Population divergence of life history traits in the endangered green toad: Implications for a support release programme

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 285, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-55

  Rogell, B ^a   Berglund, A ^a   Laurila, A ^a   Hoglund J ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Genetic diversity; Local adaptation; Peripheral populations

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DIVERGENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT QUALITY; LARVA; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REARING; SALINITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOAD; TRANSLOCATION;

SWEDEN;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO DEBILIS; BUFO VIRIDIS;

EID: 80051916313     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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