Study finds salamanders are surprisingly abundant in northeastern forests
August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
Scientists knew that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent study found their densities and biomass across the region were much higher than expected. The study authors estimated an average of 5,300 salamanders in every patch of forest the size of a football field in the Northeast. Even though each individual is a mere 3 inches lo . . .
Scientists knew that red-backed salamanders were abundant in eastern North America, but a recent study found their densities and biomass across the region were much higher than expected. The study authors estimated an average of 5,300 salamanders in every patch of forest the size of a football field in the Northeast. Even though each individual is a mere 3 inches lo . . .