Factors related to occupancy of breeding wetlands by flatwoods salamander larvae

Wetlands

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 323-329

  Gorman, Thomas A ^a   Haas, Carola A ^a   Bishop, David C ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Low Country Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma bishopi; Ambystoma cingulatum; Conservation; Florida; Prescribed fire

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING SEASON; BREEDING SITE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; ISOLATED POPULATION; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VEGETATION COVER; WETLAND;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA CINGULATUM; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 77749262179     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/08-155.1     Document Type: Article

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