Collective detection in escape responses of temporary groups of Iberian green frogs

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 222-226

  Martín, José ^a   Luque Larena, Juan José ^b   López, Pilar ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b Campus La Yutera (Edificio E)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antipredator behavior; Collective detection; Escape behavior; Frogs; Group size effect

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FROG; GROUP BEHAVIOR; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA PEREZI;

EID: 32144432082     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arj024     Document Type: Article

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