Determinants of clinal variation in life history of dusky salamanders (Desmognathus ocoee): Prey abundance and ecological limits on foraging time restrict opportunities for larval growth

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 411-421

  Bernardo, Joseph ^a,b   Agosta, Salvatore J ^c  

^a S Appalachian Biodiv Institute   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Clinal variation; Desmognathus ocoee; Ectotherm growth; Geographical variation; Life history; Metamorphosis; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GROWTH; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY; METAMORPHOSIS;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; DESMOGNATHUS FUSCUS; DESMOGNATHUS OCHROPHAEUS; DESMOGNATHUS OCOEE; PLETHODONTIDAE; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0037391126     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003406     Document Type: Article

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