Habitat use during the aquatic phase of the newts Triturus vulgaris (L.) and T. cristatus (Laurenti) in central Norway: Proposition for a conservation and monitoring area

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-324

  Skei, Jon K ^a   Dolmen, Dag ^a   Rønning, Lars ^a   Ringsby, Thor H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; AQUATIC COMMUNITY; BIOMONITORING; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDRIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA; TRITURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 33748563981     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853806778189972     Document Type: Article

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