The Distribution and Abundance of an Island Population of Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in the Far North of Their Geographic Range
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Density of koalas (koalas ha−1) across 18 vegetation types on Magnetic Island.
The mean density of koalas ± SE are shown for each vegetation type. Density estimates were derived using the fecal standing crop method. The 18 vegetation types surveyed were classified as per Sandercoe (1990), and included: 6: weeping tea-tree swamp; 7: Moreton bay ash flats; 8: forest red gum forest; 9: poplar gum and bloodwood woodland; 10: littoral scrub; 11: aracaria forest; 12: mixed low coastal forest; 13: low vine forest amongst boulders, 14: vine forest; 15: mixed semi-deciduous woodland; 16: mixed semi-deciduous low open woodland; 17: mixed eucalypt woodland; 18: acacia shrubland; 19: grassland ± sparse trees and shrubs; 20: mallee brush box forest; 21: cabbage tree palm and sheoak forest; 22: sheoak and grass tree shrubland; 23: mixed low open scrub.