Optimal egg size theory: Does predation by fish affect egg size in Ambystoma maculatum?

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-53

  Cunnington, David C ^a   Brooks, Ronald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034073728     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1565237     Document Type: Article

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