Reaction norms for metamorphic traits in natterjack toads to larval density and pond duration

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 829-851

  Reques, R ^a   Tejedo, M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Metamorphosis, Bufo calamita; Phenotypic plasticity; Reaction norm

Indexed keywords

LARVAL DENSITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; POND; REACTION NORM;

BUFO CALAMITA;

EID: 0031435742     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050057     Document Type: Article

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