Road mortality threatens small northern populations of the European pond turtle, <i>Emys orbicularis</i>
Little is known about road mortality and the effects to European pond turtle Emys orbicularis populations at the northern border of its range. Survival of the turtle populations in suboptimal conditions depends heavily on longevity, regular annual breeding and relatively large clutch sizes, but addi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2008-12-01
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Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1546 |