The potential for recovery growth in stunted larvae of Rana sylvatica and its decline with developmental stages in R. temporaria

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 399-404

  Jasienski, Michal ^a  

^a National Louis University   (Poland)

Author keywords

Common frog; Compensatory growth; Crowding; Density; Tadpoles; Wood frog

Indexed keywords

COMPENSATION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FROG; GROWTH RESPONSE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION DECLINE;

BABIA GORA; BESKYDY MOUNTAINS; CARPATHIANS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; MALOPOLSKIE; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; POLAND; TATRA MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; ZAKOPANE;

ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 49049090955     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808785112057     Document Type: Article

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