Grazing effects by green frog tadpoles (rana clamitans) in a woodland pond

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Holomuzki, Joseph R ^a  

^a TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GREEN FROG; HERBIVORY; TADPOLE;

USA, KENTUCKY;

RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 0031910449     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1998.9663584     Document Type: Article

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