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Small woods positively influence the occurrence and abundance of the common frog (Rana temporaria) in a traditional farming landscape
- Source :
- Amphibia-Reptilia, Amphibia-Reptilia, Brill Academic Publishers, 2015, 36 (4), pp.417-424. ⟨10.1163/15685381-00003013⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- HAL CCSD, 2015.
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Abstract
- Traditional farming landscape in western Europe is made of a complex mosaic of pastures, cultures, ponds and hedgerows connected with woods. Previous observations in the common frog species suggest that lowland populations are closely associated to wood cover and our aim was to test the validity of this assumption. We studied common frog occurrence and abundance in western central France (Deux-Sèvres department) close to the southern margin of lowland distribution. Our results pointed out that the proportion of woods surface around sampled areas (1 ha) was a critical determinant of common frog presence and abundance. Extensive farming, which maintains a mosaic of small woods, may provide a robust conservation tool for this species.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Ecology
business.industry
010604 marine biology & hydrobiology
15. Life on land
Biology
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Habitat
Agriculture
Abundance (ecology)
Extensive farming
Western europe
[SDE]Environmental Sciences
Animal Science and Zoology
business
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01735373 and 15685381
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Amphibia-Reptilia, Amphibia-Reptilia, Brill Academic Publishers, 2015, 36 (4), pp.417-424. ⟨10.1163/15685381-00003013⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....053c87b2922d647c206ce1624aaacb6e