Downed wood microclimates and their potential impact on plethodontid salamander habitat in the oregon coast range

Northwest Science

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-34

  Kluber, Matthew R ^a,b   Olson, Deanna H ^b   Puettmann, Klaus J ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; HEADWATER; MAMMAL; MICROCLIMATE; MICROHABITAT; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WOOD;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 61849145265     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3955/046.083.0103     Document Type: Article

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