Distribution of long-toed salamanders and introduced trout in high- and low-elevation wetlands in southwestern Alberta, Canada

Ecoscience

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-459

  Pearson, Kimberly J ^a,b   Goater, Cameron P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amphibian conservation; Invasive fish; Predation; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INVASIVE SPECIES; PREDATION; SALMONID; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WETLAND;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACRODACTYLUM; AMPHIBIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 58149214017     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/15-4-3127     Document Type: Article

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