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University of New Mexico
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McInnes, Theresa Lorraine.
Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales.
Degree: UNM Biology Department, 2013, University of New Mexico
URL: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/77 
► Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is located in central New Mexico in the Chihuahuan desert. Approximately 25% of the refuge spans the Rio Grande…
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▼ Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is located in central New Mexico in the Chihuahuan desert. Approximately 25% of the refuge spans the Rio Grande floodplain and consists of managed riparian and agriculture areas. The upland areas are dominated by creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), honey mesquite (Prosopis sp.), and four-wing saltbush (Atriplex canescens). Western diamond-backed rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) are habitat generalists of dry lowland areas and commonly use dry washes, Larrea and Prosopis desert, rocky slopes, scrub/grassland, man-made structures, and less commonly hydric habitats. A high diversity of vegetation types span the refuge and hydric and upland habitats are often in close proximity. To determine if C. atrox are found uniformly across the refuge and within their
home ranges as well as what habitats are preferred and avoided, we investigate habitat preference at two spatial scales, landscape and
home range. We used initial snake captures and search effort data for the landscape and radio-telemetry data for the
home range analysis. We found that snakes use habitats non-uniformly at both spatial scales. While snakes at the landscape scale were found more than expected in Riparian habitat, a variety of habitats were preferred and avoided at the
home range level. Apparent selection and avoidance was found when grouping telemetered individuals, although, it was not significant. Individual variation within
home ranges varied so dramatically that significant average preference or avoidance in certain habitats could not be determined for the telemetered group as a whole. Among individual
home ranges, some habitats were preferred by some and avoided by others.
Advisors/Committee Members: Snell, Howard, Toolson, Eric, Coonrod, Julie.
Subjects/Keywords: habitat preference; telemetry; home range
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McInnes, T. L. (2013). Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales. (Masters Thesis). University of New Mexico. Retrieved from https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/77
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
McInnes, Theresa Lorraine. “Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales.” 2013. Masters Thesis, University of New Mexico. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/77.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
McInnes, Theresa Lorraine. “Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales.” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
McInnes TL. Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of New Mexico; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/77.
Council of Science Editors:
McInnes TL. Habitat Preference of Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnakes (Crotalus atrox) at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico: An Analysis at Multiple Scales. [Masters Thesis]. University of New Mexico; 2013. Available from: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/77
University of Vermont
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Payeur, Gina Ann.
Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley.
Degree: Animal Science Department, 2014, University of Vermont
URL: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/24
► Abstract. From 6 June to 17 July 2013 in Shelburne, VT, I studied the territorial behavior of Bobolinks (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) on one unmanaged field…
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▼ Abstract. From 6 June to 17 July 2013 in Shelburne, VT, I studied the territorial behavior of Bobolinks (
Dolichonyx oryzivorus) on one unmanaged field site. A total of 13 males and 12 females were observed over the course of the breeding season, and estimates of
home range size were made for 11 males and 6 females. Male
home ranges were over six times greater than female
home ranges (t = 2.63, P = 0.02, df = 15). Bobolink
home range size showed a significant decline over the course of the breeding season when removing one outlying week (F = 4.56, P = 0.04, r
2 = 0.15; df = 1 and 26). The observed size difference in
home range seen between sexes could be attributed to the polygynous mating system of the Bobolink and thus a larger
home range size in males. The decline in
home range size over the course of the study may have resulted from significant rainfall such that 12 out of 16 nests failed during the study.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Allan M. Strong.
Subjects/Keywords: Bobolink; Home Range; Shelburne Farms; Territory
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Payeur, G. A. (2014). Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley. (Thesis). University of Vermont. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/24
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Payeur, Gina Ann. “Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley.” 2014. Thesis, University of Vermont. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/24.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Payeur, Gina Ann. “Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Payeur GA. Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/24.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Payeur GA. Factors Affecting Bobolink Home Range Size in Vermont's Champlain Valley. [Thesis]. University of Vermont; 2014. Available from: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/hcoltheses/24
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Dillard, Mark.
The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County.
Degree: 2016, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga
URL: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/490
► The landscape throughout the range of the Eastern Box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) has been altered significantly since the late 1880s by habitat fragmentation. In…
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▼ The landscape throughout the
range of the Eastern Box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) has been altered significantly since the late 1880s by habitat fragmentation. In this study, the spatial ecology and seasonal movement patterns of the Eastern Box turtle in contrasting habitat types are investigated. Eastern Box turtles had
home ranges that averaged (mean = 3.77 ± 2.82 ha, minimum convex polygon) in size among individuals. There was no significant difference between mean annual
home range size and movement patterns between males and females; however,
home range size for male turtles was larger during the summer versus spring activity season (P = 0.02). At the landscape level, turtles used eastern deciduous forest and successional habitats and they selected sites with ample ground and canopy cover. These findings can be used to better conserve the habitats and populations of the Eastern Box turtle.
