Biological Criteria for Buffer Zones around Wetlands and Riparian Habitats for Amphibians and Reptiles

By R. D. Semlitsch, J. Bodie. 2003

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Assessing threats to pool-breeding amphibian habitat in an urbanizing landscape (2009, methodology): “By contrast the more restricted seasonal migration distances used to define non-breeding ‘‘life zone” or ‘‘critical terrestrial habitat” (Semlitsch and Bodie, 2003) encompassed 32.3% and 21.3% of the study area for wood frogs and spotted salamanders, respectively.”
Amphibian decline, pond loss and reduced population connectivity under agricultural intensification over a 38 year period (2017, background): “This radius was chosen as a compromise between mapping accuracy, average inter-pond distance in the study area and the distance that adult amphibians reside, migrate or disperse from ponds (Semlitsch and Bodie 2003; Smith and Green 2005; Trochet et al. 2014).”
The importance of aquatic and terrestrial habitat for the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis): implications for conservation planning and management (2004, background): “…2003 and references therein), but also in permitting several critical life-history functions of semi-aquatic species, allowing long-term survival of populations (Burke and Gibbons 1995; Nolet and Rosell 1998; Joyal et al. 2001; Gibbons 2003; Semlitsch and Bodie 2003; Schabetsberger et al. 2004).”
Ontogenetic niche shifts in the American Alligator establish functional connectivity between aquatic systems (2009, background): “It is important to note that for other smaller or less vagile species, these minimum distances may be smaller (Semlitsch and Bodie, 2003).”
The Importance of Spatial Scale for Conservation and Assessment of Anuran Populations in Coastal Wetlands of the Western Great Lakes, USA (2005, background): “2000) and analysis of adjacent non-breeding habitat (Dodd and Cade 1998; Semlitsch 1998; Guerry and Hunter 2002; Semlitsch and Bodie 2003; Gibbons 2003) indicate that landscape-scale habitat variables influence local amphibian distributions.”
The significance of hydroperiod and stand maturity for pool-breeding amphibians in forested landscapes (2006, background): “Dispersing juveniles and migrating adults of most pool-breeding amphibians are also dependent on terrestrial habitat for foraging and overwintering (Semlitsch 1998; Regosin et al. 2003a; Semlitsch and Bodie 2003).”
Conservation Planning for Amphibian Species with Complex Habitat Requirements: A Case Study Using Movements and Habitat Selection of the Wood Frog Rana Sylvatica (2006, background): “Similarly, upland forests that buffer and link isolated wetlands used by pool-breeding species are continually degraded and destroyed by human land use (Semlitsch and Bodie, 2003).”
Conservation of newt guilds in an agricultural landscape of Belgium: the importance of aquatic and terrestrial habitats (2008, background): “…and M’Closkey, 1998; Houlahan and Findlay, 2003; Porej et al. , 2004; Marty et al. , 2005) and confirm that buffer zones of at least 150–300 m around the wetlands are necessary for the conservation of semi-aquatic species (Semlitsch, 1998; Semlitsch and Bodie, 2003, Schabetsberger et al. , 2004).”
Heterogeneous wetland complexes, buffer zones, and travel corridors: Landscape management for freshwater reptiles (2007, background): “…microclimate and inputs of nutri- . rg.canberra.edu.au (A. Georges). ents, sediments, and pollutants, it is generally recognized (though not always practiced) that managing a terrestrial buffer zone within 30–60 m of the wetland is vital to maintaining wetland quality (Semlitsch and Bodie, 2003).”
Impacts of habitat loss and restoration on amphibian populations (2009, background): “First, to complete their complex life cycles, most amphibians require multiple habitats, including distinct breeding, foraging and hibernation or aestivation sites, as well as a permeable migration matrix to connect and buffer these elements (Gibbs 1993, 2000, Semlitsch and Bodie 2003).”
Biodiversity management approaches for stream–riparian areas: Perspectives for Pacific Northwest headwater forests, microclimates, and amphibians (2007, background): “…the effectiveness of buffer areas as riparian habitat (i.e., considering withinbuffer vegetation responses) to varying intensities of harvest and for various widths of buffer, especially considering the diversity of assemblages identified by Pabst and Spies (1998) and Sheridan and Spies (2005).”
Influences of Design and Landscape Placement Parameters on Amphibian Abundance in Constructed Wetlands (2010, background): “The 300 m core terrestrial habitat width was chosen because environmental features within this area presumably have the greatest impact on the health of the local breeding population of amphibians (Semlitsch and Bodie 2003; Rittenhouse and Semlitsch 2007).”
LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISTICS INFLUENCE POND OCCUPANCY BY FROGS AFTER ACCOUNTING FOR DETECTABILITY (2005, background): “We limited our analyses to 1000 m because most pondbreeding amphibians move ,1 km within the landscape to reach breeding, summering, and hibernation habitats (Dodd 1996, Semlitsch and Bodie 2003).”