Egg Size Versus Clutch Size: Variation and Trade-off in Reproductive Output of Rana dalmatina and R. temporaria in a Pond near Bonn (Germany)

K. Weddeling, G. Bosbach, M. Hachtel, U. Sander, P. Schmidt, D. Tarkhnishvili

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amphibians; Rana dalmatina; Rana temporaria; reproduction; egg size; clutch size; fecundity; trade-off; Germany

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2005-12-0-238-240

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