Advisors/Committee Members: Wilson, Thomas P., Aborn, David A., Reynolds, Bradley R., College of Arts and Sciences.
Subjects/Keywords: Box turtle; Home range (Animal geography)
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Dillard, M. (2016). The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County. (Masters Thesis). University of Tennessee – Chattanooga. Retrieved from https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/490
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dillard, Mark. “The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County.” 2016. Masters Thesis, University of Tennessee – Chattanooga. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/490.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dillard, Mark. “The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County.” 2016. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Dillard M. The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Tennessee – Chattanooga; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/490.
Council of Science Editors:
Dillard M. The spatial ecology of the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) in a fragmented landscape in Southeast Tennessee, Hamilton County. [Masters Thesis]. University of Tennessee – Chattanooga; 2016. Available from: https://scholar.utc.edu/theses/490
University of Georgia
4.
Rowan, Ella Lynn.
Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/22222
► Forest managers wish to improve oak regeneration in many Appalachian forest types through the use of prescribed fire, however the effects of prescribed fire on…
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▼ Forest managers wish to improve oak regeneration in many Appalachian forest types through the use of prescribed fire, however the effects of prescribed fire on fauna communities in these systems are unknown. The objectives of my studies were
to examine impacts of spring prescribed fire on eastern chipmunk home range attributes and the woodland salamander community. I used radiotelemetry to examine chipmunk burrow use, home range and core area sizes, and extent of overlap between
conspecifics. Results showed prescribed fire had no effect on these attributes, and there were no differences between the sexes. I used coverboard arrays, pre-fire and post-fire surveys, and control groups, to assess the impacts of fire on woodland
salamander relative abundance, species richness, body condition and seasonal trends in the presence of different species. Results suggest spring prescribed fire did not have negative short- term effects on the salamander community, with no decreases in
relative abundance or species richness. Seasonal changes in the presence of different species aboveground were evident.
Subjects/Keywords: Prescribed FIre; Chipmunk; Radiotelemetry; Home Range; Salamander
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Rowan, E. L. (2014). Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/22222
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rowan, Ella Lynn. “Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/22222.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rowan, Ella Lynn. “Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Rowan EL. Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/22222.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Rowan EL. Effects of spring prescribed fire on chipmunk home ranges, and a woodland salamander community in a central Appalachian hardwood forest. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/22222
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Utah State University
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Kordosky, Jennifer R.
Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?.
Degree: MS, Wildland Resources, 2019, Utah State University
URL: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7439
► Fishers (Pekania pennanti) are a species of concern in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone released to mobilize energy…
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▼ Fishers (
Pekania pennanti) are a species of concern in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Cortisol is a glucocorticoid hormone released to mobilize energy in response to stress and has been used as an indication of an individual’s physiological response to its environment. By collecting samples of fisher hair and measuring an individual’s cortisol, we examined the physiological stress response of the animals to human disturbances (housing density, road density, habitat type, and silvicultural treatements) and drought (tree mortality) in their
home ranges. Using AICc model selection, we found that levels of tree mortality within a fisher’s
home range significantly influenced cortisol levels. Various human disturbances had a smaller effect on cortisol levels. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between cortisol and fitness through the metrics of body condition, female kit counts, and survival. We found that females with low cortisol had significantly higher survival rates than females with medium and high cortisol. With the recent drought, bark beetle infestation and subsequent tree mortality being >80% in some areas of our study, cortisol levels could continue to increase, potentially leading to further decreased fitness within this fisher population. We also examined the difference in habitat selection between the core and entirety of the
home ranges and found that fishers prefer late-successional forest in the core of their
home ranges.
Advisors/Committee Members: Eric M. Gese, Susannah S. French, Craig M. Thompson, ;.
Subjects/Keywords: Fisher; stress; cortisol; home range; fitness; Biology
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Kordosky, J. R. (2019). Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?. (Masters Thesis). Utah State University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7439
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kordosky, Jennifer R. “Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Utah State University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7439.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kordosky, Jennifer R. “Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?.” 2019. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kordosky JR. Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Utah State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7439.
