Resource allocation and life history traits of plethodon cinereus at different elevations

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 163, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-94

  Takahashi, Mizuki K ^a   Pauley, Thomas K ^a  

^a MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BODY SIZE; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWING SEASON; GROWTH RATE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; PLETHODON CINEREUS; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 72849126809     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-163.1.87     Document Type: Article

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