The relative roles of adaptation and phylogeny in determination of larval traits in diversifying anuran lineages

American Naturalist

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 282-299

  Richardson, J M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation; Anura; Community ecology; Comparative study; Functional relationships; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; LARVA; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 0035090608     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319196     Document Type: Article

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