Effects of larval history and microtags on growth and survival of natterjack (Bufo calamita) metamorphs

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 163-168

  Sinsch, Ulrich ^a  

^a Institut für Biologie Universität Koblenz Landau ^*  (Germany)

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BUFO CALAMITA;

EID: 0031414502     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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