Reproductive dynamics of three amphibian species in Mediterranean wetlands: The role of local precipitation and hydrological regimes

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 2629-2640

  Cayuela, Hugo ^a   Besnard, Aurélien ^b   Béchet, Arnaud ^a   Devictor, Vincent ^c   Olivier, Anthony ^a  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Habitat unpredictability; Mediterranean; Occupancy models; Ponds; Tadpoles; Turnover

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ASTACOIDEA; HYLA; HYLA MERIDIONALIS; PELODYTES PUNCTATUS; PELOPHYLAX;

EID: 84867919078     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12034     Document Type: Article

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