Green frogs show reduced foraging success in habitats invaded by Japanese knotweed

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2901-2911

  Maerz, John C ^a   Blossey, Bernd ^a   Nuzzo, Victoria ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Natural Area Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Fallopia japonica; Invasive plants; Landscape complementation; Rana clamitans

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; HABITAT LOSS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ARTHROPODA; FALLOPIA JAPONICA; POLYGONUM CUSPIDATUM; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 13444255680     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-004-0223-0     Document Type: Article

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