Selective Predation by Pond-Breeding Salamanders in Ephemeral Wetlands of Ohio and Illinois [0.03%]
Ohio和Illinois州短暂湿地中池栖虎纹新舌鰉的选择性捕食
Brock P Struecker,Joseph R Milanovich,Mollie McIntosh et al.
Brock P Struecker et al.
Larval amphibians are important components of ephemeral wetland ecosystems, where they are abundant and perform important ecological functions. Larval pond-breeding salamanders (genus Ambystoma) are the primary vertebrate predators in fishl...
Increased Larval Density Induces Accelerated Metamorphosis Independently of Growth Rate in the Frog Rana sphenocephala [0.03%]
红斑蛙(Rana sphenocephala)的幼体密度增加会独立于生长速率地诱导出加速变态的现象
Janel Richter,Lincoln Martin,Christopher K Beachy
Janel Richter
We grew larval Rana sphenocephala at different densities but maintained equal mean growth rates among density treatments (via equal per capita food levels) to test the hypothesis that larval density can influence metamorphic timing independ...
Hibernation Site Philopatry in Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) in New Jersey [0.03%]
新泽西北部松鼠蛇冬眠场地的居留性研究
Joanna Burger,Robert Zappalorti
Joanna Burger
Northern Pine Snakes (Pituophis melanoleucus) are one of the few snakes that spend the winter in underground hibernacula that they excavate. We report the use of hibernacula by Pine Snakes from 1986 to 2012 in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. W...
Incubation Environment Affects Immune System Development in a Turtle with Environmental Sex Determination [0.03%]
孵化环境影响具有环境性别决定机制的龟免疫系统发育
Steven Freedberg,Timothy J Greives,Michael A Ewert et al.
Steven Freedberg et al.
The developmental environment can have lasting effects on posthatching phenotype in oviparous animals. Innate immune response is one important component of fitness in vertebrates because it provides a generalized defense against infection. ...