Publication Date:
2017-06-14
Description:
Sand quarry wetlands provide high-quality habitat for native amphibians Michael Sievers Web Ecol., 17, 19-27, https://doi.org/10.5194/we-17-19-2017, 2017 Artificial wetlands are becoming critical habitats as natural wetlands continue to be degraded and destroyed. I surveyed quarry wetlands to assess how they provide habitat for frogs and the factors driving patterns. Quarry wetlands consistently harboured more species and healthier individuals than reference wetlands. We need to encourage wildlife utilisation of quarry wetlands, and the methods outlined here provide a powerful, yet simple, tool to assess the overall health of artificial wetlands.
Print ISSN:
2193-3081
Electronic ISSN:
1399-1183
Topics:
Biology