Estimating abundance and biomass of a Speleomantes strinatii (Caudata, Plethodontidae) population by temporary removal sampling

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-124

  Salvidio, Sebastiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOMASS; MONITORING; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REMOVAL SAMPLING; SALAMANDER;

APENNINES; ITALY;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; HYDROMANTES; PLETHODONTIDAE; SPELEOMANTES STRINATII;

EID: 0031708895     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853898X00412     Document Type: Article

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