Seasonal field metabolic rate and water influx of captive-bred reintroduced yellow-footed rock-wallabies (Petrogale xanthopus celeris)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 400-406

  Lapidge, Steven J ^a,b   Munn, Adam J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b University of Melbourne   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CAPTIVE BREEDING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FECUNDITY; HABITAT TYPE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; RANGELAND; REINTRODUCTION; SURVIVAL; WATER USE;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PETROGALE; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS CELERIS;

EID: 84862016490     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO11049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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