Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in larval newts: Trade-offs, selection, and variation in nature

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 3009-3028

  Van Buskirk, J ^a   Schmidt, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aeshna; Induced defense; Natural selection; Newt larvae; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation risk; Switzerland; Triturus

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GROWTH RATE; INDUCED RESPONSE; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; TRADE-OFF;

AESHNA; ODONATA; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; TRITURUS HELVETICUS;

EID: 0033748039     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[3009:PIPPIL]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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