Factors influencing amphibian and small mammal assemblages in central Appalachian forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 65-76

  Mitchell, Joseph C ^a   Sherry, C ^b,d   Pagels, John F ^b   Buhlmann, Kurt A ^c,e   Pague, Christopher A ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Division of Natural Heritage   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Biodiversity; Community ecology; Forest management; Frogs; Insectivores; Rodents; Salamanders; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; AMPHIBIAN COMMUNITY; FOREST; MAMMAL COMMUNITY; SMALL MAMMAL;

USA, VIRGINIA, GEORGE WASHINGTON NATIONAL FOREST, SHENANDOAH MOUNTAIN;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; CAUDATA; MAMMALIA; PLETHODON CINEREUS; RODENTIA; SORICIDAE;

EID: 0342506445     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1127(97)00043-1     Document Type: Article

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