Context-dependent aggregation in Common Frog Rana temporaria tadpoles: Influence of developmental stage, predation risk and social environment

Functional Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 852-858

  Nicieza, A G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ontogenetic shift; Predator avoidance behaviour; Tadpole activity

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AGGREGATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FROG; PREDATION RISK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0033427601     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.1999.00375.x     Document Type: Article

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