Fine spatial scale phenotypic divergence in wood frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 873-882

  Meier, P T ^a  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; POPULATION STATISTICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PHENOTYPIC DIVERGENCE; TADPOLE GROWTH;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

DIVERGENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FROG; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DRIFT; GROWTH RATE; HERITABILITY; LARVA; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WOODLAND;

ANURA; LITHOBATES; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 36348982152     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-071     Document Type: Article

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