Functional mechanisms of an inducible defence in tadpoles: Morphology and behaviour influence mortality risk from predation

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 336-347

  Van Buskirk, J ^a,b   Mccollum, S A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Weill Cornell College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Anax; Hyla; Induced defence; Morphology; Natural selection; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation risk; Swimming; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INDUCED RESPONSE; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY RISK;

AMBYSTOMA; ANAX; HYLA VERSICOLOR; ODONATA;

EID: 0034004814     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00173.x     Document Type: Article

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