This study indicates that salamander life zone would be about 175m for
95% of the population,
http://www.vtecostudies.org/PDF/Research%20Notes%20No%203%20-%20Salamanders.pdf
I believe for wood frogs it is a bit larger but have not come across
any large sample size surveys for wood frog.
I would be interested in knowing what answers you do get from others
on the list that are more knowledgeable on the subject.
Jim D'Angelo
Sterling Nature Center
Sterling, NY
On 10/6/11, Littleton, Michelle <littletm@carver.org> wrote:
> On average, does anybody know how far away from the vernal pool the
> majority of adult salamanders and wood frogs might live?
>
> I am a teacher at Carver Middle High School where we have two vernal
> pools. One is bordered mostly by woods and one is bordered by some
> trees, but mostly athletic fields and a parking lot. I am hoping to have
> my classes map the surrounding habitat of each pool. I was thinking
> about having them do several transects from the various sides of each
> pool, but am wondering how long the transects should be. Any thoughts?
>
> Then of course in the spring we will do a comparative biological
> analysis of species breeding in the pools.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle
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