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Amphibian Biomass Export from Geographically Isolated Wetlands: Temporal Variability, Species Composition, and Potential Implications for Terrestrial Ecosystems
- Julia E. Earl,
- Sean M. Blomquist,
- Elizabeth B. Harper,
- Daniel J. Hocking,
- Malcolm L. Hunter,
- Jarrett R. Johnson,
- Michael S. Osbourn,
- David A. Patrick,
- Viorel D. Popescu and
- Betsie B. Rothermel
Recently metamorphosed amphibians transport substantial biomass and nutrients from wetlands to terrestrial ecosystems. Previous estimates (except 1) were limited to either a subset of the community or a single year. Our goal was to examine temporal v...