Hydrologic and geomorphic factors affecting conservation of a river-breeding frog (Rana boylii)

Ecological Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1332-1344

  Kupferberg, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Anura; Frogs; Geomorphology; Hydrology; Oviposition; Physical habitat; Rana boylii; Reproductive success; River; Spatial scale

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANGUILLIFORMES; ANURA; RANA BOYLII;

BREEDING SITE; EGG LAYING; ENDANGERED FROG; FOOTHILLS YELLOW-LEGGED FROG;

USA, CALIFORNIA, SOUTH FORK EEL RIVER;

EID: 0030422543     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2269611     Document Type: Article

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