Can the eastern red‐backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) persist in an acidified landscape?

Autor: Cheryl A. Bondi, Colin M. Beier, Peter K. Ducey, Gregory B. Lawrence, Scott Bailey
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Ecosphere, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2150-8925
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1318
Popis: Abstract Hardwood forests of eastern North America have experienced decades of acidic deposition, leading to soil acidification where base cation supply was insufficient to neutralize acid inputs. Negative impacts of soil acidity on amphibians include disrupted embryonic development, lower growth rates, and habitat loss. However, some amphibians exhibit intraspecific variation in acid tolerance, suggesting the potential for local adaptation in areas where soils are naturally acidic. The eastern red‐backed salamander (Plethodon cinereus) is a highly abundant top predator of the northern hardwood forest floor. Early research found that P. cinereus was sensitive to acidic soils, avoiding substrates with pH
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