Effects of forest removal on amphibian migrations: Implications for habitat and landscape connectivity

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 554-561

  Todd, Brian D ^a   Luhring, Thomas M ^a   Rothermel, Betsie B ^a,b   Gibbons, J Whitfield ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma; Bufo; Clearcutting; Forestry; Habitat loss; Metapopulation; Rana; Timber harvesting

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AMPHIBIAN; CLEARCUTTING; CONNECTIVITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FROG; GROWTH RESPONSE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT QUALITY; METAPOPULATION; MIGRATION; OVERWINTERING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; TIMBER HARVESTING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 65349104149     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01645.x     Document Type: Article

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