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Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/we-17-19-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/we-17-19-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
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Sand quarry wetlands provide high-quality habitat for native amphibians

Michael Sievers

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Artificial wetlands are becoming critical habitats as natural wetlands continue to be degraded and destroyed. I surveyed quarry wetlands to assess how they provide habitat for frogs and the factors driving patterns. Quarry wetlands consistently harboured more species and healthier individuals than reference wetlands. We need to encourage wildlife utilisation of quarry wetlands, and the methods outlined here provide a powerful, yet simple, tool to assess the overall health of artificial wetlands.
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