Larval salamander response to UV radiation and predation risk: Color change and microhabitat use

Ecological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1055-1064

  Garcia, Tiffany S ^a,b   Stacy, Jodi ^a   Sih, Andrew ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma barbouri; Ambystoma texanum; Antipredator behavior; Behavioral responses to UV B; Color change; Depth choice; Global climate change and conservation strategies; Microhabitat use; Refuge; Salamanders (Kentucky, USA); Selection pressures, conflicting

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AMPHIBIAN; COLOR; HABITAT USE; PREDATION RISK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA BARBOURI; AMBYSTOMA TEXANUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA;

EID: 4444250827     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/02-5288     Document Type: Article

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