Pond age and riparian zone proximity influence anuran occupancy of urban retention ponds

Devynn A. Birx-Raybuck; Steven J. Price; Michael E. Dorcas

doi:10.1007/s11252-009-0116-9

Pond age and riparian zone proximity influence anuran occupancy of urban retention ponds

Devynn A. Birx-Raybuck
, Steven J. Price
, Michael E. Dorcas

Forestry and Natural Resources

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Abstract

Urbanization is widespread throughout the United States and negatively affects many wildlife populations. However, certain urban features, such as retention ponds, may provide habitat for some species, such as amphibians. This study examines the influence of riparian zone proximity and pond age on retention pond occupancy by anurans. We identified and estimated the age of 25 retention ponds near Charlotte, North Carolina, USA and used a geographic information system to determine the distance to the nearest riparian zone. Occupancy modeling indicated that anuran presence decreased with increasing distance to riparian zone. Pond age also appeared to be an important factor, but the effect varied among species. Although the results of this study demonstrate the potential value of retention ponds to anurans, it is important to be conservative in estimating the ability of these ponds to sustain amphibian populations in urbanized regions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	181-190
Number of pages	10
Journal	Urban Ecosystems
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-009-0116-9
State	Published - Jun 2010

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Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank M. Pilgrim and four anonymous reviewers for their comments that improved the manuscript. We thank W. Anderson, G. Connette, E. Eskew, B. Fonville, D. Millican, and C. Steelman for assistance in the field. Funding was provided by the Davidson College Department of Biology, Duke Power, and a National Science Foundation grant to MED (DEB-0347326).

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Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank M. Pilgrim and four anonymous reviewers for their comments that improved the manuscript. We thank W. Anderson, G. Connette, E. Eskew, B. Fonville, D. Millican, and C. Steelman for assistance in the field. Funding was provided by the Davidson College Department of Biology, Duke Power, and a National Science Foundation grant to MED (DEB-0347326).

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National Science Foundation Arctic Social Science Program	DEB-0347326, 0347326

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Keywords

Anuran
Fragmented landscape
Pond age
Retention pond
Riparian zone
Urbanization

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Ecology
Urban Studies

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