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Ecological correlates of anuran exercise physiology
(Springer: Oecologia, 1982-01)
Studies of exercise physiology of anuran amphibians have led to the suggestion that there is a dichotomy between species that depend upon movement to escape from predators and species that utilize static defenses. This ...
Activity metabolism of the toad (Bufo americanus): Ecological consequences of ontogenetic change
(Springer: Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 1981-06)
Following metamorphosis, juvenile toads form dense, heliothermic aggregations on the margins of the ponds from which they emerge. After a period of growth and development, during which body mass increases ten-fold, the ...