Potential ‘Ecological Traps’ of Restored Landscapes: Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus Re-Occupy a Rehabilitated Mine Site

Romane H. Cristescu; Peter B. Banks; Frank N. Carrick; Céline Frère

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080469

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Potential ‘Ecological Traps’ of Restored Landscapes: Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus Re-Occupy a Rehabilitated Mine Site

Romane H. Cristescu,

Affiliations School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW, Australia, Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD, Australia
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Peter B. Banks,

Affiliations School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW, Australia, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney NSW, Australia
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Frank N. Carrick,

Affiliation Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD, Australia
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Céline Frère

Affiliation Centre for Ecology and Conservation, The University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Potential ‘Ecological Traps’ of Restored Landscapes: Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus Re-Occupy a Rehabilitated Mine Site

Romane H. Cristescu,
Peter B. Banks,
Frank N. Carrick,
Céline Frère

Published: November 25, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0080469

About the Authors

Romane H. Cristescu: Affiliations School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW, Australia, Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD, Australia
Peter B. Banks: Affiliations School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington NSW, Australia, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, Sydney NSW, Australia
Frank N. Carrick: Affiliation Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia QLD, Australia
Céline Frère: Affiliation Centre for Ecology and Conservation, The University of Exeter, Penryn, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

Sibelco Australia - Mineral Sand supported this research through the ongoing provision of logistical support, access to company sites and relevant maps/databases. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RC PB FC CF. Performed the experiments: RC. Analyzed the data: RC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RC. Wrote the paper: RC PB FC CF.

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