Demographic processes in a small, isolated population of natterjack toads (Bufo calamita) in southern Belgium

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-67

  Stevens, Virginie M ^a   Wesselingh, Renate A ^a   Baguette, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mark recapture; Mating strategy; Pond fidelity; Satellite tactic

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO CALAMITA;

EID: 0242570467     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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