Coordinated studies of ultraviolet radiation and amphibians in lentic wetland habitats

Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 455-461

  Trenham, Peter C ^a   Diamond, Stephen A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 25144475921     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-003-0029-z     Document Type: Article

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