Consequences of compensatory growth in an amphibian

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 93-101

  Hector, K L ^a   Bishop, P J ^a   Nakagawa, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Catch up growth; Dietary restriction; Litoria ewingii; Metamorphosis; Tadpoles

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; FITNESS; FROG; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METAMORPHOSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SURVIVAL; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; HYLIDAE; LITORIA EWINGII;

EID: 84856288167     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00850.x     Document Type: Article

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