Changes in coastal Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) burrow characteristics and density following hurricane events in Northeast Florida, USA: Implications for conservation planning
The Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus is iconic, yet threatened throughout its range in the southeastern United States. It is a burrowing, herbivorous tortoise whose upland habitats have been greatly reduced by habitat destruction, fragmentation and/or reduction in quality due to anthropogenic ch...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989420309793 |