Factors affecting salamander density and distribution within four forest types in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 245-252

  Harper, Craig A ^a   Guynn Jr , David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Invertebrate density; Salamander density; Southern Appalachian Mountains; Terrestrial Vacuum

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FOREST MANAGEMENT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033593945     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(98)00355-7     Document Type: Article

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