Population age structure and growth in four syntopic amphibian species inhabiting a large river floodplain

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1096-1106

  Cogǎlniceanu, Dan ^a   Miaud, Claude ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIFE CYCLE; RIVERS;

FLOODPLAINS;

FLOODS;

AGE STRUCTURE; AMPHIBIAN; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOODPLAIN; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

DANUBE RIVER; ROMANIA;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOMBINA BOMBINA; RANA ESCULENTA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS DOBROGICUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 18144452089     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z03-086     Document Type: Article

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