Reproductive costs of migration for males in a partially migrating, pond-breeding amphibian

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1113-1120

  Bloch, A M ^a   Grayson, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING POPULATION; BREEDING SITE; COMPETITIVENESS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MALE; MATING SUCCESS; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POND; REPRODUCTIVE COST; TRADE-OFF;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS VIRIDESCENS; SALAMANDRIDAE;

ARRIVAL TIME; BREEDING HABITATS; BREEDING PONDS; COSTS AND BENEFITS; FIN HEIGHT; LIFE HISTORY; PARTIAL MIGRATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TAIL FIN; TRADE OFF;

ANIMALS; COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS; LAKES;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 78649240577     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z10-079     Document Type: Article

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