The influence of tadpole size on cell-mediated competition between anuran larvae (Bufo calamita and Rana temporaria) in the laboratory

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 431-438

  Wong, A L ^a   Griffiths, R A ^a   Beebee, T J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; INHIBITOR; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; LARVA;

EID: 0034452817     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853800300059322     Document Type: Article

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