Influence of headwater site conditions and riparian buffers on terrestrial salamander response to forest thinning

Forest Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 320-330

  Rundio, David E ^a   Olson, Deanna H ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Cover use; Density management; Down wood; Refugia

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

AMPHIBIANS; COVER USE; DOWN WOOD; FOREST DENSITY MANAGEMENT; REFUGIA; TERRESTRIAL SALAMANDER;

FORESTRY;

BIODIVERSITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; THINNING;

AMPHIBIA; BATRACHOSEPS WRIGHTORUM; ENSATINA; ENSATINA ESCHSCHOLTZII; PLETHODON CINEREUS; PLETHODON VEHICULUM; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 34147157291     PISSN: 0015749X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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