Predator-specific changes in the morphology and swimming performance of larval Rana lessonae

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 238-244

  Wilson, R S ^a   Kraft, P G ^a   Van Damme, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Inducible defence; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; FROG; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

AESHNA CYANEA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; LEPOMIS; LEPOMIS GIBBOSUS; RANA LESSONAE;

EID: 20444377749     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.00958.x     Document Type: Article

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