The effect of group size on the activity of leopard frog (rana pipiens) tadpoles

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 355-357

  Awan, Aqil R ^a   Smith, Geoffrey R ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; FROG; GROUP SIZE; PREDATION RISK; PREY LOCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ANURA; FELIDAE; PANTHERA PARDUS; RANA PIPIENS;

EID: 34250722791     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2007.9665059     Document Type: Article

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