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Article: Small-scale spatial and temporal variation of life-history traits of common frogs (Rana temporaria) in sub-Arctic Finland
Title | Small-scale spatial and temporal variation of life-history traits of common frogs (Rana temporaria) in sub-Arctic Finland |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Spatio-temporal variation Skeletochronology Life-history traits Age structure |
Issue Date | 2017 |
Citation | Polar Biology, 2017, v. 40, n. 8, p. 1581-1592 How to Cite? |
Abstract | © 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Small-scale spatial and temporal variation in abiotic and biotic environmental conditions can lead to large differences in mean values of important life-history traits in ectothermic vertebrates, such as amphibians. However, relatively little is known about small-scale variation in life-history traits of sub-Arctic amphibians. We studied the spatio-temporal variation of adult life-history traits linked to age and body size in the common frog (Rana temporaria) from low (i.e., valley at 480 m a.s.l.) and high (i.e., hill at 530–650 m a.s.l.) altitude sites in the sub-Arctic Kilpisjärvi area (Finland). Data on life-history traits of frogs from hill sites collected during a 3-year field study were compared with previously published data from the valley sites. The results showed spatio-temporal variation in life-history traits, frogs responding to spatio-temporal variation in the environmental conditions with variation in age, life span, survival rates, body size, and mass. Frogs from hill sites had shorter life span, both in terms of mean age (5.6 versus 10.5 years) and longevity (9–10 versus 18 years), smaller snout-vent length (63 versus 77 mm), and body mass (24 versus 45 g) than frogs from valley sites. The differences were more pronounced in females than in males indicating some sex-specific responses to environmental differences among sites. The results show that small differences in elevation (or elevation-related abiotic and biotic factors) can translate to large differences in mean values of important life-history traits in common frogs living at the edge of their distribution range. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/293006 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.5 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.566 |
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dc.contributor.author | Cogălniceanu, Dan | - |
dc.contributor.author | Băncilă, Raluca I. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Plăiaşu, Rodica | - |
dc.contributor.author | Roşioru, Daniela | - |
dc.contributor.author | Merilä, Juha | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-17T14:57:40Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-11-17T14:57:40Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Polar Biology, 2017, v. 40, n. 8, p. 1581-1592 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0722-4060 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/293006 | - |
dc.description.abstract | © 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Small-scale spatial and temporal variation in abiotic and biotic environmental conditions can lead to large differences in mean values of important life-history traits in ectothermic vertebrates, such as amphibians. However, relatively little is known about small-scale variation in life-history traits of sub-Arctic amphibians. We studied the spatio-temporal variation of adult life-history traits linked to age and body size in the common frog (Rana temporaria) from low (i.e., valley at 480 m a.s.l.) and high (i.e., hill at 530–650 m a.s.l.) altitude sites in the sub-Arctic Kilpisjärvi area (Finland). Data on life-history traits of frogs from hill sites collected during a 3-year field study were compared with previously published data from the valley sites. The results showed spatio-temporal variation in life-history traits, frogs responding to spatio-temporal variation in the environmental conditions with variation in age, life span, survival rates, body size, and mass. Frogs from hill sites had shorter life span, both in terms of mean age (5.6 versus 10.5 years) and longevity (9–10 versus 18 years), smaller snout-vent length (63 versus 77 mm), and body mass (24 versus 45 g) than frogs from valley sites. The differences were more pronounced in females than in males indicating some sex-specific responses to environmental differences among sites. The results show that small differences in elevation (or elevation-related abiotic and biotic factors) can translate to large differences in mean values of important life-history traits in common frogs living at the edge of their distribution range. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | Polar Biology | - |
dc.subject | Spatio-temporal variation | - |
dc.subject | Skeletochronology | - |
dc.subject | Life-history traits | - |
dc.subject | Age structure | - |
dc.title | Small-scale spatial and temporal variation of life-history traits of common frogs (Rana temporaria) in sub-Arctic Finland | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00300-017-2081-8 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85015773375 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 40 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 8 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 1581 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 1592 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000406963800010 | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0722-4060 | - |