Amphibian phenotypic variation along a gradient in canopy cover: Species differences and plasticity

Oikos

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 906-914

  Van Buskirk, Josh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; FROG; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; MESOCOSM; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SHADE TOLERANCE; SHALLOW WATER; SIZE; SURVIVAL; WETLAND;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; HYLA ARBOREA; RANA TEMPORARIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS ALPESTRIS;

EID: 79956258316     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18845.x     Document Type: Article

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