Population enumeration and assessing conservation status in a widespread amphibian: A case study of Rana temporaria in Ireland

Animal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 519-527

  Reid, N ^a   Dingerkus, S K ^b   Stone, R E ^b   Pietravalle, S ^c   Kelly, R ^a   Buckley, J ^d   Beebee, T J C ^e   Marnell, F ^f   Wilkinson, J W ^d  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b Giorria Environmental Services   (Ireland)

^c FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^d Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^f National Parks and Wildlife Service Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abundance estimates; Distribution; EU Habitats Directive; Farmland ponds; Frog density; Spawn surveys

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AMPHIBIAN; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX RATIO; SPAWNING POPULATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

IRELAND;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 84886239779     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12022     Document Type: Article

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