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Population Size And Movements Of Spotted Salamanders At South Holston Dam, Sullivan County, Tennessee., Eric Alexander Smith
Population Size And Movements Of Spotted Salamanders At South Holston Dam, Sullivan County, Tennessee., Eric Alexander Smith
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In the Southern Appalachians, there are growing concerns about Spotted Salamanders (Ambystoma maculatum) due to habitat destruction and the uncertain future of their forested riparian habitat. In this study, I establish baseline data of a population of Spotted Salamanders so future monitoring of this population can be performed. The study site is located in northeastern Tennessee, just east of the city of Bristol. It is a vernal pond at the Osceola Island Recreation Area one mile below the South Holston Dam on Holston View Dam road. A drift fence was established completely around the perimeter of the vernal …