Soil pH influences embryonic survival in Pseudophryne bibronii (Anura: Myobatrachidae)

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-75

  Chambers, Joanne ^a   Wilson, John Clark ^a   Williamson, Ian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryonic mortality; Fungal infection; Habitat choice; Soil pH; Terrestrial nesting

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; EMBRYO; HABITAT SELECTION; PERSISTENCE; PH;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; FUNGI; MYOBATRACHIDAE; PSEUDOPHRYNE;

EID: 33644824683     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01544.x     Document Type: Article

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