Council of Science Editors:
Kordosky JR. Landscape of Stress: Does Drought Prevail Over Anthropogenic Activity in Influencing Cortisol Levels and Fitness in the Pacific Fisher?. [Masters Thesis]. Utah State University; 2019. Available from: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7439
University of Georgia
6.
Ward, Jennifer Nicole.
Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States.
Degree: 2018, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38132
► Coyotes (Canis latrans) are now widespread across North America. In the southeastern United States, managers of game and non-game species have expressed concern over coyote…
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▼ Coyotes (Canis latrans) are now widespread across North America. In the southeastern United States, managers of game and non-game species have expressed concern over coyote impacts. During 2015–2017, I monitored 147 coyotes with GPS
transmitters in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina to document space use and habitat selection. I collected scat (n=1100) from 25 resident coyote territories to assess prey use. Transient coyotes exhibited broader space use than residents, as transient
ranges averaged 132.7 ± 105.2 km2, whereas resident home ranges averaged 17.6 ± 14.7 km2. Residents and transients maintained ranges with similar habitat composition, but used habitats differently. Residents selected agriculture and forests, but
avoided urban and roads. Transients selected agriculture, urban, and roads, but avoided shrub. White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was the most important food source for residents. Differential use of prey by residents was influenced by habitat
heterogeneity within home ranges. Landowners interested in managing coyotes should also consider that 80% of transients traversed ≤ 200 km2.
Subjects/Keywords: Canis latrans; home range; transient range; territory; habitat use; diet; space use
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Ward, J. N. (2018). Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38132
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ward, Jennifer Nicole. “Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States.” 2018. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38132.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ward, Jennifer Nicole. “Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ward JN. Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38132.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ward JN. Space use and resource selection by coyotes in the Southeastern United States. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38132
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Virginia Tech
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Batts, Gregory K.
An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont.
Degree: MS, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, 2008, Virginia Tech
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32818
► I examined the efficacy of Quality Deer Management (QDM) on Amelia Springs hunt club in Amelia County, Virginia, during 2003-2006. I examined home range dynamics…
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▼ I examined the efficacy of Quality Deer Management (QDM) on Amelia Springs hunt club in Amelia County, Virginia, during 2003-2006. I examined
home range dynamics of male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), deer/hunter interactions, and aspects of population dynamics. I also developed a new rocket net method to capture deer using a remote video system that was more efficient than traditional methods. I monitored 20 deer; 50% died due to hunting and 15% to natural mortality. The emigration rate for juvenile males was 46%, dispersal distance averaged 6.4 km. I used
Home Range Extension (HRE) in ArcView to generate annual
home ranges (adaptive-kernel) for 16 male deer; I also generated annual and seasonal
home ranges using MCP. Annual and seasonal
home ranges (MCP) of adult males were larger than those of juveniles. Adult male annual
home ranges averaged 2.5 km2 and juveniles 0.9 km2. Seasonal
home ranges of adult males were 1.6 km2 and 1.3 km2 during non-hunting and hunting seasons respectively. Juvenile non-hunting and hunting season
home ranges were 0.6 km2 and 0.8 km2 respectively. I detected no differences in day/night movements of male deer during the hunting season; however, deer appeared to avoid areas that were hunted based on hunter GPS locations and deer locations during the hunting season. Frequency of deer movement increased during October-November. Population estimates based on remote camera mark-recapture averaged 60 antlered males for the 3-year survey period. Using population reconstruction, the minimum buck:doe ratio was 1:1.8. Estimated density of antlered males was 4.1/km2, in Amelia County, and 5.0/km2 for Amelia Springs. Deer harvested on Amelia Springs, compared to deer harvested on other hunt clubs in Amelia County, were larger. Antler diameters averaged 32.6mm on Amelia Springs versus 26.9mm for other Amelia county hunt clubs, average age at harvest for 2+ males was higher on Amelia Springs (2.4) than other Amelia county hunt clubs (2.2), and dressed body weights averaged 11.2kg heavier (46.2 kg versus 35 kg) on Amelia Springs. QDM on Amelia Springs appears to be successful based on the results. While bigger bucks existed on Amelia Springs, hunters failed to encounter them. Hunters likely would increase buck sightings during the hunting season by becoming more mobile. Expectations of the size of animal (antlers) Amelia Springs can produce should be adjusted to reflect what is possible based on the habitat. The harvest program in place should be continued at the current level for continued success using QDM.
Advisors/Committee Members: Parkhurst, James A. (committee member), Stauffer, Dean F. (committee member), Kelly, Marcella J. (committeecochair), Vaughan, Michael R. (committeecochair).
