The role of the matrix-edge dynamics of amphibian conservation in tropical montane fragmented landscapes

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 679-687

  Santos Barrera, Georgina ^a   Urbina Cardona, J Nicolás ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Conservation; Edge effects; Environmental gradients; Shaded coffee plantations; Tropical montane cloud forest; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; SALAMANDROIDEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960539593     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2011.2.463     Document Type: Article

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