Predator-induced morphological changes in an amphibian: Predation by dragonflies affects tadpole shape and color

Oecologia

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 615-621

  McCollum, S A ^a,c   Leimberger, J D ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeshna; Hyla; Inducible defense; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation

Indexed keywords

DRAGONFLY; GREY TREEFROG; INDUCIBLE DEFENCE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; TADPOLE;

AESHNA UMBROSA; AESHNIDAE; HYLA CHRYSOSCELIS; ODONATA;

EID: 0030618129     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050124     Document Type: Article

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