Ecological correlates of trophic polyphenism in spadefoot tadpoles inhabiting playas

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 229-238

  Ghioca Robrecht, D M ^a,c   Smith, L M ^b   Densmore, L D ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ECOLOGY; FROG; LARVA; MORPHOTYPE; PLAYA; WATER DEPTH;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM; AMPHIBIA; ANOSTRACA; ANURA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); INSECTIVORA; PELOBATIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; SPEA; SPEA BOMBIFRONS; SPEA MULTIPLICATA;

EID: 65349189017     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-006     Document Type: Article

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