Effects of nonindigenous tadpoles on native tadpoles in Florida: Evidence of competition

Biological Conservation

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 433-441

  Smith, Kevin G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecology; Bufo marinus; Interspecific competition; Invasive species; Osteopilus septentrionalis

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INVASIVE SPECIES;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANURA; ARUNDINARIA; BUFO MARINUS; BUFO TERRESTRIS; HYLA CINEREA; OSTEOPILUS SEPTENTRIONALIS;

EID: 14644417228     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2005.01.005     Document Type: Article

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