An experimental assessment of invertebrate/vertebrate predation: The interaction between wolf spiders (Gladicosa pulchra) and terrestrial salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-5

  Rubbo, Michael J ^a,b   Townsend Jr , Victor R ^a   Smyers, Scott D ^a   Jaeger, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma maculatum; Anti predatory behaviours; Gladicosa pulchra; Leaf litter; Predation; Salamander; Spider

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SPIDER;

AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ARANEAE; CANIS; CAUDATA; GLADICOSA PULCHRA; INVERTEBRATA; LYCOSIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141680486     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903003923     Document Type: Article

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