Characteristics of refugia used by the threatened Australian growling grass frog (Litoria raniformis) during a prolonged drought

Wildlife Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 385-392

  Clemann, Nick ^a   Scroggie, Michael P ^a   Smith, Michael J ^a   Peterson, Garry N L ^b   Hunter, David ^c  

^a ARTHUR RYLAH INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^c OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

Author keywords

climate change; conservation management; threatened species.

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DROUGHT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERSISTENCE; PROBABILITY; REFUGIUM; VEGETATION COVER; WATER QUALITY; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84884866654     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR13058     Document Type: Article

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