Anuran life history plasticity: Variable practice in determining the end-point of larval development

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-167

  Walsh, Patrick Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Larval duration; Life history; Metamorphosis; Plasticity

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FITNESS; FROG; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 77950964779     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853810791069038     Document Type: Review

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