Evidence that creation of a Pinus radiata plantation in south-eastern Australia has reduced habitat for frogs

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 93-101

  Parris, Kirsten M ^a   Lindenmayer, David B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Confidence intervals; Forests; Habitat fragmentation; Monterey pine; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FROG; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; CYPERACEAE; EUCALYPTUS; JUNCUS; PINUS RADIATA; POACEAE;

EID: 1542349879     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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