Habitat duration, predation risk and phenotypic plasticity in common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1123-1132

  Laurila, Anssi ^a,b   Kujasalo, Jutta ^a  

^a Division of Population Biology ^*  (Finland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptive plasticity; Amphibians; Desiccation risk; Metamorphosis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DESICCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FROG; METAMORPHOSIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK;

RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0032701605     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1999.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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