A complex, cross-taxon, chemical releaser of antipredator behavior in amphibians

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2271-2282

  Madison, Dale M ^a   Sullivan, Aaron M ^a   Maerz, John C ^b   McDarby, James H ^a   Rohr, Jason R ^c  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alarm; Chemical cues; Composition; Defense; Diet; Plethodon cinereus; Predation; Salamander; Scent; Synergism; Thamnophis sirtalis

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AMPHIBIAN; ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMORECEPTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DIET; FEEDING; INJURY; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; PREY; SALAMANDER; SNAKE; STRESS;

ANIMALS; CHEMORECEPTORS; COLUBRIDAE; DIET; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SALAMANDRIDAE;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANIMALIA; CAUDATA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI; PLETHODON; PLETHODON CINEREUS; REPTILIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS; THAMNOPHIS SIRTALIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036858913     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021053400551     Document Type: Article

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