Multiple predator effects on size-dependent behavior and mortality of two species of anuran larvae

Oikos

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 250-258

  Eklöv, Peter ^a,b   Werner, Earl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BODY SIZE; LARVA; MORTALITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

AESHNIDAE; ANAX; ANAX JUNIUS; ANURA; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS; ODONATA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 0034000384     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.880203.x     Document Type: Article

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