Spatial ecology of the oregon gartersnake, thamnophis atratus hydrophilus, in a free-flowing stream environment

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-85

  Welsh Jr , Hartwell H ^a   Wheeler, Clara A ^a   Lind, Amy J ^b  

^a PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; DISPERSAL; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; JUVENILE; MATE LOCATION; MOBILITY; MOVEMENT; NEONATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SNAKE;

OREGON; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; SERPENTES; THAMNOPHIS ATRATUS HYDROPHILUS;

EID: 77749233745     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-08-106     Document Type: Article

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