Distributions of pond-breeding anurans: An overview of mechanisms

Israel Journal of Zoology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 313-332

  Skelly, David K ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION; POND; POPULATION DECLINE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0035727171     PISSN: 00212210     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/BVT1-LUYF-2XG6-B007     Document Type: Article

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