Behavioural responses to predator chemical cues and local variation in antipredator performance in Rana temporaria tadpoles

Oikos

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 159-168

  Laurila, Anssi ^a,b  

^a Div of Population Biology ^*  (Finland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL CUE; FROG;

AESHNA JUNCEA; ANIMALIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; PERCA FLUVIATILIS; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 0034090614     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.880118.x     Document Type: Article

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