Woodland salamanders as metrics of forest ecosystem recovery: a case study from California's redwoods
Woodland (Plethodontid) salamanders occur in huge numbers in healthy forests in North America where the abundances of many species vary along successional gradients. Their high numbers and trophic role as predators on shredder and decomposer arthropods influence nutrient and carbon pathways at the l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-05-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1890/ES12-00400.1 |