| Description |
vii, 211 : frontispiece, illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The hollow-using fauna of Australia -- 3. The evolution of hollow use -- 4. Hollow formation -- 5. The inventory of hollows and hollow-bearing trees --6. The selection of hollows by fauna -- 7. Hollow numbers and fauna populations -- 8. Perpetuating hollows -- 9. Pest and introduced species that use hollows -- 10. The role of nest boxes in research and management -- 11. Concluding remarks -- Appendices |
| Summary |
This work is an account of the hollow-dependent fauna of Australia, and introduces a considerable amount of new data on development of hollows, selection by fauna, pests and introduced species, and artificial hollows |
| Analysis |
Ecology & environmental science (Australia ) Conservation of wildlife Reference works |
| Notes |
Contents: 1. Introduction --2. The hollow-using fauna of Australia --3. The evolution of hollow use --4. Hollow formation --5. The inventory of hollows and hollow-bearing trees --6. The selection of hollows by fauna --7. Hollow numbers and fauna populations --8. Perpetuating hollows --9. Pest and introduced species that use hollows --10. The role of nest boxes in research and management --Concluding remarks |
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Includes species lists |
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Includes index |
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Bibliography: p. 182-202 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 182-202 |
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Index |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser. Downloading of an entire book requires Adobe Digital Editions. Use of bookmarks requires individual registration with Amigo Reader |
| Subject |
Wildlife conservation -- Australia.
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Tree cavities -- Australia.
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Forest conservation -- Australia.
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Forest animals -- Australia -- Identification.
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Forest animals -- Australia.
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Forest ecology -- Australia.
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Forest animals -- Conservation -- Australia.
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| SUBJECT |
u-at-vi
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks.
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| Author |
Lindenmayer, David.
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CSIRO Publishing.
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| LC no. |
2002437580 |
| ISBN |
0643067051 : |
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9780643067059 |
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