Niche occupancy in south-eastern Brazilian tadpole communities in montane-meadow streams

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 439-448

  Eterovick, Paula Cabral ^a   Barros, Isalita Souza ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anura; Behavioural flexibility; Habitat unpredictability; Microhabitat use; Niche occupancy; Spatial distribution; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; MOUNTAIN STREAM; NICHE;

BRAZIL;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 0041846877     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026646740300347X     Document Type: Article

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