Variability of egg cannibalism in the land snail Helix aspersa in relation to the number of eggs available and the presence of soil

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 273-281

  Desbuquois, Christophe ^a   Chevalier, Laure ^a   Madec, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EGG PREDATION; SNAIL; SOIL PROPERTY;

GASTROPODA; HELIX ASPERSA;

EID: 0034082808     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/66.2.273     Document Type: Article

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