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Predator induced phenotypic plasticity in the pinewoods tree frog, Hyla femoralis: necessary cues and the cost of development.
Oecologia - 1 Feb 2004
LaFiandra Emily May, Babbitt Kimberly J
Abstract excerpt
Predator-induced defenses can result from non-contact cues associated with the presence of a feeding predator; however, the nature of the predator cue has not been determined. We tested the role of two non-contact cues, metabolites of digestion of conspecific prey released by the predator and alarm pheromones released by attacked conspecific prey, in the development of inducible defenses by exposing pinewoods...
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