Abundance and survival rates of great crested newts (Triturus cristatus) at a pond in central England: Monitoring individuals

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Baker, John M R ^a,b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mark recapture; Population dynamics; Triturus cristatus

Indexed keywords

GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS; TRITURUS CRISTATUS;

EID: 0032999635     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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