Effects of solar UV-B radiation on embryonic development in Hyla cadaverina, Hyla regilla, and Taricha torosa

Conservation Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 646-653

  Christopher, R ^a,b,c   Lee B, Kats ^a,b   Gordon, Malcolm S ^a,b  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; HYLA CADAVERINA; HYLA REGILLA; PSEUDACRIS REGILLA; TARICHA TOROSA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031862315     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.1998.96478.x     Document Type: Article

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