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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Decline of Common Toad Populations in Flanders Is Not Linked to Surrounding Landscape.

Ellen Blomme, Henri Rommel, Femke Batsleer, Lieven Clement, Dominique Verbelen, An Martel, Siska Croubels, Frank Pasmans, Dries Bonte

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Ellen BlommeWildlife Health Ghent, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Merelbeke Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8663-4330
Henri RommelTerrestrial Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ghent University Ghent Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3448-3833
Femke BatsleerTerrestrial Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ghent University Ghent Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5893-5966
Lieven ClementMathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Ghent University Ghent Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9050-4370
Dominique VerbelenNatuurpunt Studie Mechelen Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8753-5789
An MartelWildlife Health Ghent, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Merelbeke Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7609-5649
Siska CroubelsLaboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Merelbeke Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-3517
Frank PasmansWildlife Health Ghent, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University Merelbeke Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-503X
Dries BonteTerrestrial Ecology Unit, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ghent University Ghent Belgium.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3320-7505

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite their significance in ecosystems, the decline of common species receives little attention in conservation. Identifying the underlying drivers of common species declines is necessary to mitigate further biodiversity loss. Common Toads (

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amphibian declineAnuracommon specieslandscape heterogeneityland usetrend analysis

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