Salamander Diversity of Southwest Virginia
By
Benjamin Dilbone
- Introduction
- Salamanders
- Forests and Salamanders
- What do salamanders use the forest
for?
- interconnectedness to the ecosystem
- Human Impact and Scientific Studies
- timber harvest
- farm runoff
- climate change
- Why are amphibians vulnerable to environmental
change?
- Sensitivity
- Interconnectedness
- Conclusion
- How is Southwest Virginia a friendly
place for salamanders to live?
- Do salamanders live in your backyard?
Questions:
- What purpose do vernal pools serve for salamanders?
- How many stages are in the salamander life cycle?
- Do blue-gill fish eat salamanders or do dalamanders eat blue-gill fish?
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