Predation-induced plasticity in metamorphic duration in Xenopus laevis

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 699-705

  Walsh, P T ^a   Downie, J R ^a   Monaghan, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Life history variation; Locomotor performance; Metamorphic climax; Predation; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FROG; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS; PLASTICITY; PREDATION;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 47249150520     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2008.01429.x     Document Type: Article

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