Hibernation sites of western toads (Anaxyrus boreas): Characterization and management implications

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-63

  Browne, Constance L ^a   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^b  

^a University of Alberta ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaxyrus boreas; Boreal forest; Bufo boreas; Habitat; Overwintering; Radio telemetry; Resource selection function; Western toad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; BOREAS; BUFO BOREAS; ONDATRA; ONDATRA ZIBETHICUS; PICEA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 77952555529     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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