Responses of aquatic and streamside amphibians to timber harvest: a review
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Abstract
Stream-dwelling amphibians, which can be the dominant vertebrates of small streams in forests of the Pacific Northwest, are prototypic riparian or ganisms. Larvae of several species are totally aquatic, while adults use the terrestrial streamside (riparian) habitat to varying degrees. Impacts of timber harvest vary among species, physical habitats, and regions of the Pacific Northwest. Populations of giant salamanders (Dicamptodon) increased fol lowing clear-cutting in the Oregon Cascades, while in the Oregon Coast Range, the long-term effects of logging were negative and severe for all species. Timber harvest is less disruptive in high-gradient streams and in streams where there is uncut timber remaining upstream. Buffer strips ad jacent to headwater and small streams can provide shade and reduce sedimentation from logging activities. Critical needs exist to define the ecological requirements of amphibians in headwaters, assess the effects of logging on amphibians in different regions and under varying climatic regimes, and determine what sizes of buffer strips or uncut patches are most effective and cost-efficient for protecting stream amphibians.
Suggested Citation
Bury, R.B., Corn, P., 1988, Responses of aquatic and streamside amphibians to timber harvest: a review, chap. of Streamside management: riparian wildlife and forestry interactions, p. 165-166.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Responses of aquatic and streamside amphibians to timber harvest: a review |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | College of Forest Resources, University of Washington |
| Publisher location | Seattle, WA |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Streamside management: riparian wildlife and forestry interactions |
| First page | 165 |
| Last page | 166 |