Factors affecting the population dynamics of two toads (Anura: Bufonidae) in a seasonal neotropical savanna

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2009, Pages 266-276

  Vasconcellos, Mariana M ^a   Colli, Guarino R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; EMIGRATION; NEOTROPICAL REGION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SAVANNA; SEASONALITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOAD;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

ANURA; BUFO; BUFO PARACNEMIS; BUFONIDAE;

EID: 67650917150     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-07-099     Document Type: Article

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