The Importance of Maintaining Upland Forest Habitat Surrounding Salamander Breeding Ponds: Case Study of the Eastern Tiger Salamander in New York, USA

The Importance of Maintaining Upland Forest Habitat Surrounding Salamander Breeding Ponds: Case Study of the Eastern Tiger Salamander in New York, USA

Most amphibians use both wetland and upland habitats, but the extent of their movement in forested habitats is poorly known. We used radiotelemetry to observe the movements of adult and juvenile eastern tiger salamanders over a 4-year period. Females tended to move farther from the breeding ponds in...

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Main Authors: Valorie Titus, Dale Madison, Timothy Green
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
Ambystoma tigrinum
tiger salamander
amphibians
radiotelemetry
buffer zone
conservation management
forested habitat
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/12/3070

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