Size-Selective Predation on Zooplankton by the Smooth Newt, Triturus vulgaris
- 1 July 1986
- Vol. 47 (1) , 83-91
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3565923
Abstract
Smooth newt foraging on Daphnia was studied to uncover mechanisms affecting size-selective predation. Factors examined were size difference between small and la...This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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