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ecologia mediterranea – Vol. 35 – 2009
Breeding site selection according to suitability for amphibian larval growth
under various ecological conditions in the semi-arid zone of northern Israel
Figure 5 – Presentation of ecological niches of larvae from six amphibian species in northern Israel with regard to five
ecological characteristics – oxygen (mg/L), ammonium ([mg/L]/2), temperature ˚C, conductivity ([uS/cm]
x100) and pH. The figure is based on coordinates of sites with respect to the five ecological variables.
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