Mediterranean amphibians and the loss of temporary ponds: Are there alternative breeding habitats?

2013/06/29 by Mário Ferreira, Pedro Beja · 1 voice · 4 citations
Environmental Science · #Amphibian and Reptile Biology #Biology #Ecology #Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies #Generalist and specialist species #Geography #Habitat #Mediterranean climate #Occupancy #Species richness #Wetland #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

paper · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2013.05.029

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Citations

• Breeding phenology and larval distribution of amphibians in a Mediterranean pond network with unpredictable hydrology

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Discussions

• For my MSc, I worked with amphibian populations of temporary ponds (TP) in Mediterranean farmland landscapes (SW Portugal). TP are declining rapidly due to agriculture pressure. Artificial water bodie [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]