The effect of supplemental feeding on the territorial behavior of the green frog (Rana clamitans)

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-62

  Gordon, Noah M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; FROG; TERRITORIALITY;

ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 2542442583     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853804322992832     Document Type: Article

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