The effects of predatory fish on amphibian species richness and distribution

Biological Conservation

Volumn 79, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 123-131

  Hecnar, Stephen J ^a   M'Closkey, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

amphibian; distribution; fish; predation; richness; species

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; CLUTCH SIZE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

CANADA, ONTARIO;

EID: 0030620581     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(96)00113-9     Document Type: Article

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