Productivity and significance of headwater streams: population structure and biomass of the black-bellied salamander (Desmognathus quadramaculatus)

Summary 1. Headwater streams are a significant feature of the southern Appalachian landscape, comprising more than 70% of the total stream length in the region. Salamanders are the dominant vertebrate within headwater‐riparian forest ecosystems, but their ecological role is not clearly understood. 2...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Freshwater biology 2008-02, Vol.53 (2), p.347-357
Hauptverfasser:	PETERMAN, WILLIAM E., CRAWFORD, JOHN A., SEMLITSCH, RAYMOND D.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amphibia. Reptilia Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biological and medical sciences biomass Caudata Desmognathus quadramaculatus Fresh water ecosystems Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology headwater stream population estimation salamander Synecology Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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