Developmental responses to pond desiccation in tadpoles of the British anuran amphibians (Bufo bufo, B. calamita and Rana temporaria)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-69

  Brady, L D ^a   Griffiths, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Development; Growth; Plasticity; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DESICCATION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; PLASTICITY;

EID: 0033828544     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900009079     Document Type: Article

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