A comparative analysis of predator-induced plasticity in larval Triturus newts

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 415-425

  Schmidt, B R ^a,b   Van Buskirk, J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM DER BURGERGEMEINDE BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Behaviour; Body size; Morphology; Newt larvae; Phenotypic plasticity; Predation; Triturus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; DIVERGENCE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; GENETICS; INSECT; LARVA; MORPHOMETRICS; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SALAMANDER; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; ENVIRONMENT; INSECTS; LARVA; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SALAMANDRIDAE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

TRITURUS;

EID: 14844349924     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00822.x     Document Type: Article

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