Waterbody availability and use by amphibian communities in a rural landscape

Herpetological Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-21

  Plǎiaşu, Rodica ^a,b   Bǎncilǎ, Raluca ^a,b   Samoilǎ, Ciprian ^a   Hartel, Tibor ^a,c   Cogǎlniceanu, Dan ^a  

^a OVIDIUS UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

^b EMIL RACOVI INSTITUTE OF SPELEOLOGY   (Romania)

^c Mihai Eminescu Trust   (Romania)

Author keywords

Conservation; Man made waterbodies; Temporary pond; Traditional land use

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 84857712674     PISSN: 02680130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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