Effects of predator interactions, prey palatability and habitat structure on survival of natterjack toad Bufo calamita larvae in replicated semi-natural ponds

Ecography

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 166-174

  Denton, Jonathan S ^a   Beebee, Trevor J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUFO CALAMITA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPHTHALMUS;

COMMON CARP; HABITAT STRUCTURE; NATTERJACK TOAD; PERCH; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; RUDD; TADPOLE;

EID: 0030619814     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.1997.tb00359.x     Document Type: Article

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