Short-term forest management effects on a long-lived ectotherm

Timber harvesting has been shown to have both positive and negative effects on forest dwelling species. We examined the immediate effects of timber harvests (clearcuts and group selection openings) on ectotherm behavior, using the eastern box turtle as a model. We monitored the movement and thermal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2012-07, Vol.7 (7), p.e40473-e40473
Hauptverfasser:	Currylow, Andrea F, MacGowan, Brian J, Williams, Rod N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agriculture Analysis Animal Distribution Animals Anthropogenic factors Behavior Biology Body Temperature Body temperatures Chelydra serpentina Clearcutting Climate Climate change Conservation Conservation biology Conservation of Natural Resources Earth Sciences Ecological effects Ecological monitoring Ecology Ecosystem Environmental management Environmental protection Experimental design Female Forest effects Forest management Forestry Forests Group selection Habitats Hardwoods Harvest Harvesting Home range Indiana Landscape Least-Squares Analysis Longevity Male Mortality Movement ecology Natural resources Physiology Reptiles & amphibians Roads & highways Studies Sustainable forestry Temperature dependence Temperature effects Terrapene carolina carolina Thermoregulation Timber Timber management Trees Turtles Turtles - physiology Wildlife conservation
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