Low thermal tolerances of stream amphibians in the Pacific Northwest: Implications for riparian and forest management

Applied Herpetology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-74

  Bury, R Bruce ^a  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thermal maximum; Dicamptodon; Headwater; Rhyacotriton; Salamander; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 38749097771     PISSN: 15707539     EISSN: 15707547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157075408783489211     Document Type: Article

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