Fire as a driver and mediator of predator–prey interactions
Both fire and predators have strong influences on the population dynamics and behaviour of
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
animals, and the effects of predators may either be strengthened or weakened by fire …
Direct and indirect effects of fire on eastern box turtles
Prescribed fire is an increasingly important management tool for eastern deciduous forests,
but relativity little is known about the direct effects of fire on the eastern box turtle (Terrapene …
but relativity little is known about the direct effects of fire on the eastern box turtle (Terrapene …
Variation and repeatability of home range in a forest‐dwelling terrestrial turtle: implications for prescribed fire in forest management
JH Roe, AL Kish, JP Nacy - Journal of Zoology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Animal movements and use of space are in part determined by interactions between
individual attributes such as sex and body size and extrinsic environmental factors such as …
individual attributes such as sex and body size and extrinsic environmental factors such as …
Desert tortoise use of burned habitat in the eastern Mojave Desert
KK Drake, TC Esque, KE Nussear… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Wildfires burned 24,254 ha of critical habitat designated for the recovery of the threatened
Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in southern Nevada during 2005. The …
Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in southern Nevada during 2005. The …
Turbines and terrestrial vertebrates: variation in tortoise survivorship between a wind energy facility and an adjacent undisturbed wildland area in the desert southwest …
With the recent increase in utility-scale wind energy development, researchers have become
increasingly concerned how this activity will affect wildlife and their habitat. To understand …
increasingly concerned how this activity will affect wildlife and their habitat. To understand …
Wind farm and wildfire: spatial ecology of an endangered freshwater turtle in a recovering landscape
SJ Delay, O Urquhart, JD Litzgus - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Wind energy presents many advantages, but wind farms pose risks to wildlife and habitats.
We hypothesized that habitat changes caused by the impacts of wind farm construction and …
We hypothesized that habitat changes caused by the impacts of wind farm construction and …
Body condition and habitat use by Hermann's tortoises in burnt and intact habitats
S Lecq, JM Ballouard, S Caron, B Livoreil… - Conservation …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In Mediterranean regions, fires threaten terrestrial tortoises. Nevertheless, varying
proportions of adults survive fire; these surviving individuals can play a central role for …
proportions of adults survive fire; these surviving individuals can play a central role for …
Using motion-sensor camera technology to infer seasonal activity and thermal niche of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Understanding the relationships between environmental variables and wildlife activity is an
important part of effective management. The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), an …
important part of effective management. The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), an …
Responses of a forest-dwelling terrestrial turtle, Terrapene carolina, to prescribed fire in a Longleaf Pine ecosystem
JH Roe, KH Wild, MS Chavez - Forest ecology and management, 2019 - Elsevier
Prescribed fire is commonly used as a tool to meet a range of forest management goals.
Owing to their limited movement abilities, terrestrial turtles are likely to be at high risk of …
Owing to their limited movement abilities, terrestrial turtles are likely to be at high risk of …
Long-Term Population Dynamics of Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) in a Pine Plantation in Northern Florida
JE Diemer Berish, RA Kiltie… - Chelonian …, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
A study was conducted in 2009 to gather information on long-term gopher tortoise
(Gopherus polyphemus) population dynamics, burrow distribution, and habitat use at Plum …
(Gopherus polyphemus) population dynamics, burrow distribution, and habitat use at Plum …