Comparative foraging preferences of the greater stick-nest rat Leporillus Conditor & the European rabbit Oryctolagus Cuniculus: Implications for regeneration of arid lands

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-146

  Ryan, S A ^a   Moseby, K E ^a   Paton, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Arid Recovery   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet; Foraging preferences; Greater stick nest rat; Leporillus conditor; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015455706     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: 18367402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/am03135     Document Type: Review

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