Evaluating existing movement hypotheses in linear systems using larval stream salamanders

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 292-298

  Cecala, K K ^a,b   Price, S J ^b   Dorcas, M E ^c  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLONIZATION; FITNESS; LARVA; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

ANIMALIA; MENE; PSEUDOTRITON; PSEUDOTRITON RUBER; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 65349143120     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-013     Document Type: Article

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