A comparison of cane toad and native tadpoles as predators of native anuran eggs, hatchlings and larvae

Wildlife Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 373-381

  Crossland, Michael R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PREDATION;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

BUFO MARINUS; LIMNODYNASTES ORNATUS; LITORIA RUBELLA;

EID: 0031728381     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98001     Document Type: Article

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