Density-dependent performance of larval and juvenile toads: Implications for amphibian conservation

• Published in: Basic and applied ecology Vol. 75; pp. 12 - 17
• Main Authors: Weber, Tobias, Ozgul, Arpat, Schmidt, Benedikt R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier GmbH 01.03.2024; Elsevier
• Subjects: Amphibian; amphibians; applied ecology; Carry-over effect; Conservation; conservation practices; Density dependence; Epidalea calamita; Juvenile; juveniles; Metamorphosis; Mortality; Pond; population dynamics; population viability; Tadpole; tadpoles; Juvenile; Pond; Mortality; Conservation; Tadpole; Carry-over effect; Density dependence; Metamorphosis; Amphibian

Density dependent carry-over effects from one life history stage to another can affect the dynamics of populations. Here we study such carry-over effects from the tadpole to the postmetamorphic juvenile stage in an endangered amphibian, the natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita). We raised tadpoles in...