The Evolutionary Significance of Intra-cohort Cannibalism in Larvae of a Xeric-inhabiting Salamander: An Inter-cohort Comparison

Current Herpetology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 55-66

  Cohen, Miriam ^a   Flam, Ravit ^a   Sharon, Rakefet ^a   Ifrach, Hadas ^a   Yeheskely Hayon, Daniella ^a   Warburg, Michael R ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Density and food effects; Metamorphosis; Salamandra larvae; Sperm mixing; Unpredictable climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749382171     PISSN: 13455834     EISSN: 18811019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3105/1345-5834(2005)24[55:TESOIC]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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