Farmed areas predict the distribution of amphibian ponds in a traditional rural landscape.

BACKGROUND: Traditional rural landscapes of Eastern Europe are undergoing major changes due to agricultural intensification, land abandonment, change in agricultural practices and infrastructural development. Small man-made ponds are important yet vulnerable components of rural landscapes. Despite t...

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Main Authors: Tibor Hartel, Henrik von Wehrden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3660584?pdf=render