Influence of headwater site conditions and riparian buffers on terrestrial salamander response to forest thinning.

D.E. Rundio; D.H. Olson

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Influence of headwater site conditions and riparian buffers on terrestrial salamander response to forest thinning.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

D.E. Rundio, D.H. Olson

Year:

2007

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

Forest Science. 53(2): 320-330

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Abstract

We examined the effect of forest thinning and riparian buffers along headwater streams on terrestrial salamanders at two sites in western Oregon. Salamander numbers were reduced postthinning at one site with lower down-wood volume. Terrestrial salamander distributions along stream-to-upslope transects suggest benefits of one and two site-potential tree-height stream buffers for upslope species.

Keywords

Amphibians, density management, down wood, cover use, refugia

Citation

Rundio, D.E.; Olson, D.H. 2007. Influence of headwater site conditions and riparian buffers on terrestrial salamander response to forest thinning. Forest Science. 53(2): 320-330