The macroecology of Australian frogs

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 567-579

  Murray, Brad R ^a   Fonseca, Carlos R ^a   Westoby, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abundance; Body size; Comparative method; Frogs; Geographical range; Macroecology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BODY SIZE; FROG; RANGE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031829784     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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