Condition-dependent expression of trophic polyphenism: Effects of individual size and competitive ability

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 939-951

  Frankino, W Anthony ^a,b   Pfennig, David W ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive plasticity; Alternative phenotypes; Amphibian; Development; Spea; State dependent strategy; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005877122     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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