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Soil disturbance in integrated logging operations and the potential impacts on a fossorial Australian frog

Soil disturbance in integrated logging operations and the potential impacts on a fossorial... Soil disturbance in integrated logging operations and the potential impacts on a fossorial Australian frog T.D. Penman 1 , M.J. Mahony 1 , F.L. Lemckert 1,2,3 1 School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, N.S.W. 2308, Australia 2 Forest Biodiversity, Forests NSW. P.O. Box 100 Beecroft, N.S.W. 2119, Australia 3 Corresponding author; e-mail: frankl@sf.nsw.gov.au Abstract. Forestry practices have been shown to impact on amphibian species to varying degrees. Burrowing amphibian species may be of less concern as they may be able to escape the direct impacts of a logging operation. The giant burrowing frog Heleioporus australiacus is a threatened frog species in south-eastern Australia. Logging is currently excluded from known habitat of this species. We examine aerial photographs to determine the extent of soil disturbance in 15 coupes in which integrated logging has occurred and 15 unlogged coupes. We then examine the extent of soil disturbance in a standard operation in a simple field experiment to assess the potential for a logging operation to affect H. australiacus . Approximately 65% of a coupe experiences medium to high levels of soil disturbance during an integrated logging operation. These disturbances appear to be at a level which would http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Applied Herpetology Brill

Soil disturbance in integrated logging operations and the potential impacts on a fossorial Australian frog

Lemckert; Mahony; Penman
Applied Herpetology , Volume 2 (4): 415 – Jan 1, 2005
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© 2005 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1570-7539
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1570-7547
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10.1163/157075405774483111
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Abstract

Soil disturbance in integrated logging operations and the potential impacts on a fossorial Australian frog T.D. Penman 1 , M.J. Mahony 1 , F.L. Lemckert 1,2,3 1 School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle, N.S.W. 2308, Australia 2 Forest Biodiversity, Forests NSW. P.O. Box 100 Beecroft, N.S.W. 2119, Australia 3 Corresponding author; e-mail: frankl@sf.nsw.gov.au Abstract. Forestry practices have been shown to impact on amphibian species to varying degrees. Burrowing amphibian species may be of less concern as they may be able to escape the direct impacts of a logging operation. The giant burrowing frog Heleioporus australiacus is a threatened frog species in south-eastern Australia. Logging is currently excluded from known habitat of this species. We examine aerial photographs to determine the extent of soil disturbance in 15 coupes in which integrated logging has occurred and 15 unlogged coupes. We then examine the extent of soil disturbance in a standard operation in a simple field experiment to assess the potential for a logging operation to affect H. australiacus . Approximately 65% of a coupe experiences medium to high levels of soil disturbance during an integrated logging operation. These disturbances appear to be at a level which would

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Applied Herpetology – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2005

Keywords: SOIL COMPACTION; FORESTRY; MANAGEMENT; HELEIOPORUS AUSTRALIACUS

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