Effects of microclimate on herpetofaunal diversity

Lull et al 2017:  We investigated soil moisture and canopy cover at Fairfield Osborn Preserve to assess habitat suitability for the California slender salamander.

Gonzales et al 2017: We investigated how the canopy coverage along Copeland Creek impacts air and water temperatures, to assess whether or not conditions in and along the creek are within an appropriate range for amphibians.

Demetriou et al 2019: We measured microclimate (temperature and moisture) and the abundance of reptiles and amphibians under natural woody debris and coverboards at the Osborn Preserve. During the study period, coverboards were drier and had a greater diversity of species.