Natural and anthropogenic substrates affect movement behavior of the Southern Graycheek Salamander (Plethodon metcalfi)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1128-1135

  Semlitsch, Raymond D ^a   Ecrement, S ^b   Fuller, A ^c   Hammer, K ^d   Howard, J ^e   Krager, C ^f   Mozeley, J ^c   Ogle, J ^g   Shipman, N ^c   Speier, J ^c   Walker, M ^h   Walters, B ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d School of Business   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Finger Lakes Community College   (United States)

^g BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

ⁱ MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Connectivity; Habitat resistance; Movement behavior; Roads; Sinuosity; Southern Graycheek Salamander (Plethodon metcalfi); Substrate; Velocity

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONNECTIVITY; FOREST FLOOR; GRASS; GRAVEL; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LEAF LITTER; MOVEMENT; ROAD; SUBSTRATE;

EID: 84865354472     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-079     Document Type: Article

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