Spatial analysis of Amphibian road mortality levels in northern Portugal country roads

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 469-483

  Matos, Cátia ^a   Sillero, Neftalí ^a   Argana, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amphibians; GIS; Logistic binary regression models; Minor roads; Portugal; Road kills; Spatial statistics; Urban area

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GIS; HABITAT SELECTION; MORTALITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; ROAD CONSTRUCTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84881142232     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15685381-00002850     Document Type: Article

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