Changes in dewpond numbers and amphibian diversity over 20 years on chalk downland in Sussex, England

Biological Conservation

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-219

  Beebee, Trevor J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Biodiversity; Dewponds; Triturus cristatus

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; DEWPOND; DOWNLAND; POND; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

UK, ENGLAND, SUSSEX;

BUFO BUFO; RANA TEMPORARIA; TRITURUS CRISTATUS; TRITURUS HELVETICUS; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0030616738     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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