Feeding Performance in Heterochronic Alpine Newts is Consistent with Trophic Niche and Maintenance of Polymorphism

Ethology

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 127-136

  Denoël, Mathieu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING EFFICIENCY; HETEROCHRONY (ONTOGENY); NICHE PARTITIONING; POLYMORPHISM; PREY CAPTURE;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CRUSTACEA; INVERTEBRATA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 1542349162     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.2003.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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