Variation in salinity tolerance among larval anurans: Implications for community composition and the spread of an invasive, non-native species

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 3, 2013, Pages 543-551

  Brown, Mary E ^a   Walls, Susan C ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; FROG; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; SALINE INTRUSION; SALINITY TOLERANCE; WETLAND;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885059664     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-12-159     Document Type: Article

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