Interspecific differences in chemosensory responses of freshwater turtles: Consequences for competition between native and invasive species

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 431-440

  Polo Cavia, Nuria ^a   López, Pilar ^a   Martín, José ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chemoreception; Freshwater turtles; Invasive species; Mauremys leprosa; Trachemys scripta; Use of space

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; CHEMICAL CUE; CHEMORECEPTION; CONSPECIFIC; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT SELECTION; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; RECOGNITION; SEMIOCHEMICAL; SPACE USE; TURTLE;

EMYDIDAE; MAUREMYS LEPROSA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 58349089810     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9260-z     Document Type: Article

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