Research Catalog

Title

Possums and gliders / edited by Andrew Smith and Ian Hume.

Publication

Chipping Norton, NSW : S. Beatty in association with the Australian Mammal Society, 1984.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, Andrew.
• Hume, Ian D.
• Australian Mammal Society.

Description

xv, 598 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 31 cm

Subject

• Diprotodontia > Congresses
• Phalangeridae > Congresses
• Gliders (Mammals) > Congresses
• Marsupials > Australia > Congresses
• Mammals > Australia > Congresses
• Marsupials
• Marsupialia
• Diprotodontia
• Gliders (Mammals)
• Mammals
• Phalangeridae
• Australia

Genre/Form

• Congress
• Conference papers and proceedings.
• Actes de congrès.

Note

• "This volume contains most of the papers read at a symposium entitled 'Possums and Gliders' held at the University of New England, Armidale, on 28-30 November 1983, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the foundation of the Australian Mammal Society"--Foreword.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographies and index.

Contents

The molecular relationships of Australian possums and gliders / P.R. Baverstock -- Cytogenetic relationships of possums and gliders / G.M. McKay -- The evolution of strategies for survival and reproduction in possums and gliders / A.P. Smith and A.K. Lee -- Communications in possums: a review / J.G. Biggins -- Indices of condition of phalanger populations: a review / W.F. Humphreys, A.J. Bradley, R.A. How and J.L. Barnett -- Reproductive physiology of possums and gliders / C.H. Tyndale-Biscoe -- Reproductive structures and strategies in male possums and gliders / P.D. Temple-Smith -- Interdependence of energy and protein metabolism- a comparative marsupial-eutherian approach / D.W. Dellow and P.M. Harris -- Variation in the ecology of Trichosurus: its adaptive significance / J.A. Kerle -- Dietary ecology of the coppery brushtail possum, green ringtail possum and Lumholtz's tree-kangaroo in North Queensland / E. Proctor-Gray -- Diet of the possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in three Tasmanian forest types and its relevance to the diet of possums in New Zealand forests / A. Fitzgerald -- Diet of the bobuck, Trichosurus vulpecula (Ogilby) Marsupialia: Phalangeridae in a mountain forest in Victoria / J.H. Seebeck, R.M. Warneke and B.J. Baxter -- The feeding behaviour and activity patterns of the brushtail possum, Trichosurus vulpecula, in an open eucalypt woodland in southeast Queensland / D.G. MacLennan -- The biology of Wyulda squamicaudata Alexander 1919 / W.F. Humphreys, R.A. How, A.J. Bradley, C.M. Kemper and D.J. Kitchener -- Parasites and diseases of brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.): occurrence and significance / P.J.A. Presidente -- The auditory system of the common brushtail possum- from cochlea to cortex / G.R. Gates and L.M. Aitkin -- Embryonic development in the common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula / R.L. Hughes and L.S. Hall -- The diet of Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr) in four Tasmanian forest locations / H.L. Statham -- Social organisation of the greater glider in Victoria / S. Henry -- Home range, den tree use and activity patterns in the greater glider, Petauroides volans / J.C. Kerle and A. Borsboom -- Mastication and digestion in Pseudocheirus / J.M. Gipps and G.D. Sanson -- Physiological mechanisms of foliage digestion in the greater glider and ringtail possum (Marsupialia: Pseudocheiridae) / I.D. Hume, W.J. Foley and M.J. Chilcott -- Diet preference, diet composition and population density of the ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus cooki) in several plant communities in southern Victoria / L. Pahl -- The population biology of Pseudocheirus peregrinus in a Leptospermum laevigatum thicket / R.A. How, J.L. Barnett, A.J. Bradley, W.J. Humphreys and R.W. Martin -- The possible influence of nutritional factors on diet and habitat selection by the ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) / S.J. Cork and L. Pahl -- Breeding, growth and development in the Herbert River ringtail possum, Pseudocheirus herbertensis herbertensis (Marsupialia: Petauridae) / A. Haffenden -- Diseases of the Herbert River ringtail, Pseudocheirus herbertensis, and other North Queensland rainforest possums / R. Speare, A.T. Haffenden, P.W. Daniels, H.D. Thomas and C.D. Seawright -- Taxonomic relationship of the greater glider Petauroides volans and lemur-like possum Hemibelideus lemuroides / L.R. McQuade -- Social group size in North Queensland ringtail possums of the genera Pseudocheirus and Hemibelideus / J. Winter and R.G. Atherton -- The reproductive system and paracloacal glands of Petaurus breviceps and Gymnobelideus leadbeateri (Marsupialia: Petauridae) / M.J. Smith -- Diet ranging behaviour and social organization of the yellow-bellied glider in Victoria / S.R. Henry and S.A. Craig -- Social behaviour of the yellow-bellied glider Petaurus australis in North Queensland / R. Russell -- A review of the ecology of the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) / S.R. Henry and G. Suckling -- Demographic consequences of reproduction, dispersal and social interaction in a population of Leadbeaters possum / A.P. Smith -- Daily variation in brain and body temperatures of the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps): some insights into the control of thermoregulation / T.J. Dawson and E.L. May -- Photoperiodic control of diet activity in the sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) / R.L. Goldingay -- Thermoregulatory behaviour of free-ranging feathertail gliders Acrobates pygmaeus (Marsupialia: Burramyidae) in Victoria / H. Frey and M.R. Fleming -- Aspects of the natural history of feathertail gliders (Acrobates pygmaeus) in Victoria / M.R. Fleming and H. Frey -- Growth and development of Burramys parvus in captivity / J.A. Kerle -- Burramys parvus (Broom): a short review of the current state of knowledge concerning the species / I. Mansergh -- The habitat of Burramys parvus (Broom) in Victoria / P. Gullan and K. Norris -- Cytology of the feathertail possum Distoechurus pennatus / M. Westerman, A.H. Sinclair and P.A. Woolley -- Reproduction and life history of the honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus / M.B. Renfree, E.M. Russell and R.D. Wooller -- Honey possums and their food plants / R.D. Wooller, E.M. Russell and M.B. Renfree -- Observations on the reproductive anatomy of male Tarsipes rostratus (Marsupialia: Tarsipedidae) / P.A. Woolley and G.L. Scarlett -- Sperm ultrastructure and development in the honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus / H.R. Harding, F.N. Carrick and C.D. Shorey -- The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus; the largest marsupial folivore / R.W. Martin and A.K. Lee -- Conservation studies of tropical rainforest possums / J. Winter -- A review of ecological studies relevant to management of the common brushtail possum / W.Q. Green -- On identifying important habitat characteristics and planning a conservation strategy for arboreal marsupials within the Eden Woodpulp Concession area / L.W. Braithwaite -- Habitat preferences of arboreal marsupials within a coastal forest in southern New South Wales / S.M. Davey -- The application of nestboxes in research and management of possums and gliders / P.A. Menkhorst -- Seasonal changes in habitat use by gliders and possums in southeastern New South Wales / R.P. Kavanagh -- Ecological studies and conservation of Burramys parvus / I.M. Mansergh -- The ontogeny of hollows in blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) and its relevance to the management of forests for possums, gliders and timber / C. Mackowski -- Diet overlap between kokako and the common brushtail possum in central North Island, New Zealand / A. Fitzgerald -- Possums or poles?- The effects of silvicultural management on the possums of Chiltern State Park, northwest Victoria / C. Meredith.

ISBN

• 0949324000
• 9780949324009
• 0949324043
• 9780949324047
• 0949524000 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

85129636

OCLC

• ocm13792122
• 13792122
• SCSB-615792

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library