Interactions between the superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae) and fire in south-eastern Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 203-211

  Nugent, Daniel T ^a,b   Leonard, Steven W J ^a   Clarke, Michael F ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

alternative stable states; disturbance ecology; fire; forest fuels; lyrebird.

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FOREST FIRE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; SONGBIRD;

AUSTRALIA;

MENURA NOVAEHOLLANDIAE;

EID: 84907715818     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR14052     Document Type: Article

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