Tree hollows and wildlife conservation in Australia
By: Phillip Gibbons and David Lindenmayer
Contributors: Lindenmayer, David
Publisher: CSIRO Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Collingwood, Vic
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780643090033
Subjects: Plants; Forest animals; NATURE; Tree cavities; Forests & Rainforests; Trees; Identification; Ecosystems & Habitats; Forest conservation
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-202) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The hollow-using fauna of Australia; title: 3. The evolution of hollow use; title: 4. Hollow formation; title: 5. The inventory of hollows and hollow-bearing trees; title: 6. The selection of hollows by fauna; title: 7. Hollow numbers and fauna populations; title: 8. Perpetuating hollows; title: 9. Pest and introduced species that use hollows; title: 10. The role of nest boxes in research and management; title: 11. Concluding remarks; title: Appendices.