Long-term distributional dynamics of a Michigan amphibian assemblage

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 2326-2337

  Skelly, David K ^a   Werner, Earl E ^b   Cortwright, Spencer A ^c  

^a Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Canopy cover; Distribution; Effects on amphibians; Forest canopy cover and amphibians; Michigan; Pond hydroperiod; Succession; USA

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0032823770     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[2326:LTDDOA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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