Matrix permeability of agricultural landscapes: An analysis of movements of the common frog (Rana temporaria)

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 174-182

  Vos, Claire C ^a   Goedhart, Paul W ^a   Lammertsma, Dennis R ^a   Spitzen Van Der Sluijs, Annemarieke M ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Society for the Study and Conservation of Reptiles Amphibians and Fish (RAVON)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Behaviour; Connectivity; Dispersal; Field experiment; Habitat fragmentation; Nature conservation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 45149092936     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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