Impacts of hydroperiod on growth and survival of larval amphibians in temporary ponds of Central Pennsylvania, USA

Oecologia

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 397-403

  Rowe, Christopher L ^a   Dunson, William A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Mesocosms; Predation; Rana; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

HYDROPERIOD; JEFFERSON SALAMANDER; SPOTTED SALAMANDER; TEMPORARY POND; WOOD FROG;

USA, PENNSYLVANIA;

AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; RANA SYLVATICA; AMBYSTOMA SPP.;

EID: 0028975595     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: 14321939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00341351     Document Type: Article

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