Spatial distribution and habitat preferences of co-occurring vertebrate species: Case study of an endangered frog and an introduced toad in Fiji

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-77

  Thomas, Nunia ^a,b   Morrison, Clare ^a,e   Winder, Linton ^a,c   Morley, Craig ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b NatureFiji MareqetiViti   (Fiji)

^c UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^d TOI OHOMAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endangered frog; Invasive species; Macrohabitat preferences; Platymantis vitianus; Rhinella marina; SADIE; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FROG; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; INVASIVE SPECIES; RARE SPECIES; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TOAD; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

FIJI;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; INOCARPUS FAGIFER; PLATYMANTIS; PLATYMANTIS VITIANUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84860524641     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC110068     Document Type: Article

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