Eastern wild turkey reproduction in an area subjected flooding
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A study of the demography of an eastern wild turkey population that was subjected to flooding following management of the Kerr Reservoir. A model used fecundity table and cohort projection techniques to quantify the effects of the flooding on reproduction. Survival rates were calculated with the Kaplan-Meier technique. The availability of turkey nesting habitat is significantly altered by management of Kerr Reservoir, with flooding precluding the maintenance of pre-impoundment reproduction. It is suggested that there has been insufficient reproduction in the particularly turkey population to maintain population rates, and that continued flooding will lead to further declines.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1997
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Daytime habitat selection by cottontails in central Pennsylvania
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The behavioral responses of eastern cottontail rabbits to seasonal habitat changes were determined, using time and space measures. Radiotagged rabbits were found to select old fields and shrublands in the daytime, and their bedding sites above ground (forms) were in dense cover, suggested that cottontails recognize microhabitat changes within whole habitats. The provision of dense shrub cover is essential to maintaining a positive energy balance, and management of cottontail habitat should take this into account.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1997
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Comparison of tree basal area and canopy cover in habitat models: subalpine forest
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The composition of plant species is seen as a significant attribute of habitat for several wildlife species. Tree cover in temperate forests can be estimated by basal area measurement of canopy cover measurement. A study compared tree composition and cover in subalpine forests, estimated from canopy cover and basal area, using least absolute deviation regression for linear models. Basal area could be of benefit when significant wildlife resources are linked directly to tree biomass.
Publication Name: The Journal of Wildlife Management
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0022-541X
Year: 1997
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