Assimilation efficiency in Bufo spinulosus tadpoles (Anura: Bufonidae): Effects of temperature, diet quality and geographic origin

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-302

  Benavides, A Gonzalo ^a   Veloso, Alberto ^a   Jiménez, Paulina ^a   Méndez, Marco A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Bufo spinulosus; Diet quality effects; Geographic origin effects; Tadpoles; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BUFO SPINULOSUS; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 23144455120     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-078X2005000200013     Document Type: Article

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