Allometry and selection in a novel predator-prey system: Australian snakes and the invading cane toad

Oikos

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 122-130

  Phillips, Ben L ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SNAKE; TOAD;

ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 33645118048     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2006.13795.x     Document Type: Article

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