Effects of Thinning and Prescribed Fire on Aquatic and Terrestrial Herpetofauna: Little River Adaptive Management Area

Publisher: USGS | Science Center: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC, Corvallis) | Format: URL

fresc.usgs.gov — Prescribed fire and forest thinning is a management strategy that promotes the development of forest structure and composition similar to that present under a native fire regime. This research summary describes how FRESC researchers will address the effects of prescribed fire and forest thinning on the diversity, abundance, and habitat More... Prescribed fire and forest thinning is a management strategy that promotes the development of forest structure and composition similar to that present under a native fire regime. This research summary describes how FRESC researchers will address the effects of prescribed fire and forest thinning on the diversity, abundance, and habitat associations of amphibians, reptiles, aquatic insects, and mollusks. Less...