The effect of artificial light on male breeding-season behaviour in green frogs, Rana clamitans melanota

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1528-1532

  Baker, B J ^a   Richardson, J M L ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; PHYSIOLOGY; RURAL AREAS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT; GREEN FROGS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RANA CLAMITANS MELANOTA;

ECOLOGY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BREEDING SEASON; CALLING BEHAVIOR; FROG; LIGHT EFFECT; MALE BEHAVIOR; MOVEMENT; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANA CLAMITANS MELANOTA;

EID: 33846685930     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-142     Document Type: Article

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