Natural variation in morphology of larval amphibians: phenotypic plasticity in nature?

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 681-705

  Josh Van, Buskirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bufo spp.; Canopy cover; Frog; Habitat; Hydroperiod; Hyla spp.; Newt; Predation; Rana spp.; Switzerland; Tadpole; Triturus spp

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CORRELATION; FROG; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POND CULTURE; POPULATION DENSITY; PREDATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; HYLA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS;

EID: 70350225834     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: 15577015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/08-1692.1     Document Type: Article

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