Population responses of Wood Frog (Rana sylvatica) tadpoles to overwintered Bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-31

  Walston, Leroy J ^a,b   Mullin, Stephen J ^a  

^a EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; RANA CATESBEIANA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 34248593154     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2007)41[24:PROWFR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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