Here, we identify an easily implemented wetland design feature that can prolong tadpole survival of the threatened Green and Golden Bell Frog (Litoria aurea). We observed small depressions that naturally formed within some wetlands following the construction of habitat for this species. We observed that wetlands containing depressions prolonged the survival of Green and Golden Bell Frog tadpoles during periods of rapid wetland drying whereas wetlands that did not contain depressions in the same circumstances dried, causing 100% mortality in tadpoles present. We recommend that this concept be considered as a design feature in future wetland construction for Green and Golden Bell Frog and other ephemeral wetland breeding amphibians and we provide commentary on how the benefits of this feature can be maximised. This simple design feature may be important for amphibian restoration, particularly considering climate change.

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一种简单的设计功能，可以增加人工临时湿地的水文期，避免t干燥引起的死亡率

在这里，我们确定了易于实施的湿地设计功能，可以延长受威胁的绿色和金色铃蛙（Litoria aurea）。我们观察到在该物种的栖息地建设之后，某些湿地内自然形成的小洼地。我们观察到，在快速湿地干燥期间，包含凹陷的湿地延长了Green和Golden Bell Frog ad的生存，而在相同情况下不包含凹陷的湿地干燥，导致存在的t死亡100％。我们建议将此概念作为绿色和金铃蛙和其他临时湿地繁殖两栖动物的未来湿地建设的设计特征，并提供有关如何最大程度利用此功能的好处的评论。这种简单的设计功能对于两栖动物的恢复可能非常重要，特别是考虑到气候变化。