Amphibian ecology and conservation in the urbanising world: a review

AJ Hamer, MJ McDonnell - Biological conservation, 2008 - Elsevier
Urbanisation currently threatens over one-third of the world's known amphibian species. The
main threats of urbanisation to amphibian populations are habitat loss, habitat fragmentation …

Creating successful vernal pools: a literature review and advice for practitioners

AJK Calhoun, J Arrigoni, RP Brooks, ML Hunter… - Wetlands, 2014 - Springer
Vernal pools provide critical breeding habitat for amphibians adapted to temporary waters,
but they seldom receive the same level of protection as permanent wetlands. In response to …

Potential impacts of global climate change on the hydrology and ecology of ephemeral freshwater systems of the forests of the northeastern United States

RT Brooks - Climatic Change, 2009 - Springer
Global, national, and regional assessments of the potential effects of Global Climate Change
(GCC) have been recently released, but not one of these assessments has specifically …

Physical wetland characteristics influence amphibian community composition differently in constructed wetlands and natural wetlands

AN Drayer, SC Richter - Ecological Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
Wetlands provide critical habitat for a diverse group of organisms and provide important
ecosystem services. Despite this, most natural wetlands have been lost to anthropogenic …

Evaluation of MODIS spectral indices for monitoring hydrological dynamics of a small, seasonally-flooded wetland in southern Spain

L Li, A Vrieling, A Skidmore, T Wang, AR Muñoz… - Wetlands, 2015 - Springer
Monitoring spatio-temporal dynamics of hydrology in seasonally-flooded wetlands is
important for water management and biodiversity conservation. Spectral data and derived …

Manipulating water for amphibian conservation

R Mathwin, S Wassens, J Young, Q Ye… - Conservation …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Amphibian populations globally are in decline. One great threat is the abstraction of water
resources that alter surface‐water hydrology. Conservation actions aimed at restoring or …

Pond‐breeding amphibian species richness and habitat selection in a beaver‐modified landscape

JM Cunningham, AJK Calhoun… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Beaver (Castor canadensis) activity creates wetland habitats with varying hydroperiods
important in maintaining habitat diversity for pond‐breeding amphibians with significantly …

Seasonally dynamic habitat use by spotted (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in Maine

F Beaudry, PG deMaynadier, ML Hunter - Journal of Herpetology, 2009 - BioOne
We used radio-telemetry to investigate the seasonal dynamics of wetland use by Spotted
Turtles (Clemmys guttata) and Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii) in southern Maine …

Terrestrial habitat selection and strong density‐dependent mortality in recently metamorphosed amphibians

DA Patrick, EB Harper, ML Hunter Jr, AJK Calhoun - Ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
To predict the effects of terrestrial habitat change on amphibian populations, we need to
know how amphibians respond to habitat heterogeneity, and whether habitat choice …

[图书][B] Science and conservation of vernal pools in northeastern North America: ecology and conservation of seasonal wetlands in northeastern North America

AJK Calhoun, PG DeMaynadier - 2007 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Synthesizes Decades of Research on Vernal Pools Science Pulling together information
from a broad array of sources, Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern …