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Consequences of induced hatching plasticity depend on predator community.
Oecologia - 1 Aug 2014
Wojdak Jeremy M, Touchon Justin C, Hite Jessica L, Meyer Beth, Vonesh James R
Abstract excerpt
Many prey species face trade-offs in the timing of life history switch points like hatching and metamorphosis. Costs associated with transitioning early depend on the biotic and abiotic conditions found in the subsequent life stage. The red-eyed treefrog, Agalychnis callidryas, faces risks from predators in multiple, successive life stages, and can hatch early in response to mortality threats at the egg stage....
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