Implications of pathogenic fungi for life-history evolution in amphibians

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 573-575

  Green, A J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

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EID: 0032843551     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00336.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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