The palmate newt triturus helveticus helveticus (Raz.) in flanders (Belgium). Distribution and habitat preferences

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 297 - 307
• Main Authors: De Fonseca, Ph.H., Jocqué, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1982
• Subjects: Freshwater; Triturus helveticus helveticus; Belgium, Flanders

The distribution of the breeding sites of Triturus h. helveticus in Flanders is given. The influence of some geographical and ambient factors are analysed (altitude, geology, environment of the breeding site, its type, permanency, area, depth, current, exposure, turbidity, pH, the presence of fish,...