Trends in amphibian occupancy in the United States.
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SUBMITTER: Adams MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3661441 | biostudies-literature | 2013
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Trends in amphibian occupancy in the United States.
Adams Michael J MJ Miller David A W DA Muths Erin E Corn Paul Stephen PS Grant Evan H Campbell EH Bailey Larissa L LL Fellers Gary M GM Fisher Robert N RN Sadinski Walter J WJ Waddle Hardin H Walls Susan C SC
PloS one 20130522 5
Though a third of amphibian species worldwide are thought to be imperiled, existing assessments simply categorize extinction risk, providing little information on the rate of population losses. We conducted the first analysis of the rate of change in the probability that amphibians occupy ponds and other comparable habitat features across the United States. We found that overall occupancy by amphibians declined 3.7% annually from 2002 to 2011. Species that are Red-listed by the International Uni ...[more]
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