Size-related performance variation in the wood frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpole tactile-stimulated startle response

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1117-1127

  Eidietis, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ECOLOGY;

TADPOLES; WOODF FROG;

BIODIVERSITY;

BODY SIZE; CHEMICAL CUE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FROG; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ANAX JUNIUS; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 28444448059     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z05-109     Document Type: Article

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