Desiccation and shelter-site use in a tropical amphibian: Comparing toads with physical models

Functional Ecology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 193-200

  Schwarzkopf, L ^a,b   Alford, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biophysical models; Bufo marinus; Environmental stress; Shelter site selection; Toad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ARUNDINARIA; BUFO MARINUS;

CANE TOAD; SHELTER-SITE USE;

EID: 0030442380     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2389843     Document Type: Article

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