Mine spoil prairies expand critical habitat for endangered and threatened amphibian and reptile species

Diversity

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-132

  Lannoo, Michael J ^a   Kinney, Vanessa C ^b   Heemeyer, Jennifer L ^b   Engbrecht, Nathan J ^b   Gallant, Alisa L ^c   Klaver, Robert W ^c  

^a Indiana University   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Declines; Habitat loss; Prairie; Reptile

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; REPTILIA; SALAMANDROIDEA; SQUAMATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 78149259536     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14242818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/d1020118     Document Type: Article

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