An outback oasis: the ecological importance of bilby burrows

An outback oasis: the ecological importance of bilby burrows

Ecosystem engineers are species that have a role in creating and maintaining certain habitat traits that are important for other species. Burrowing species do this by creating subterranean refugia from predation and thermal extremes, but also providing foraging opportunities through soil movement an...

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Main Authors: Dawson, S.J., Broussard, L., Adams, P.J., Moseby, K.E., Waddington, K.I., Kobryn, H.T., Bateman, Bill, Fleming, P.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: WILEY 2019
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Zoology
commensal
ecosystem engineer
refuge
Kimberley
burrows
wildfire
Macrotis lagotis
ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERS
SMALL VERTEBRATES
SPECIES RICHNESS
TORTOISE BURROWS
THERMAL REFUGIA
GREATER BILBY
HABITAT
DESERT
MAMMALS
IMPACT
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87424

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/87424

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