Using chorus-size ranks from call surveys to estimate reproductive activity of the wood frog (Rana sylvatica)

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 404-410

  Stevens, Cameron E ^a   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA SYLVATICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 7044274738     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/195-03A     Document Type: Review

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