Subjects/Keywords: seasonal home range; annual home range; white-tailed deer
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Batts, G. K. (2008). An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont. (Masters Thesis). Virginia Tech. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32818
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Batts, Gregory K. “An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont.” 2008. Masters Thesis, Virginia Tech. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32818.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Batts, Gregory K. “An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont.” 2008. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Batts GK. An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2008. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32818.
Council of Science Editors:
Batts GK. An assessment of Quality Deer Management on a private hunt club in the Virginia Piedmont. [Masters Thesis]. Virginia Tech; 2008. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32818
University of Georgia
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Cochrane, Jessica Chotards.
Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/21263
► There is little known about bobcat ecology within longleaf pine forests. Therefore, I examined home range size, home range and core area overlap, habitat selection,…
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▼ There is little known about bobcat ecology within longleaf pine forests. Therefore, I examined home range size, home range and core area overlap, habitat selection, and diet of bobcats within a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia.
Male and female home range sizes varied seasonally. Intersexual home range and core area overlap was greater than intrasexual overlap. Across the entire study site, bobcats selected certain habitats within the study site when establishing their home
range; habitat selection within the home range was much less prominent. Habitat selection at the home range scale did not vary among sexes or seasons. However, female bobcats selected habitats within their home range seasonally. Bobcat diet was
predominately composed of rodents throughout the 2-year study, but there was some variation between years. Our results suggest that bobcats select habitat for establishing a home range based on prey availability.
Subjects/Keywords: Bobcat; Home range; Home range overlap; core area overlap; Lynx rufus; Habitat use; Scat; Longleaf Pine; southwestern Georgia
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Cochrane, J. C. (2014). Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/21263
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cochrane, Jessica Chotards. “Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/21263.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cochrane, Jessica Chotards. “Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Cochrane JC. Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/21263.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Cochrane JC. Ecology of bobcats in a longleaf pine forest in southwestern Georgia. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/21263
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Fujikawa, Aline.
Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical.
Degree: Mestrado, Ecologia: Ecossistemas Terrestres e Aquáticos, 2011, University of São Paulo
URL: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-17012012-133318/
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► O Cerrado é a maior, a mais rica e a mais ameaçada savana tropical do mundo, com aproximadamente 80% da sua vegetação nativa convertida em…
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▼ O Cerrado é a maior, a mais rica e a mais ameaçada savana tropical do mundo, com aproximadamente 80% da sua vegetação nativa convertida em áreas modificadas, como pastagem e agricultura (Myers et al. 2000, Silva e Bates 2002, Klink e Machado 2005). É considerado um dos 25 hotspots mundiais para a conservação da biodiversidade devido à excepcional concentração de espécies endêmicas, alta riqueza de espécies e, também, por estar sofrendo uma rápida perda de vegetação nativa (Myers et al. 2000). Nele, foram registradas mais de 856 espécies de aves, das quais 4,3% são endêmicas (Cavalcanti 1999, Silva e Bates 2002, Marini e Garcia 2005, Silva e Santos 2005). O Cerrado abriga 78% das espécies de aves de campos naturais que ocorrem no Brasil, e 41% do total relacionado para a América do Sul (Vickery et al. 1999). Apesar dessa importância, grandes áreas de campos nativos foram modificadas pela expansão da agricultura mecanizada de larga escala no Cerrado (Cavalcanti 1999). O desaparecimento dos campos naturais tem causado um declínio alarmante nas populações de aves dependentes destes hábitats (Stotz et al. 1996, Cavalcanti 1999, Vickery et al.1999). A alta diversidade de aves e o considerável impacto humano demandam a priorização de pesquisas para subsidiar as ações conservacionistas no Cerrado (Cavalcanti 1999, Cavalcanti e Joly 2002, Macedo 2002). Entre elas está a geração de conhecimento sobre aspectos da história natural das espécies, informações consideradas essenciais para o desenvolvimento de medidas apropriadas para a conservação (Macedo 2002, Podulka et al. 2004, Sutherland et al. 2004, Lopes e Marini 2005). Numerosas espécies de aves que ocorrem no Cerrado ainda têm sua biologia pouco conhecida (Macedo 2002). Como exemplo têm-se Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis, espécies habitantes de campos naturais no Cerrado (Tubelis e Cavalcanti 2001, Macedo 2002), esta última, inclusive, considerada espécie ameaçada de extinção (IUCN 2009). As informações disponíveis são, principalmente, de caráter geral, descritas brevemente em livros de ornitologia abrangentes, como guias de identificação de espécies (Ridgely e Tudor 1994, Stotz et al. 1996, Sick 1997, Sigrist 2006), ou em trabalhos sobre comunidades de espécies de aves (e.g. Tubelis e Cavalcanti 2001). Assim, publicações específicas e detalhadas sobre a biologia de C. melanotis e C. platensis são importantes para se compreender a biologia das espécies, assim como para disponibilizar informações importantes para estratégias de conservação e manejo (Pyke et al. 1977, Develey e Stouffer 2001, Lopes e Marini 2006). A presente pesquisa visa trazer informações pioneiras sobre a área de vida destas espécies de aves. Pesquisas sobre áreas de vida e territórios têm sido realizados em todos os continentes, principalmente com aves e mamíferos (Laver e Kelly 2008). Sherril e Case (1980) notaram que os termos área de vida e território costumam ser usados de maneira similar pela maioria dos autores, embora tenham sentidos diferentes. A área de vida é a área total na qual…
Advisors/Committee Members: Tubelis, Darius Pukenis.
