Habitat influences diet overlap in aquatic snake assemblages

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 291, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 185-193

  Durso, A M ^a,c   Willson, J D ^b,c   Winne, C T ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community dynamics; Competition; Isolated wetlands; Niche overlap; Niche partitioning; Occupancy

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DIETARY OVERLAP; HABITAT TYPE; NICHE OVERLAP; NICHE PARTITIONING; PREDATOR; PROBABILITY; SNAKE;

UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMATIDAE; AMPHIBIA; PISCES; SALAMANDROIDEA; SERPENTES;

EID: 84886099712     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12061     Document Type: Article

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