Soil acidification negatively affects embryonic development of flexible-shelled lizard eggs

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 107-111

  Marco, Adolfo ^a   López Vicente, María L ^b   Pérez Mellado, Valentín ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicology; Incubation; Lacertids; Soil pH

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLACERTA MONTICOLA; LACERTIDAE; PETROSAURUS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 23444435089     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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