Subjects/Keywords: Áreas de vida; Aves; Birds; Cerrado; Cerrado; Home range
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Fujikawa, A. (2011). Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical. (Masters Thesis). University of São Paulo. Retrieved from http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-17012012-133318/ ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fujikawa, Aline. “Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical.” 2011. Masters Thesis, University of São Paulo. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-17012012-133318/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fujikawa, Aline. “Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical.” 2011. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Fujikawa A. Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-17012012-133318/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Fujikawa A. Área de vida de Coryphaspiza melanotis e Cistothorus platensis no Brasil central e uma revisão sobre áreas de vida e territórios de aves na região Neotropical. [Masters Thesis]. University of São Paulo; 2011. Available from: http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/41/41134/tde-17012012-133318/ ;
University of Tasmania
10.
Thomson, RB.
Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data.
Degree: 2008, University of Tasmania
URL: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22217/1/whole_ThomsonRobinBarbara2008_thesis.pdf
► Satellite tracking provides an opportunity to learn about how animals choose to move and about the covariates of movement. Quantitative methodology for this problem has…
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▼ Satellite tracking provides an opportunity to learn about how animals choose to
move and about the covariates of movement. Quantitative methodology for this
problem has lagged behind the remote sensing technology that provides both animal
tracks and covariate information. A statistical framework capable of providing
appropriate hypothesis testing has to couple very different types of data: highly autocorrelated
time series of observed locations (the track), with 2-dimensional maps of
" covariate data. In addition, animals respond to internal motivations, representable
only as theorised motivations. Behaviour is likely to be highly complex and to be
only approximately understood so that process error cannot be ignored. Observation
error should be accounted for separately from process error because longitude
is typically more difficult to estimate than latitude, and because estimates of observation
error are sometimes available. State space models account separately for
observation and process errors, and model the serial correlation inherent in tracks.
State space models offer great flexibility, nevertheless, the means of incorporating
diverse movement behaviours and covariate information is not immediately clear. ,
Traditionally, these models require that time series be equally spaced in time (seldom
the case with observed tracks) and they have presented substantial difficulties
in inference.
This thesis presents a flexible Bayesian state space modelling framework suitable
for application to tracks. Movement behaviour is incorporated through advection
fields that represent movement hypotheses. These are calculated using theories regarding
movement behaviour, possibly coupled with covariate information. The deviance
information criterion DIC measures the weight given by observed track data
to alternative proposed hypotheses regarding movement behaviour. In simulation,
DIC successfully discriminated the advection fields, and therefore the movement
hypotheses, used to simulate track data. DIC is less sensitive than the Bayes factor
is, to the priors, an advantage in a fielq in which little prior information is available.
Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling successfully facilitated nonlinear, non-Gaussian
model forms while avoiding the inference problems encountered by practitioners of
sequential importance sampling. Latent locations are estimated, allowing realistic,
nonlinear path estimation. Inertia, a tendency for directional persistence, is incorporated.
The Bayesian approach allows the incorporation of prior information and
eases inference. Temporal shifts in behaviour are also modelled. The method is
demonstrated in practice, using satellite tracks from white sharks in Australia. The
problem of modelled animals becoming trapped in semi-enclosed areas and stepping
across narrow barriers is discussed and a proposed solution, using Laplace's equation
to provide advective flow around obstacles, is demonstrated.
