Potential for local adaptation in response to an anthropogenic agent of selection: Effects of road deicing salts on amphibian embryonic survival and development

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 384-392

  Hopkins, Gareth R ^a   French, Susannah S ^a   Brodie, Edmund D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Egg; Local adaptation; Magnesium chloride; Natural selection; Road deicing salt; Taricha granulosa; Variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874059708     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12016     Document Type: Article

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