Simulating selective mortality on tadpole populations in the lab yields improved estimates of effect size in nature

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 195-202

  Melvin, Steven D ^a,b   Houlahan, Jeff E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84896293697     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/12-206     Document Type: Article

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