Non-native species impacts on pond occupancy by an anuran

Journal of Wildlife Management
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Abstract

Non‐native fish and bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) are frequently cited as contributing to the decline of ranid frogs in the western United States, so we hypothesized that non‐native species, habitat, or a combination of these relate to the probability of local extinction for northern red‐legged frogs (Rana aurora) in Oregon, USA. We also hypothesized that the probability of colonization relates to land use, wetland size, or riparian forest. In a 5‐yr study, we found no support for an effect of non‐native species on northern red‐legged frogs. Instead, probability of local extinction decreased with the extent of emergent vegetation and riparian forest. This finding suggests that managers consider the role of habitat when confronting non‐native species problems.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Non-native species impacts on pond occupancy by an anuran
Series title Journal of Wildlife Management
DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.29
Volume 75
Issue 1
Year Published 2011
Language English
Publisher Wiley
Publisher location Hoboken, NJ
Contributing office(s) Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Description 6 p.
First page 30
Last page 35
Country United States
State Oregon
Other Geospatial Willamette Valley
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