Recent elevational range expansions in plethodontid salamanders (Amphibia: Plethodontidae) in the southern appalachian mountains

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1957-1966

  Moskwik, Matthew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Appalachian mountains; Climate change; Desmognathus organi; Elevational range shifts; Forest maturation; Plethodon glutinosus; Plethodon jordani; Plethodon yonahlossee; Plethodontidae; Salamanders

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION; MATURATION; RANGE EXPANSION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STAND STRUCTURE;

APPALACHIANS;

AMPHIBIA; DESMOGNATHUS; PLETHODON GLUTINOSUS; PLETHODON JORDANI; PLETHODON YONAHLOSSEE; PLETHODONTIDAE; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 84908233191     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12352     Document Type: Article

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