In recent years, it has become clear that frugivory and seed dispersal (FSD) by turtles and
tortoises is much more common than previously thought. We here review published and …

Freshwater turtle populations are declining globally as a result of anthropogenic activities.
Threats to turtles in urban areas are exacerbated by road mortality and subsidized …

Context Regional conservation efforts should incorporate fine scale landscape genetic and
habitat suitability data for management decisions. This information permits conservation …

Understanding the spatial ecology of species at risk is essential for conservation because
this information forms the base from which management and recovery plans are delineated …

Adult mortality is often the most sensitive vital rate affecting at‐risk wildlife populations.
Therefore, road ecology studies often focus on adult mortality despite the possibility for …

Roads are one of the most widespread human‐caused habitat modifications that can
increase wildlife mortality rates and alter behavior. Roads can act as barriers with variable …

A key step in generating effective recovery strategies for species at risk is to identify habitat
used under a variety of geographic settings. In part attributable to habitat loss and …

Context Turtles are one of the most imperilled taxonomic groups worldwide and information
about population ecology is essential to species recovery. Although the spatial ecology and …

Natural wildfire regimes are important for ecosystem succession but can have negative
ecological effects depending on fire characteristics. A portion of a granite rock barrens …

European common reed (Phragmites australis; common reed) is an aggressive invader of
North American wetlands that forms homogenous patches and replaces native flora. Dense …