Evolution of complex life cycles of amphibians: Bridging the gap between metapopulation dynamics and life history evolution

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 751-764

  Petranka, James W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Complex life cycles; Evolutionary constraints; Metamorphosis; Metapopulations

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; EXTINCTION RISK; GROWTH RATE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; METAPOPULATION; MORTALITY; NATURAL SELECTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

AMPHIBIA; METAMORPHA;

EID: 34848903636     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-006-9149-1     Document Type: Article

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