[BOOK][B] Ecology of desert systems
WG Whitford, BD Duval - 2019 - books.google.com
Nearly one-third of the land area on our planet is classified as arid or desert. Therefore, an
understanding of the dynamics of such arid ecosystems is essential to managing those …
understanding of the dynamics of such arid ecosystems is essential to managing those …
Avian interactions with renewable energy infrastructure: An update
JA Smith, JF Dwyer - The Condor: Ornithological Applications, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Energy infrastructure is widespread worldwide. Renewable energy technologies, which are
expanding their footprint on the landscape and their contribution to energy availability …
expanding their footprint on the landscape and their contribution to energy availability …
[PDF][PDF] Population trends in Mojave desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii)
LJ Allison, AM McLuckie - Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 2018 - fws.gov
Populations of the Mojave Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) experienced severe
declines in abundance in the decades leading up to 1990, when the species was listed as …
declines in abundance in the decades leading up to 1990, when the species was listed as …
Predicting translocation outcomes with personality for desert tortoises
As mitigation-and conservation-driven translocations of declining species escalate,
establishing best practices for conservation practitioners is critical. A variety of factors, such …
establishing best practices for conservation practitioners is critical. A variety of factors, such …
The catastrophic decline of tortoises at a fenced natural area
KH Berry, JL Yee, TA Shields… - Wildlife Monographs, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), a threatened species of the southwestern
United States, has severely declined to the point where 76% of populations in critical habitat …
United States, has severely declined to the point where 76% of populations in critical habitat …
Hiding in plain sight: a study on camouflage and habitat selection in a slow-moving desert herbivore
Camouflage via animal coloration and patterning is a broadly important antipredator
strategy. Behavioral decision making is an influential facet of many camouflage strategies; …
strategy. Behavioral decision making is an influential facet of many camouflage strategies; …
Head-started desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii): movements, survivorship and mortality causes following their release
We released and monitored 53 juvenile Agassiz's Desert Tortoises (Gopherus agassizii),
aged two to 15 y, that were hatched and head-started inside predator-resistant field …
aged two to 15 y, that were hatched and head-started inside predator-resistant field …
Mammalian mesocarnivore visitation at tortoise burrows in a wind farm
There is little information on predator–prey interactions in wind energy landscapes in North
America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity to …
America, especially among terrestrial vertebrates. Here, we evaluated how proximity to …
The effects of homing and movement behaviors on translocation: desert tortoises in the western Mojave Desert
Translocation of threatened or vulnerable species is a tool increasingly used for
conservation and management. However, in some species, homing and movement …
conservation and management. However, in some species, homing and movement …
Over a decade of field physiology reveals life-history specific strategies to drought in garter snakes (Thamnophis elegans)
Changing climates and severe weather events can affect population viability. Individuals
need to buffer such negative fitness consequences through physiological plasticity. Whether …
need to buffer such negative fitness consequences through physiological plasticity. Whether …