Demography and movement in a relocated population of Oregon Spotted Frogs (Rana pretiosa): Influence of season and gender

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2008, Pages 742-751

  Chelgren, Nathan D ^a   Pearl, Christopher A ^a   Adams, Michael J ^a   Bowerman, Jay ^b  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Sunriver Nature Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FROG; GENDER; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOVEMENT; RELOCATION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEASON; SURVIVAL;

DILMAN MEADOW; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ANURA; RANA PRETIOSA;

EID: 58149384243     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-07-142     Document Type: Article

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