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**Abstract:** Fire alters the abundance and diversity of many species, but its effects on amphibians are poorly known. We tested whether prescribed burning affected amphibian abundance and diversity within the Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina, by monitoring assemblages at 15 temporary ponds with five different burn histories: 0, 1, 3, 5, and 12 years after burns. We also monitored terrestrial and aquatic environmental variables likely to influence amphibian diversity, such as leaf‐litter depth, pond water chemistry, and distance to neighboring ponds. Fire had significant negative effects. Immediate effects ( burning during the study ) explained 12.8% and 10.8% of the variation in anuran and amphibian abundance, respectively, whereas short‐term effects explained 31.8% and 24.6% of variation in amphibian species richness and evenness, respectively. Species richness increased and evenness decreased with time since burn, primarily because salamanders were rarely encountered at sites burned within 2 years. These sites had the shallowest leaf litter and highest soil temperature variances. Environmental factors unrelated to burning also significantly influenced amphibian div

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Author

Jamie M. Schurbon; John E. Fauth

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0888-8892)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)