The effect of ammonium nitrate fertiliser on frog (Rana temporaria) survival

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-74

  Oldham, R S ^a   Latham, D M ^a   Hilton Brown, D ^a   Towns, M ^a   Cooke, A S ^b   Burn, A ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonium nitrate; Fertiliser; Frog; Rana temporaria

Indexed keywords

RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0030977899     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(96)01095-X     Document Type: Article

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