Density dependence in the terrestrial stage of wood frogs: Evidence from a 21-year population study

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2009, Pages 328-338

  Berven, Keith A ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING POPULATION; EGG DEVELOPMENT; FROG; JUVENILE; POND CULTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION REGULATION; POPULATION THEORY; SURVIVORSHIP; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM; WOOD;

MICHIGAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 67650878979     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-08-052     Document Type: Article

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