A southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) in conifer forest habitat in the Pacific Northwest.
The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) inhabits small, cool, headwater streams and seeps in conifer-dominated forests, primarily in the Coast Ranges of Oregon and northern California. Research in the Oregon Coast Range suggests that maintaining forested habitat >46 m around these streams is important if the protection of habitat for this and other headwater-associated amphibians is a conservation priority. This photograph originally appeared on the cover of Ecological Applications (15:4) in June of 2005.
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| Format | |
| Temporal and geographic description | Oregon Coast Range USA. |
| Core Concepts | |
| Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editor's Choice | No |
| Audience | |
| Pedagogical Use Description | This photograph could be used to illustrate a salamander or conservation through protection of riparian habitat buffers. |
| Keywords | habitat, stream, forest, buffer, riparian, headwater, conservation |
| Key taxa | southern torrent salamander, Rhyacotriton variegatus |
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| Primary Author Controlled Name | |
| Primary Author Affiliation | Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida |
| Primary Author email | mstodd@ufl.edu |
| Rights | Copyright 2005 by the Ecological Society of America. |
| Date Of Record Submission | 2008-04-09 |
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