Effects of an introduced crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, on the distribution of south-western Iberian amphibians in their breeding habitats

Ecography

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 329-338

  J Cruz, Maria ^a   Rebelo, Rui ^a   G Crespo, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CRAYFISH; INTRODUCED SPECIES; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPECIES RICHNESS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; ASTACOIDEA; BUFO BUFO; PELOBATES CULTRIPES; PLEURODELES WALTL; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII; SALAMANDRA SALAMANDRA; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS BOSCAI;

EID: 33745113133     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0906-7590.04333.x     Document Type: Article

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