Shelter Distribution and Type Affect Space Use of a Desert Reptile

ABSTRACT Animal home ranges derive from the distribution of resources across the landscape. For example, home ranges of most tortoise species in the United States revolve around networks of burrows. However, human disturbances that damage shelters can decrease habitat suitability, individual surviva...

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Main Authors: Roy C. Averill‐Murray, J. Daren Riedle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70858