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Marc P. Hayes
WashingtonWashingtonDepartment Department
ofofFISH ANDFISH ANDWILDLIFEWILDLIFE
AmphibiansAmphibiansandand
Forested WetlandsForested Wetlands
Forested Wetland AmphibiansForested Wetland Amphibians
• NO PNW amphibian studies have focused specifically on forested wetlands
MAJOR DATA GAP:MAJOR DATA GAP:Amphibian species richness and relative
abundance among forested wetland categories virtually unknown
Why the Data Gap?Why the Data Gap?• Wetland studies exist, BUT
• Estuarine and stillwater emphasis
• Foci - Open (non-forested) habitats: estuaries saline; most easily sampled habitat in freshwaters
• Biases: Amphibians rare in bogs
• Ignorance of selected wetland types (e.g., sloping fens)
Amphibian DiversityAmphibian DiversityBased in part on use of reproductive habitat:
Flowing water
Ian Britton
Uplands
Alfred University
or Stillwater
National Park Service
Reproduction ONLYReproduction ONLY Part of Story Part of Story
ReproductiveHabitat
Active-SeasonHabitatOverwintering
Habitat
Forested Wetland Forested Wetland Amphibians Amphibians
• 19 (76%) amphibian species in Washington have a high likelihood of using forested wetland habitat for at least one of their life stages
Forested Wetland Forested Wetland AmphibiansAmphibians
• All 7 FFR amphibians in Washington have been documented using forested wetland habitat for at least one of their life stages
FWFW/FFRFFR Amphibian Species Richness Amphibian Species Richness
13/3
14/4 14/3
11/3
10/1 1/0
2/0
2/1
Amphibian Abundance and Survival
Hydrology
Geology
Light/Heat NutrientsOrganicMatter
Vegetation Climate
Substrate
Forest Management
PhysicalHabitat Features
Nutrient AvailabilityBiological Production
Forest WetlandSystems
Potential ChangesPotential Changesin Forested Wetlandsin Forested Wetlands
• Watered area or hydroperiod
• Succession
• Organic storage or nutrient inputs
• Exotic biota
• Other possibilities
Leads to changes in amphibian abundance or species richness?
Seep Area and TorrentSeep Area and Torrentor Seep Salamander Densityor Seep Salamander Density
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
Consequence of Watered Area Consequence of Watered Area or Hydroperiod Changesor Hydroperiod Changes
• Decreases in watered areas may reduce: available habitat (temporary?) number of habitat units (local extirpation?)• Increases in watered areas may: increase available habitat reduce distinguishable habitat unit• Decreases in hydroperiod may: eliminate longer-hydroperiod requiring species alter refuge habitat quality for some species• Increases in hydroperiod may: add longer-hydroperiod requiring species increase accessibility of fish and exotics
Consequence of Successional Consequence of Successional ChangesChanges
• Increased shading of stillwater forested wetlands (i.e., bogs and fens) may reduce diversity of stillwater-breeding amphibians.• Decrease shading may do the reverse assuming all else is equal• Increased shading of flowing water forested wetlands may reduce the relatively abundance of grazing amphibian• Decrease shading of flowing water forested wetlands may do the reverse assuming all else is equal
Consequence of Organic Consequence of Organic Storage or Nutrient ChangesStorage or Nutrient Changes
• Increased nutrient loading may accelerate succession in bogs or fens, which could alter the diversity stillwater-breeding amphibians If a bog was pH limited (3.8 or below), such loading may at least initially increase stillwater- breeding amphibians diversity. If a bog was not pH limited, such loading may decrease the stillwater amphibian diversity.• Increased woody debris/slash may favor stillwater- breeding amphibians that use such for reproduction or refuge
W. P. Leonard
H. Welsh
Life History:
Larvae: grazersin flowing water
Juveniles and adults:insectivorous, can useaquatic or terrestrialhabitats
Adults reproducein moderate to highflow habitats
Tailed Frogs (Tailed Frogs (AscaphusAscaphus))2 Species in Washington2 Species in Washington
All FFR Species
Tailed Frogs: Habitat PictureTailed Frogs: Habitat Picture
Reproduction:Streams
Active-Season:??????Overwintering:
??????