Subjects/Keywords: Home range (Animal geography); Sharks
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Thomson, R. (2008). Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data. (Thesis). University of Tasmania. Retrieved from https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22217/1/whole_ThomsonRobinBarbara2008_thesis.pdf
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Thomson, RB. “Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data.” 2008. Thesis, University of Tasmania. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22217/1/whole_ThomsonRobinBarbara2008_thesis.pdf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thomson, RB. “Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data.” 2008. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Thomson R. Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 2008. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22217/1/whole_ThomsonRobinBarbara2008_thesis.pdf.
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Thomson R. Statistical inference for movement behaviour using animal tracking data. [Thesis]. University of Tasmania; 2008. Available from: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22217/1/whole_ThomsonRobinBarbara2008_thesis.pdf
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Georgia
11.
Mabry, Karen Elizabeth.
Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/20230
► The effects of landscape fragmentation on plant and animal populations have become more important with increasing human influence on landscapes, however, little research has focused…
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▼ The effects of landscape fragmentation on plant and animal populations have become more important with increasing human influence on landscapes, however, little research has focused on use of the entire landscape, including patch, corridor,
and matrix habitats. This study addresses the effects of corridors and habitat enrichment in an experimentally fragmented landscape on population densities, home range sizes, and movement patterns of the cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), cotton mouse
(Peromyscus gossypinus), and old-field mouse (P. polionotus). Small mammal populations were monitored by livetrapping and radio-telemetry. Neither corridors nor habitat enrichment had a significant effect on population densities or home range sizes of
any species. Relative use of patch interiors, edges, and corridors was assessed. Cotton rats were trapped within corridors more often than expected, while cotton mice and old-field mice were trapped within patch interiors more often. Cotton mice and
old-field mice were more likely to emigrate from connected than isolated patches.
Subjects/Keywords: Corridor; Fragmentation; Home range; Movement; Peromyscus gossypinus; Peromyscus polionotus; Sigmodon hispidus
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Mabry, K. E. (2014). Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/20230
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mabry, Karen Elizabeth. “Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/20230.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mabry, Karen Elizabeth. “Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mabry KE. Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/20230.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Mabry KE. Effects of landscape elements on population densities, habitat utilization, home ranges, and movements of three small mammal species. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/20230
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Penn State University
12.
Miller, Tricia Ann.
Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America.
Degree: 2012, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15211
► The eastern North American population of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) has been relatively understudied and little was known about their movements throughout the annual…
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▼ The eastern North American population of golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos canadensis) has been relatively understudied and little was known about their movements throughout the annual cycle. Additionally, golden eagles are at high risk for negative interactions with wind power development in other parts of their
range. Because this population is thought to be small, <2000 individuals, and because the majority of the population is thought to concentrate twice annually during migration in central PA where significant wind power development is occurring, there is a very high potential for conflict. Until I undertook this work, knowledge of the spatial ecology and movements of this population was based on bird band recoveries and four birds tagged with ARGOS satellite telemetry devices. My purpose in conducting this research was to improve the ecological knowledge about the movements and space use of this population and to map risk from a known threat, industrial wind power development. To address these issues and others, 42 golden eagles were trapped and fitted with telemetry devices between 2006-2012. I examined inter- and intra-seasonal variation in movement during summer and winter by calculating
home range size (a proxy for amount of movement) using adaptive local convex hulls (aLoCoH) and by developing a new movement index, the central place foraging index (CPFI), which is the ratio of the aLoCoH to the minimum convex polygon. For each season, I examined the influence of age class, latitude, and habitat type on space use and movement. I found that during summer, space use depended upon eagle age and that winter space use was negatively correlated to forest coverage. Mean summer
range size was 812.7 ± 344.7 km2 (±SE, n = 10) for adults, 3,684.9 ± 2,397.9 km2 (n = 3) for sub-adults, and 2,917.3 ± 1,833.9 km2 (n = 4) for juveniles. Time of year also influenced movements. During winter,
range size was smaller and much less variable than during summer (p = 0.018). Mean winter
range sizes were 164.2 ± 132.2 km2 (n = 10) for adults (A), 695.8 ± 4,577.7 km2 (n = 9) for sub-adults (SA), and 372.3 ± 199.4 km2 (n = 10) for juveniles (J). Finally, during summer, adult movements were more centralized, presumably around a nest site, than those of sub-adults or juveniles (CPFI = 0.28 ± 0.03 (A) vs. 0.21 ± 0.03 (SA) vs. 0.05 ± 0.15 (J); p = 0.011), which is consistent with the expected breeding behavior of adults. However, during winter, CFPI was similar for all age classes (p > 0.05). The complex interactions between season and age I documented show the importance of considering such parameters in evaluating movement ecology. Mechanisms controlling migratory flight behavior also have direct consequences for fitness. I explored the influence of several biotic (flight speed, individual age and sex) and abiotic (weather, day of year, topography) factors on directness of migratory flight, measured by the straightness index, at multiple spatial scales. At a daily scale, spring flight paths were controlled by weather and topography.…
Advisors/Committee Members: Robert Brooks, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Robert Brooks, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, Margaret Brittingham Brant, Committee Member, Michael R Gannon, Committee Member, George Young, Committee Member, Todd Katzner, Special Member.
