Treading water: Conservation of headwater-stream associated amphibians in northwestern North America

Lindsey Thurman; Christopher Cousins; Sky T. C. Button; Tiffany S. Garcia; Alysha Henderson; Deanna H. Olson; Jonah Piovia-Scott

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00112-4

Treading water: Conservation of headwater-stream associated amphibians in northwestern North America

By: Lindsey Thurman, Christopher Cousins, Sky T. C. Button, Tiffany S. Garcia, Alysha Henderson, Deanna H. Olson, and Jonah Piovia-Scott

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00112-4

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Abstract

Headwater streams of the Pacific Northwest of North America are home to 52 amphibian species, spanning a diversity of taxa and life histories. Headwater stream-associated amphibians occur both within coldwater-stream channels and throughout adjacent riparian habitat, reflective of the important role of old-growth forests in providing cool, moist microclimates for these sensitive species. Forests of the Pacific Northwest have undergone substantial change over the last century, due to a legacy of resource extraction and ever-evolving forest management practices, as well as climate change. These and other stressors have challenged the adaptive capacity of headwater stream-associated amphibians, as more than half of these species are considered to be of conservation concern at the state, provincial, or federal level in the U.S. and Canada. Here, we overview the primary threats to the persistence of this unique and imperiled taxonomic group and emphasize the urgent need for more research and conservation action to mitigate future decline.

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Thurman, L., Cousins, C., Button, S.T., Garcia, T.S., Henderson, A., Olson, D., Piovia-Scott, J., 2022, Treading water: Conservation of headwater-stream associated amphibians in northwestern North America, p. 499-513, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00112-4.

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Publication type	Book chapter
Publication Subtype	Book Chapter
Title	Treading water: Conservation of headwater-stream associated amphibians in northwestern North America
DOI	10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00112-4
Year Published	2022
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Contributing office(s)	Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Description	15 p.
First page	499
Last page	513
Country	Canada, United States
State	Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Other Geospatial	Pacific Northwest