Response of treefrog larvae to drying ponds: Comparing temporary and permanent pond breeders

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2997-3008

  Leips, J ^a   McManus, M G ^a   Travis, J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Amphibian; Density, population; Developmental plasticity; Habitat drying; Hyla cinerea; Hyla gratiosa; Life history; Metamorphosis; Ponds, permanent; Ponds, temporary; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; EPHEMERAL POOL; FROG; METAMORPHOSIS;

HYLA CINEREA; HYLA GRATIOSA;

EID: 0033732581     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[2997:ROTLTD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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