Amphibian lipid levels at metamorphosis correlate to post-metamorphic terrestrial survival

Oecologia

Volumn 153, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 521-532

  Scott, David E ^a   Casey, Erin D ^a   Donovan, Michele F ^a   Lynch, Tracy K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carryover effects; Fitness correlates; Lipids; Postmetamorphic survival; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; FAT RESERVE; FITNESS; HABITAT TYPE; JUVENILE; LIPID; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; METAMORPHOSIS; MORTALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; FROGS AND TOADS; LIPID METABOLISM; LONGEVITY; METABOLISM; METAMORPHOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BODY COMPOSITION; LIPID METABOLISM; LONGEVITY; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; URODELA;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM; AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; FELIDAE; INSECTIVORA; METAMORPHA; RANA SPHENOCEPHALA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 34547810448     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0755-6     Document Type: Article

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