Subjects/Keywords: golden eagle; movement; ecology; resource selection; home range; seasonal; migration; modeling
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Miller, T. A. (2012). Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15211
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Miller, Tricia Ann. “Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America.” 2012. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15211.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Miller, Tricia Ann. “Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America.” 2012. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Miller TA. Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15211.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Miller TA. Movement ecology of Golden Eagles (aquila chrysaetos) in eastern North America. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2012. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/15211
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Addis Ababa University
13.
Dereje, Tesfaye.
Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
.
Degree: 2012, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/267
► ABSTRACT Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) is listed as a vulnerable sub-species, which is endemic to south western parts of Ethiopia. This study was…
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▼ ABSTRACT
Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) is listed as a vulnerable
sub-species, which is endemic to south western parts of Ethiopia. This study was
carried out from July 2009 to April 2010 to provide data on the habitat use, feeding
behaviour, activity and ranging patterns of C. mitis boutourlinii blue monkey in the Jibat
Forest. Jibat forest constitutes different habitat types including tree and bamboo
dominated forests and bushlands with the surrounding farmlands. Study on two
selected groups (Group I and II) of the monkey was carried out in different habitat types.
Activity pattern, feeding ecology and ranging behaviour were studied with 15 minutes
interval scan sampling. Vegetation composition in the
home range was determined by
quadrat sampling method. The majority of their activity time was spent in feeding 49.9 %
and 47.3% by Group I and Group II, respectively; followed by moving (20.14%) and
resting (20.57%) by Group I. Group II spent 16.26% of total time moving and 22.5%
resting. Monkeys of Group I spent 9.4% of their time for socializing while Group II spent
13.9%. The time spent in other activities was very limited (<1%) in both groups. The
overall diet composition of Boutourlini’s blue monkey was dominated by fruits, which
accounted for 52.5% in Group I. Foraging on animal preys and young leaves constituted
14.7% and 11.1% of their time, respectively. They also feed on shoots (8.7%), flowers
(7.3%), mature leaves (3.1%), bark (1.7%), seeds (0.6%) and other parts (0.4%).
Monkeys in the Group II spent more time (29.8%) feeding on shoots. This group also
spent 17.1% of their time feeding on young leaves, 17.0% on fruits, 13.1% on animal
preys, 9.6% on seeds, 6.8% on flowers, 4.4% on mature leaves, 1.5% on bark, 0.7% on
other plant parts and 0.1% on stem. A total of 24 and 33 plant species were consumed
by Group I and II, respectively.
Home range size was 72 ha for Group I and 61.2 ha for
Group II. Anthropogenic effects were widely observed as a threat.
Advisors/Committee Members: Prof. Afework Bekele (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Boutourlini’s blue monkey,;
diet;
habitat preference,;
home range,;
Jibat Forest.
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Dereje, T. (2012). Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/267
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Dereje, Tesfaye. “Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
.” 2012. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/267.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Dereje, Tesfaye. “Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
.” 2012. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Dereje T. Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/267.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Dereje T. Ecology, behaviour and conservation of Boutourlini’s blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii) in the Jibat Forest, Ethiopia
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/267
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Addis Ababa University
14.
Kelil, Abu.
Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
.
Degree: 2012, Addis Ababa University
URL: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/389
► Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) belongs to one of the few primate genera endemic to Ethiopia. Theropithecus gelada is the only living species of its genus.…
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▼ Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) belongs to one of the few primate genera endemic to
Ethiopia. Theropithecus gelada is the only living species of its genus. The present research was
conducted from August 2010 to May 2011 to determine the habitat preference, population size,
feeding ecology, distribution pattern, activity and ranging patterns of the gelada baboon subspecies
(Theropithecus gelada unnamed sub-species), in Indato cliff, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia.
Vegetation composition in the
home range was determined by quadrat sampling method. The
activity pattern, feeding ecology and ranging behaviour were studied with 15 minutes interval
scan sampling. The population size of the geladas was determined from total (direct) count. A
total of 529 individuals were recorded with a density of 0.34 gelada baboon/km2. Feeding
comprised the major activity (41.73%), followed by moving (20.27%), resting (18.98%),
grooming (9.2%), playing (5.1%), aggression (3.26%), sexual activity (1.43%) and drinking
(0.03%). Adult females spend 45.77% of the time feeding and 15.71% of their time resting.
