Salamander dispersal across a forested landscape fragmented by a golf course

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1163-1169

  McDonough, Christin ^a   Paton, Peter W C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma maculatum; Dispersal; Habitat; Migration; Radiotelemetry; Spotted salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING SITE; DISPERSAL; GOLF COURSE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MIGRATION; RADIOTELEMETRY;

CONNECTICUT; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 38649123271     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-380     Document Type: Article

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