Distribution of boreal toad populations in relation to estimated UV-B dose in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 98-107

  Hossack, Blake R ^a   Diamond, Stephen A ^b   Corn, Paul Stephen ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; SURFACE WATERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VEGETATION;

BOREAL TOAD POPULATIONS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; WATER COLUMNS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BOREAL; BREEDING; EMBRYO; FOREST; POND; TOAD; TOPOGRAPHY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VEGETATION;

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK [MONTANA]; MONTANA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANURA; BUFO BOREAS; BUFO BOREAS BOREAS;

EID: 33645982275     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-184     Document Type: Article

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