Definition of «salamander populations»

The phrase "salamander populations" refers to the number and distribution of salamander species in a particular area or region. Salamanders are a group of amphibians that typically have moist, habitats and are found in many parts of the world, including North America and Europe. Salamander populations can be affected by various factors such as habitat loss, pollution and climate change. Monitoring salamander populations is important for understanding the health of ecosystems and can help inform conservation efforts.

Sentences with «salamander populations»

Last year, biologists identified a virulent imported fungus, Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans, as the cause of a steep drop in salamander populations in continental Europe. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
«The threat to global salamander populations from a new fungal strain is very real and of great concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,» Laury Marshall Parramore, a spokeswoman for the wildlife agency, wrote in an email. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
The threat to global salamander populations from a new fungal strain is very real and of great concern to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
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