| Автор | Davic, Robert D. |
| Автор | Welsh, Hartwell H. |
| Дата выпуска | 2004 |
| dc.description | ▪ Abstract Salamanders are cryptic and, though largely unrecognized as such, extremely abundant vertebrates in a variety of primarily forest and grassland environments, where they regulate food webs and contribute to ecosystem resilience-resistance (= stability) in several ways: (a) As mid-level vertebrate predators, they provide direct and indirect biotic control of species diversity and ecosystem processes along grazer and detritus pathways; (b) via their migrations, they connect energy and matter between aquatic and terrestrial landscapes; (c) through association with underground burrow systems, they contribute to soil dynamics; and (d) they supply high-quality and slowly available stores of energy and nutrients for tertiary consumers throughout ecological succession. Salamanders also can provide an important service to humans through their use as cost-effective and readily quantifiable metrics of ecosystem health and integrity. The diverse ecological roles of salamanders in natural areas underscore the importance of their conservation. |
| Формат | application.pdf |
| Издатель | Annual Reviews |
| Копирайт | Annual Reviews |
| Название | ON THE ECOLOGICAL ROLES OF SALAMANDERS * |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.35.112202.130116 |
| Print ISSN | 1543-592X |
| Журнал | Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics |
| Том | 35 |
| Первая страница | 405 |
| Последняя страница | 434 |
| Аффилиация | Davic, Robert D.; Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Northeast District Office, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087; email: robert.davic@epa.state.oh.us |
