Presentation Year

2025

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

This project examines how edge effects influence the weight and snout-to-vent length (SVL) salamanders (Order Caudata) in the Arcata Community Forest. Effects, caused by habitat fragmentation, can alter environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and soil composition, potentially affecting salamander physiology and well-being. The study aims to investigate whether salamanders living near forest edges exhibit different morphological characteristics compared to those in interior habitats. If salamanders in the Arcata Community Forest are impacted by edge effects, then there will be a significant correlation between snout to vent lengths (SVL) and weight and distance from the edge.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Blake

Primary Contact: Last Name

Knapp

Primary Contact: Email

bek29@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

4085020569

Node ID

1661

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