The influence of multi-stage predation on population growth and the distribution of the pond-breeding salamander, Ambystoma jeffersonianum

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 449-458

  Rubbo, M J ^a,b   Shea, K ^a   Kiesecker, J M ^a,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wyoming Field Office ^*  (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COSTS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY;

AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; ECOLOGICAL METHODOLOGIES; ORGANISMS; POND-BREEDING SALAMANDER; POPULATION GROWTH;

ECOSYSTEMS;

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING POPULATION; OVIPOSITION; POND; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATION;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 33744951456     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z06-015     Document Type: Article

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