Multivariate analyses of the influences of water chemistry and habitat parameters on the abundances of pond-breeding amphibians

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 425-436

  Brodman, Robert ^a   Ogger, Jill ^a   Bogard, Tracey ^a   Long, Amanda J ^a   Pulver, Rachel A ^a   Mancuso, Katherine ^a   Falk, Denise ^a  

^a Saint Josephs College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING SITE; HABITAT SELECTION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WATER CHEMISTRY;

UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 0242370742     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2003.9663978     Document Type: Article

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