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DOI: 10.31862/2500-2961-2024-14-2-260-273

Some aspects of the population ecology of brown frogs of Elk Island National Park (Moscow)

The article is focused on the main aspects of the ecology of the populations of Rana temporaria and R. arvalis in two functional zones of Losiny Ostrov National Park, differing in the level of recreational impact. An increase in the population density of frogs was noted in the specially protected natural zone of the national park, with Rana arvalis predominating everywhere. Moreover, the highest growth rates in numbers (5–6 times) were recorded for fingerlings. Optimal living conditions for these amphibians are characterized by high humidity (above 70%) and ground air temperatures above 15 °C.

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