Concurrent threats and extinction risk in a long-lived, highly fecund vertebrate with parental care
G. C. Brooks, W. A. Hopkins, H. K. Kindsvater
The paper develops a demographic model for the Eastern Hellbender to assess extinction risk from habitat loss, nest failure, and adult mortality, finding that high nest failure rates can drive populations to extinction over decades.
Ecological Applications · Feb 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEcology