Effects of human disturbance on five-lined skink, Eumeces fasciatus, abundance and distribution

Biological Conservation

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 213-222

  Hecnar, S J ^a,b   M'Closkey, R T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abundance; Distribution; Eumeces fasciatus; Human disturbance; Microhabitat restoration

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIZARD; MICROHABITAT; WOODY DEBRIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0032171729     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00014-7     Document Type: Article

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