Evaluating amphibian declines with site revisits and occupancy models: Status of montane anurans in the Pacific Northwest USA

Diversity

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-181

  Pear, Christopher A ^a   Adams, Michael J ^a   Bury, R Bruce ^a   Wente, Wendy H ^a   McCreary, Brome ^a  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian decline; Bufo boreas; Detectability; Drought; Fish; Mountain lakes; Occupancy; Rana cascadae

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOREAS; BUFO; BUFO BOREAS; RANA CASCADAE;

EID: 80052417795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14242818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/d1020166     Document Type: Article

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