Influence of Microclimate Conditions on Salamander Abundance

Presentation Year

2026

College or Department

College of Natural Resources & Sciences

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

This project quantified the relationship between terrestrial salamanders and their microhabitats at a spatial scale. I predicted that salamander encounters will be higher at cover objects associated with higher soil moisture, deeper leaf litter, and greater canopy cover, and lower in drier, more open sites. By finding these similarities or differences between the relationship of salamander abundance and canopy-controlled microclimate this study contributes to a broader understanding of how forest structure can have influence over moisture-dependent wildlife.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

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wildlife-stephens-seth-203410-4x3.pdf (30.26 KB)

Primary Contact: First Name

Seth

Primary Contact: Last Name

Stephens

Primary Contact: Email

srs232@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

858-757-1161

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4'x3'