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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"ephemeral ponds"”.
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Local and Regional Aspects of Habitat Quality Jointly Affect the Biodiversity of Ephemeral Ponds
… In addition, the plant community surrounding ponds could alter the influence of habitat selection: animals may prefer to colonize ponds that have litter which matches that kind of litter typically produced by plants in the surrounding landscape (e.g. if organisms are adapted to the litter …
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The Distribution and Ecology of Two Kinosternid Turtles in Iowa
… ranges. The mud turtle is restricted in Iowa to ephemeral ponds associated with Sparta sand or Chelsea loamy fine sand. The stinkpot is restricted to permanent water with Colo silty clay loam, aquolls, Ankeny sandy loam or other alluvial soils. While stinkpots will tkse ephemeral pools, permanent …
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Identifying New Potential Breeding Pond Sites for the Dusky Gopher Frog in Southern Mississippi
… critically endangered dusky gopher frog (DGF). Ephemeral ponds are the preferred breeding habitat for the species, but they are quite rare in the region due to the diminishment of the longleaf pine ecosystem. This research addresses gaps in the current literature by providing a broad overview of …
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Amphibian Community Similarity Between Natural Ponds And Constructed Ponds Of Multiple Types In Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
… habitat and unregulated mitigation practices. Ponds built for mitigation purposes often do not replicate the lost ponds in structure or ecological processes. A lack of general monitoring has produced a void in knowledge of what long-term role constructed ponds play in shaping amphibian …
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Non-game Birds in Relation to habitat Variation on South Dakota Wetlands
… frequencies of occurrence on semi-permanent ponds. Lesser yellowlegs, marbled godwit, willet, green heron, and black tern occurred frequently on permanent ponds or lakes; Wilson's phalarope on seasonal ponds; American avocet on ephemeral ponds; and great blue heron and black-crowned night …