In ecological models, the timing of amphibian metamorphosis is dependent upon rate of larval growth, e.g., tadpoles that experience a decrease in growth rate can initiate metamorphosis early. Recent authors have suggested that this plasticity may be lost at some point during the larval period. We te
The history of a developmental stage: Metamorphosis in chordates
โ Scribed by Mathilde Paris; Vincent Laudet
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 459 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1526-954X
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