W. P. Leonard
Torrent or Seep SalamandersTorrent or Seep Salamanders((RhyacotritonRhyacotriton))
3 Species in Washington3 Species in WashingtonAll FFR SpeciesAll FFR SpeciesLife History:
Larvae, Juveniles andAdults: insectivorous,use wet or saturatedhabitats
Reproduction in lowflow habitats
Torrent or Seep Torrent or Seep Salamanders: Habitat PictureSalamanders: Habitat Picture
Reproduction:Seeps??
Streams??
Active-Season:Seeps, Springsand Streams
Overwintering:??????
W. P. Leonard
Lungless SalamandersLungless SalamandersVan Dyke’s SalamanderVan Dyke’s Salamander ((Plethodon vandykeiPlethodon vandykei))
FFR Species
Life History:
Juveniles andAdults: insectivorous,use saturated ordripping wet habitats
No larval stage(direct development),reproduction in moistterrestrial site; femaleparental care
Van Dyke’s Salamander: Van Dyke’s Salamander: Habitat PictureHabitat Picture
Reproduction:Moist LWD??
or Talus??
Active-Season:Highly Wetted
Sites??Overwintering:??????
Matthew G. Hunter
Life History:
Juveniles andAdults: insectivorous,use moist streammargin habitats
No larval stage(direct development),reproduction in moistterrestrial site; femaleparental care
Lungless Salamanders:Lungless Salamanders:Dunn’s SalamanderDunn’s Salamander ((Plethodon dunniPlethodon dunni))
FFR Species
Dunn’s Salamander:Dunn’s Salamander:Habitat PictureHabitat Picture
Reproduction:Moist LWD??
or Talus??
Active-Season:Highly Wetted
Sites??Overwintering:??????
Life History:
Larvae, Juveniles andAdults: insectivorous
Larvae: streamsJuveniles and Adults:moist terrestrialhabitats
Reproduction: streams;female parental care
Giant SalamandersGiant Salamanders ((DicamptodonDicamptodon))
2 Non-FFR Species
W. P. Leonard
W. P. Leonard
Cope’s Giant Salamander
Coastal Giant Salamander
Other Lungless SalamandersOther Lungless Salamanders3 Non-FFR Species
Life History:
Juveniles andAdults: insectivorous,use moist terrestrialhabitats
No larval stage(direct development),reproduction in moistterrestrial site; femaleparental care
W. P. Leonard
W. P. Leonard
W. P. Leonard
Western Red-backed Salamander
Ensatina
Larch Mt. Salamander
Ranid or True Frogs (Ranid or True Frogs (RanaRana))2 Non-FFR Species
Life History:
Larvae: pond grazersJuveniles/Adults:insectivorous-carnivorous
Larvae: pondsJuveniles and Adults:moist terrestrial oraquatic habitats
Reproduction: openstillwater habitats
W. P. Leonard
W. P. Leonard
Northern Red-legged Frog
Cascades Frog
Life History:
Larvae: pond grazersJuveniles/Adults:insectivorous-carnivorous
Larvae: pondsJuveniles and Adults:moist terrestrial habitats
Reproduction: openstillwater habitats
Other Frogs and ToadsOther Frogs and Toads2 Non-FFR SpeciesPacific Treefrog or Chorus Frog
Western Toad
Life History:
Larvae/Juveniles/Adults:insectivorous-carnivorous
Larvae: pondsJuveniles and Adults:moist terrestrial habitats
Reproduction: stillwaterhabitats
3 Non-FFR Species
Other SalamandersOther Salamanders
R. B. Forbes
Long-toed Salamander
Northwestern Salamander
Rough-skinned Newt
Key NeedsKey Needs• Life-stage specific diversity of amphibians
across forested wetlands types needs to be understood.
• For FFR amphibian taxa, the biggest gaps in potential significant use of forested wetlands is as active-season or overwintering habitat
• Selected potentially high sensitivity forested wetlands categories (e.g., sloping fens) need study to address their importance to selected FFR species (e.g., Van Dyke’s salamander).