Effects of Conspecifics on the Burrow Occupancy Behavior of Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2004, Pages 152-158

  Regosin, Jonathan V ^a   Windmiller, Bryan S ^b   Reed, J Michael ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hyla Ecological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BURROW; HABITAT USE; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; SPACING;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; CAUDATA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

EID: 1242298897     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-02-119R2     Document Type: Article

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