Amphibian and reptile communities associated with beaver (castor canadensis) ponds and unimpounded streams in the piedmont of south carolina

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-158

  Russell, Kevin R ^a   Moorman, Christopher E ^a   Edwards, J Kenneth ^a   Metts, Brian S ^a   Guynn, David C ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; REPTILE; RODENT; SPECIES RICHNESS;

UNITED STATES;

CASTOR CANADENSIS;

EID: 0032987050     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1999.9663666     Document Type: Article

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