The evolution of prey body size reaction norms in diverse communities

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 346-355

  Urban, Mark C ^a,b  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Common garden experiments; Microgeographical adaptation; Predator kairomones; Prey size refuge; Temporary pond amphibians

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; PREDATION RISK; PREY SIZE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIODIVERSITY; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; LARVA; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URODELA;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 38849207944     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2007.01337.x     Document Type: Article

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