A global assessment of amphibian and reptile responses to land-use changes

JM Cordier, R Aguilar, JN Lescano, GC Leynaud… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Human land-use changes represent the most important drivers of biodiversity loss, and
amphibians and reptiles represent the most threatened groups of vertebrates globally …

How plants affect amphibian populations

A Burrow, J Maerz - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Descriptions of amphibian habitat, both aquatic and terrestrial, often include plants as
characteristics but seldom is it understood whether and how those plants affect amphibian …

Facilitating climate‐change‐induced range shifts across continental land‐use barriers

CM Robillard, LE Coristine, RN Soares… - Conservation …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Climate changes impose requirements for many species to shift their ranges to remain within
environmentally tolerable areas, but near‐continuous regions of intense human land use …

Preserved riparian forest protects endangered forest-specialists amphibian species against the genotoxic impact of sunlight and agrochemicals

MC da Rocha, MB dos Santos, R Zanella… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although agrochemicals and solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation are both environmental
stressors currently associated with amphibian decline, little is known about their interactive …

Limited influence of local and landscape factors on finescale gene flow in two pond‐breeding amphibians

SS Coster, KJ Babbitt, A Cooper… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Dispersal and gene flow within animal populations are influenced by the composition and
configuration of the landscape. In this study, we evaluated hypotheses about the impact of …

Effects of forestry‐driven changes to groundcover and soil moisture on amphibian desiccation, dispersal, and survival

CJE Haggerty, TL Crisman, JR Rohr - Ecological Applications, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Over 80% of amphibian species that are declining are forest dependent. Forestry practices
are a major cause of forest alterations globally, and it is well documented that clearcutting …

Carryover effects in amphibians: are characteristics of the larval habitat needed to predict juvenile survival?

JE Earl, RD Semlitsch - Ecological Applications, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Carryover effects occur when experiences early in life affect an individual's performance at a
later stage. Many studies have shown carryover effects to be important for future …

Amphibian response to downed wood retention in managed forests: a prospectus for future biomass harvest in North America

CRV Otto, AJ Kroll, HC McKenny - Forest Ecology and Management, 2013 - Elsevier
Harvest of forest biomass, specifically downed woody material (DWM), will increase to meet
rising demand for alternative energy sources. Biomass harvest may reduce habitat quality …

Habitat type and distance to edge affect movement behavior of juvenile pond‐breeding salamanders

SE Pittman, RD Semlitsch - Journal of Zoology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Behavioral strategies of natal dispersers in response to human‐altered habitat have far‐
reaching implications for functional connectivity and local population dynamics. Spotted …

Fire legacies, heterogeneity, and the importance of mixed-severity fire in ponderosa pine savannas

CP Roberts, VM Donovan, SM Nodskov… - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Globally, savanna ecosystems are shifting outside of “safe operating spaces” due to removal
of their primary self-reinforcing feedback—fire—and subsequent erosion of disturbance …