Pacific Northwest Research Station

Title: The biology of amphibians and reptiles in old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest.

Author: Blaustein, A.P.; Beatty, J.J.; Olson, D.H.; Storm, R.M.

Date: 1995

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-337. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 98 p

Station ID: GTR-PNW-337

Description: The amphibian and reptile fauna of older forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest includes several endemic species, species with unique behavioral and ecological characteristics, and species whose populations have been in decline in recent years. We review the biology of these species and include information on their distinguishing characteristics, behavior, and ecology. Herpetofaunal associations with forest characteristics and the impact of habitat loss are addressed.

Keywords: Amphibian, reptile, old-growth forest, Pacific Northwest, ecology

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Blaustein, A.P.; Beatty, J.J.; Olson, D.H.; Storm, R.M.  1995.  The biology of amphibians and reptiles in old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest..   Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-337. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 98 p.