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Consequences Of Life History Switch Point Plasticity For Juvenile Morphology And Locomotion In The Túngara Frog, Julie Charbonnier, James R. Vonesh
Consequences Of Life History Switch Point Plasticity For Juvenile Morphology And Locomotion In The Túngara Frog, Julie Charbonnier, James R. Vonesh
Biology Publications
Many animals with complex life cycles can cope with environmental uncertainty by altering the timing of life history switch points through plasticity. Pond hydroperiod has important consequences for the fitness of aquatic organisms and many taxa alter the timing of life history switch points in response to habitat desiccation. For example, larval amphibians can metamorphose early to escape drying ponds. Such plasticity may induce variation in size and morphology of juveniles which can result in carry-over effects on jumping performance. To investigate the carry-over effects of metamorphic plasticity to pond drying, we studied the Túngara frog, Physalaemus pustulosus, a …
Consequences Of Life History Switch Point Plasticity For Juvenile Morphology And Locomotion In The Túngara Frog, Julie Charbonnier, James R. Vonesh
Consequences Of Life History Switch Point Plasticity For Juvenile Morphology And Locomotion In The Túngara Frog, Julie Charbonnier, James R. Vonesh
Biology Publications
Many animals with complex life cycles can cope with environmental uncertainty by altering the timing of life history switch points through plasticity. Pond hydroperiod has important consequences for the fitness of aquatic organisms and many taxa alter the timing of life history switch points in response to habitat desiccation. For example, larval amphibians can metamorphose early to escape drying ponds. Such plasticity may induce variation in size and morphology of juveniles which can result in carry-over effects on jumping performance. To investigate the carry-over effects of metamorphic plasticity to pond drying, we studied the Túngara frog,Physalaemus pustulosus, a …