The effects of perceived mortality risk on habitat selection in a terrestrial salamander

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 621-626

  Roberts, Alexandre M ^a   Liebgold, Eric B ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Microhabitat; Plethodon cinereus; Predation risk; Tail autotomy

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIBIAN; AUTONOMY; ENERGETICS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HABITAT SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; MORTALITY RISK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION RISK; PREY AVAILABILITY;

ANIMALIA; PLETHODON CINEREUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 45349101618     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arn012     Document Type: Article

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