Effects of simulated solar UVB radiation on early developmental stages of the northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) from three lakes

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 572-580

  Calfee, Robin D ^a   Little, Edward E ^a   Pearl, Christopher A ^b   Hoffman, Robert L ^b  

^a Jackson Field Research Station   (United States)

^b FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA GRACILE; AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 78650280761     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/09-061.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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