Fine-tuned phenotypes: Tadpole plasticity under 16 combinations of predators and competitors

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 172-179

  Relyea, Rick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anuran; Competition; Dose response; Larval wood frogs; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation; Rana sylvatica; Tadpole

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION RISK;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA; REPTILIA;

EID: 1342311341     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-0169     Document Type: Article

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