Infrastructure   (Australia)

Author keywords

Koala; Phascolarctos cinereus; SEPP 44; Spot assessment technique

Indexed keywords

BIOME; FECAL PELLET; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT USE; MARSUPIAL; POPULATION DENSITY; PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE; SAMPLING; SPOTLIGHT SURVEY;

AUSTRALIA;

PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 81755187603     PISSN: 00672238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7882/az.2011.029     Document Type: Article

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