Using the behavior of seven amphibian species for the design of banks of irrigation and drainage systems in Taiwan

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 493-505

  Hou, Wen Shang ^a   Chang, Yuan Hsiou ^a   Wang, Hsiao Wen ^b   Tan, Yih Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anuran amphibians; Ecological engineering; Frog; Riparian zone; Toad

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 78649563102     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.515     Document Type: Article

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