Download or read book Habitat Use by the Bog Turtle glyptemys Muhlenbergii in a South Central Pennsylvania Wetland written by Charles Henry Eichelberger (III.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Review of the Ecology and Conservation of the Bog Turtle Clemmys Muhlenbergii written by R. Bruce Bury and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) is variously considered to be secretive, uncommon, or threatened with extinction. It has a disjunct distribution in the eastern United States, and populations are restricted to wetlands such as bogs and swamps. The turtle appears to be an omnivore. It is most active in the spring, and the eggs (usually three to five) are laid in late spring or early summer. Sexual maturity in both sexes probably occurs at the plastral length of about 75 mm., when the turtles are 6 to 8 years old. Bog turtles apparently have small home ranges (about 1.3 ha or smaller). Other population features are poorly known. There is concern for the plight of the bog turtle because of the continual loss of wetland habitat and irresponsible collecting. A thorough survey is recommended to delineate the occurrence and abundance of the remaining populations of the species throughout its range.

Download or read book Habitat Selection Movements and Home Range of Bog Turtles Glyptemys Muhlenbergii in Southeastern PA written by Hannah L. Roos and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Using Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Science to Predict and Delineate Critical Habitat for the Bog Turtle Glyptemys Muhlenbergii written by Elizabeth M. Walton and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this research project was to determine whether remote sensing and geographical information science (GISc) technologies could be used to model habitats and population distributions of the bog turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii. A subset of a Landsat 7 ETM+ image and color-infrared digital aerial photographs were used for a portion of Ashe County, North Carolina, where the wetlands occurred. Publicly available data may not be suitable for detecting small, isolated wetlands across the landscape due to heterogeneous landscape features, low spatial resolution of the images and the inherently poor quality of some of the images. However, the results of this study indicate that it is possible to define spectral signatures for wetlands when quality, high spatial and temporal resolution color-infrared data are available."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book Ecological Niche Modeling as a Conservation Tool to Predict Actual and Potential Habitat for the Bog Turtle Glyptemys Muhlenbergii written by Elizabeth M. Walton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is faced with two principle threats: wetland habitat loss and, to a lesser degree, the illegal collection for pet trade demands. Current methodologies for bog turtle population discovery in the Southeast rely primarily on field surveys, which are labor intensive and fiscally exhaustive. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the role of geographic information science technologies, remote sensing and ecological niche modeling to predict potential bog turtle habitats in the Southeast. Environmental data were organized in a geographic information system. The Genetic Algorithm for Ruleset Production was used to develop an ecological niche model to identify additional habitat sites with the same signatures and potential capacity for support. The results showed the area under the curve as 97%; the model correctly predicted 98.889% of the data points; and the model predicted 1.67% of the total research area as potential habitat. Areas of highest prediction will be investigated for bog turtle occupancy by trained professionals. This information will be beneficial to researchers in setting conservation priorities for the bog turtle."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book Habitat Suitability for Muhlenberg s Bog Turtle Glyptemys Muhlenbergii written by David W. MacDougall and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Fish & Wildlife Service has identified the search for new populations and exploration of historic sites to be one of its recovery goals for the Muhlenberg’s (bog) turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii). The species is considered rare and declining, though sites may exist that are currently unknown. While being used in other areas of species range, soil series mapping has not been investigated for its use within the northeast as a tool to identify potential sites that may harbor Muhlenberg’s turtles. The purpose of this study is to use available mapping and field observations to identify potential site indicators that can be used to aid in the identification of sites that have the potential to support Muhlenberg’s turtle in the Hudson Housatonic Recovery Unit (HHRU).Potential core habitat indicator plant species, soil series, and underlying geology within the Muhlenberg’s turtle known geographic range that can be used as search parameters were identified within this study area. In addition to an analysis of soils, plants, and geology, I tested the hypothesis that soil chemical components (P, K, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn, Mn, Fe, & pH) and soil type are strong predicators of the presence of Muhlenberg’s turtle. This analysis was conducted within occupied and historically suitable sites including Albany, Columbia, Duchess, and Orange counties of New York state. Soil and plant measurements were taken from within these locations and compared to similar data that was collected from sites in Connecticut and Massachusetts that are known to harbor Muhlenberg’s turtle. This study has identified potential core habitat vegetation as golden-hardback (shrubby cinquefoil, Dasiphora fruticose) and soil series Way, Sun, Palms, Catden (Carlisle), and Canandaigua, and Alden series mostly formed by deposits to be used within a habitat suitability model for the HHRU to aid in site identification in the interest of finding previously undocumented populations. This study will assist the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in prioritizing the parameters used to assess sites for future search efforts.

