Does carnivory pay off? Experiments on the effects of different types of diet on growth and development of Bufo bufo (Linnaeus, 1758) tadpoles and carry-over effects after metamorphosis
Natural diets of anuran larvae vary widely in their relative amounts of nutrients. The proportion of these ingested nutrients has significant influence on larval and post-metamorphic performance. Here, we use the Common Toad to address the role of diet (exclusively carnivor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Herpetozoa |
| Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/35627/download/pdf/ |