Methane and carbon dioxide dynamics within four vernal pools in Maine, USA
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-018-0467-5
Abstract: Vernal pools are small, seasonal wetlands that are a common landscape feature contributing to biodiversity in northeastern North American forests. Basic information about their biogeochemical functions, such as carbon cycling, is limited. Concentrations of dissolved… read more here.
Keywords: four vernal; carbon; ch4 co2; vernal pools ... See more keywords
Bird and mammal use of vernal pools along an urban development gradient
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-018-0782-6
Abstract: Vernal pools in the northeastern US are of conservation concern primarily because of their role as habitat for specialized pool-breeding amphibians, but their use by birds and mammals may also be of interest, especially from… read more here.
Keywords: along urban; use; urban development; vernal pools ... See more keywords
Widespread Degradation of a Vernal Pool Network in the Southeastern United States: Challenges to Current and Future Management
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DOI: 10.1007/s13157-017-0943-z
Abstract: Vernal pools are small, ephemeral wetlands that act as distinct aquatic “islands” of biodiversity embedded in the Cumberland Plateau landscape of the southeastern United States. Specifically, many amphibian species in the region are dependent on… read more here.
Keywords: forest cover; widespread degradation; southeastern united; vernal pools ... See more keywords
Habitat Characteristics in Created Vernal Pools Impact Spotted Salamander Water-Borne Corticosterone Levels
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DOI: 10.1007/s13157-019-01130-5
Abstract: Spotted salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) require vernal pools for breeding habitat. Limited protection and preservation of vernal pools makes suitable habitat creation important. Differences in corticosterone levels, a hormone associated with growth, development, and stress in… read more here.
Keywords: corticosterone; habitat characteristics; water; vernal pools ... See more keywords
Livestock grazing affects vernal pool specialists more than habitat generalists in montane vernal pools
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DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12342
Abstract: Questions Do livestock grazing and seasonal precipitation structure species composition in montane vernal pools? Which grazing and precipitation variables best predict cover of vernal pool specialists and species with broader habitat requirements? Is vernal pool… read more here.
Keywords: pool; livestock grazing; vernal pools; montane vernal ... See more keywords
Statewide prioritization of vernal pools for pond-breeding amphibians in New Jersey.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4214408
Abstract: Vernal pools are required habitat of pond-breeding amphibians, yet their legal protections in the United States are not established, leaving vernal pools vulnerable to development and habitat fragmentation. Seasonally, amphibians migrate to breed in vernal… read more here.
Keywords: vernal pools; breeding amphibians; pond breeding; prioritization ... See more keywords