Reproductive effort and the egg number vs. size trade-off in Physalaemus frogs (Anura: Leiuperidae)

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-171

  Camargo, Arley ^a   Sarroca, Macarena ^b   Maneyro, Raúl ^b,c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c Museu De Ciencias E Tecn PUGRS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allometry; Body size; Physalaemus; Reproduction; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; CORRELATION; EGG; FECUNDITY; FROG; LIFE HISTORY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHENOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ANURA; PHYSALAEMUS; PHYSALAEMUS BILIGONIGERUS; PHYSALAEMUS GRACILIS;

EID: 51449103843     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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