Download or read book Movement Patterns Nesting Ecology and Nest site Selection of the Federally listed Bog Turtle in Maryland written by Nathan W. Byer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is North America's smallest and perhaps most vulnerable freshwater turtle, and very little data exists on nesting ecology and habitat use for this species. I used radio telemetry surveys of female turtles to examine movement patterns, nesting ecology, and nest site selection of Bog Turtles at two sites in Maryland. Home range sizes differed between sites, and females moved larger distances during the nesting season in mid-June. Selected nest locations were near water with low overstory vegetation cover and high sedge cover. Nest success was never above 50% at either site, and one site did not experience any nest success. Many successful nests experienced predation by small mammals or insects before hatchlings emerged. Results from this study suggest that further attention to nesting habitat requirements and nest success patterns in this species is needed, as sites may not achieve sufficient nest success for population persistence.

Download or read book Turtles of the United States and Canada written by Carl H. Ernst and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2011 Book Award, The Wildlife Society2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Ernst and Lovich’s thoroughly revised edition of this classic reference provides the most updated information ever assembled on the natural histories of North American turtles. From diminutive mud turtles to giant alligator snappers, two of North America’s most prominent experts describe the turtles that live in the fresh, brackish, and marine waters north of Mexico. Incorporating the explosion of new scientific information published on turtles over the past fifteen years—including the identification of four new species—Ernst and Lovich supply comprehensive coverage of all fifty-eight species, with discussions of conservation status and recovery efforts. Each species account contains information on identification, genetics, fossil record, distribution, geographic variation, habitat, behavior, reproduction, biology, growth and longevity, food habits, populations, predators, and conservation status. The book includes range maps for freshwater and terrestrial species, a glossary of scientific names, an extensive bibliography for further research, and an index to scientific and common names. Logically organized and richly illustrated—with more than two hundred color photographs and fifty-two maps—Turtles of the United States and Canada remains the standard for libraries, museums, nature centers, field biologists, and professional and amateur herpetologists alike.

Download or read book Wetland Carbon and Environmental Management written by Ken W. Krauss and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how the management of wetlands can influence carbon storage and fluxes. Wetlands are vital natural assets, including their ability to take-up atmospheric carbon and restrict subsequent carbon loss to facilitate long-term storage. They can be deliberately managed to provide a natural solution to mitigate climate change, as well as to help offset direct losses of wetlands from various land-use changes and natural drivers. Wetland Carbon and Environmental Management presents a collection of wetland research studies from around the world to demonstrate how environmental management can improve carbon sequestration while enhancing wetland health and function. Volume highlights include: Overview of carbon storage in the landscape Introduction to wetland management practices Comparisons of natural, managed, and converted wetlands Impact of wetland management on carbon storage or loss Techniques for scientific assessment of wetland carbon processes Case studies covering tropical, coastal, inland, and northern wetlands Primer for carbon offset trading programs and how wetlands might contribute The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity.Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.

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Download or read book Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region Revised Ed written by James H. Harding and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and updated guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Great Lakes region

Download or read book The Maryland Amphibian and Reptile Atlas written by Heather R. Cunningham and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It will appeal to both amateurs and professionals interested in herpetology, natural history, or ecology, as well as those with a special interest in Maryland's biodiversity.

Download or read book Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums written by Allison B. Kaufman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using first-person stories and approachable scientific reviews, this volume explores how zoos conduct and support science around the world.

Download or read book Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bog Turtle Glyptemys Muhlenbergii written by Tom J. Bloomer and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Natural Disturbances and Historic Range of Variation written by Cathryn H. Greenberg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the historic range of variation (HRV) in the types, frequencies, severities and scales of natural disturbances, and explores how they create heterogeneous structure within upland hardwood forests of the Central Hardwood Region (CHR). The book was written in response to a 2012 forest planning rule which requires that national forests to be managed to sustain ‘ecological integrity’ and within the ‘natural range of variation’ of natural disturbances and vegetation structure. Synthesizing information on HRV of natural disturbance types, and their impacts on forest structure, has been identified as a top need.