Distribution of Red-Backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus) with Respect to Cover-Object Characteristics in the Green Mountains of Vermont

We examined the distribution of Plethodon cinereus (Red-backed Salamander) with respect to cover-object type in the Green Mountains of Vermont by exploring their distribution under cover objects relative to the total availability of cover objects on the forest floor. We conducted cover-object search...

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Published in:Northeastern naturalist 2009-03, Vol.16 (1), p.13-26
Main Authors: Richmond, Laurie S, Trombulak, Stephen C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caudata
Conservation biology
Forest ecology
Forest management
Forest soils
Forest stands
Mathematical objects
Mountains
Plethodon cinereus
Rock textures
Salamanders
Studies
Surface texture
Timber
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Summary:We examined the distribution of Plethodon cinereus (Red-backed Salamander) with respect to cover-object type in the Green Mountains of Vermont by exploring their distribution under cover objects relative to the total availability of cover objects on the forest floor. We conducted cover-object searches in sixteen 50-m transects in forest stands >50 years old to explore the distribution of large (>3.47 cm snout-vent length) and small (
ISSN:1092-6194
1938-5307
DOI:10.1656/045.016.0102