Weather conditions, breeding date and population fluctuation in Rana dalmatina from central Romania

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-44

  Hartel, Tibor ^a,b  

^a Mihai Eminescu Trust ^*  (Romania)

^b Mihai Eminescu Trust   (Romania)

Author keywords

Breeding; Climatic conditions; T rnava Mare basin

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA DALMATINA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 50249188419     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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