Developmental plasticity and growth rates of green frog (Rana clamitans) embryos and tadpoles in relation to a leech (Macrobdella decora) predator

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2002, Pages 445-449

  Schalk, Gina ^a   Forbes, Mark R ^a   Weatherhead, Patrick J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; FROG; GROWTH RATE; PLASTICITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HIRUDINEA; HIRUDINIDA; MACROBDELLA; MACROBDELLA DECORA; RANA CLAMITANS; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036110481     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2002)002[0445:DPAGRO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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