Can secondary compounds of an invasive plant affect larval amphibians?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 970-975

  Maerz, J C ^a   Brown, C J ^a   Chapin, C T ^b,c   Blossey, B ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b ROBERT W HOLLEY CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian larvae; Bufo americanus; Detritus; Hyla versicolor; Invasive plants; Phenolics

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIET; HABITAT QUALITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LARVA; NATIVE SPECIES; PLANT; PLANT EXTRACT; RESEARCH WORK; TOXIN;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO AMERICANUS; HYLA; HYLA VERSICOLOR; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA; TYPHA; TYPHA LATIFOLIA;

EID: 33845539481     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2005.01054.x     Document Type: Article

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