On the advantages of putative cannibalism in American toad tadpoles (Bufo a. americanus): Is it active or passive and why?

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 338-347

  Heinen, Joel T ^a   Abdella, Jennifer A ^b,c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VERMONT LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNIBALISM; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DIET; TOAD;

ALGAE; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BUFO; BUFO AMERICANUS;

EID: 17644387198     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2005)153[0338:OTAOPC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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