Intraguild predation on congeners affects size, aggression, and survival among Ambystoma salamander larvae

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-26

  Brodman, Robert ^a  

^a Saint Josephs College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMPHIUMA MEANS; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 2142669391     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/29-03A     Document Type: Article

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