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Gibbons, Philip, 1967-

Tree hollows and wildlife conservation in Australia / Phillip Gibbons and David Lindenmayer. - Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2002. - 1 online resource (vii, 211 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-202) and index.

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.

Examines the hollow-dependent fauna of Australia, and includes new data on the development of hollows, selection by fauna, pests and introduced species, and artificial hollows.

ISBN: 0643090037 (electronic bk.) 9780643090033 (electronic bk.) 1283154153 9781283154154 9780643099746 (electronic bk.) 0643099743

Publisher. No.: EB00771110 Recorded Books

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tree cavities--Australia.
Forest animals--Australia--Identification.
Forest conservation--Australia.
Arbres à cavités--Australie.
Faune forestière--Australie--Identification.
Forêts--Conservation--Australie.
NATURE--Plants--Trees.
NATURE--Ecosystems & Habitats--Forests & Rainforests.
Forest animals.
Forest conservation.
Tree cavities.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Australia.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Field guides.

LC Class. No.: SB764.A8 / G53 2002eb

Dewey Class. No.: 577.30994 / G43

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QL84.5.I5 / G53 2002