Do predator chemical cues affect oviposition site selection in newts?

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 189-193

  Orizaola, Germán ^a   Braña, Florentino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Egg laying; Predation; Triturus; Trout

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALMO; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; TRITURUS; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS; TRITURUS MARMORATUS;

EID: 2542598600     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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