Perceptual limits to predation risk assessment in green frog (Rana clamitans) tadpoles

Behaviour

Volumn 146, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1025-1036

  Fraker, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity level; Antipredator behaviour; Chemical cue; Predation risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ANAX; ANAX JUNIUS; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 70149104580     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853909X404439     Document Type: Article

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