Differential responses of postmetamorphic amphibians to cattle grazing in wetlands

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-277

  Burton, Elizabeth C ^a   Gray, Matthew J ^a   Schmutzer, A Chandler ^a   Miller, Debra L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Amphibian declines; Anthropogenic stressors; Body size; Capture rate; Grazing; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BODY SIZE; CATTLE; DEFORESTATION; EGG PRODUCTION; GRAZING; LAND USE; METAMORPHOSIS; PITFALL TRAP; POPULATION DECLINE; SHORELINE; TOAD; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WETLAND;

APPALACHIAN PLATEAU; CUMBERLAND PLATEAU; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOS; BUFO AMERICANUS; BUFONIDAE; METAMORPHA; RANA CLAMITANS; RANIDAE;

EID: 77749240296     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2007-562     Document Type: Article

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