Adult males spend 39.23% of their time feeding and 29.21% through resting. The overall diet
composition of gelada baboon was dominated by short grass blades contributing to 34.87%.
Grass roots and long grass blades made the second and third largest portion of the overall diet of
gelada baboons at 25.24% and 18.67%, respectively. Gelada baboon also consumed unidentified
tubers (7.54%), herb leaves (7.30%), others (3.01%), herb roots (1.69%) and corms (1.67%).
Gelada baboon consumed a total of 10 plant species which accounted for 100% of their diet over
the course of the study period. Of these, the top four accounted for 97.21% of their overall diet.
Jaldoo (Hyparrhenia sp) contributed 49.37% and Qarasoo (Hyparrhenia hirta) contributed
38.11% of their diet. The mean daily
range length for the study troop was 1004.6 m and the
average
home range size was 4.91km2. The narrow ecological niche of the species may be a
threat for its survival due to grazing by cattle. Appropriate management action should be taken to
conserve the species and their most important food resources.
Advisors/Committee Members: Afework Bekele(Prof.) (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Activity;
diet;
Gelada baboon;
home range;
Indato Forest;
population size
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Kelil, A. (2012). Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
. (Thesis). Addis Ababa University. Retrieved from http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/389
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kelil, Abu. “Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
.” 2012. Thesis, Addis Ababa University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/389.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kelil, Abu. “Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
.” 2012. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kelil A. Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/389.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kelil A. Population census and ecology of a rare gelada population (Thereopithecs gelada unnamed sub-sp.) in Indato, eastern Arsi, Ethiopia
. [Thesis]. Addis Ababa University; 2012. Available from: http://etd.aau.edu.et/dspace/handle/123456789/389
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
15.
Amor, Jacqueline Marie.
An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota.
Degree: MS, Geography & Geographic Information Science, 2017, University of North Dakota
URL: https://commons.und.edu/theses/2160
► In North Dakota, dispersing elk (Cervus elaphus) were colonizing areas of suitable habitat in Turtle Mountain, Pembina Hills, and Porcupine Hills, ND, USA. Although…
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▼ In North Dakota, dispersing elk (Cervus elaphus) were colonizing areas of suitable habitat in Turtle Mountain, Pembina Hills, and Porcupine Hills, ND, USA. Although these 3 elk herds were small (~100–250 individuals each), they had been responsible for crop depredation in these areas. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGF) had little information on these elk herds. In cooperation with Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and Manitoba Department of Sustainable Development, NDGF contracted with the University of North Dakota (UND) to collect and analyze critical baseline information to better manage these elk herds. The objectives of this study were to determine 1) population estimates and demographic composition; 2)
home range and habitat selection; and 3) biological and cultural carrying capacities. We used helicopters to capture 15 adult female elk, affixed Global Positioning System (GPS) collars, and gathered 6 GPS locations per day from each animal (one fix per four hours) to determine
home ranges for daily, seasonal, and hunting season intervals over a period of 1 year (2016–2017). We conducted
home range analyses using Brownian Bridge spatial techniques in R statistical software, which are currently among the most robust methods to analyze these data. We found that
home ranges from the 3 herds were significantly different from one another (P < 0.05), and gun season (P < 0.0001), winter (P < 0.05) and nightly (P < 0.05) movements were significantly different than our baseline comparables.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bradley Rundquist, Jason R. Boulanger.
Subjects/Keywords: BBMM; elk (Cervus elaphus); home range; movement; North Dakota; variation
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Amor, J. M. (2017). An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota. (Masters Thesis). University of North Dakota. Retrieved from https://commons.und.edu/theses/2160
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Amor, Jacqueline Marie. “An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota.” 2017. Masters Thesis, University of North Dakota. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/2160.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Amor, Jacqueline Marie. “An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota.” 2017. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Amor JM. An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of North Dakota; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://commons.und.edu/theses/2160.
Council of Science Editors:
Amor JM. An Evaluation Of Elk Home Range Variation In North Dakota. [Masters Thesis]. University of North Dakota; 2017. Available from: https://commons.und.edu/theses/2160
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Argaña Pérez, Elena.
Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards.
Degree: 2013, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
URL: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/1894
► Dissertação apresentada à Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica - Recursos…
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▼ Dissertação apresentada à Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica - Recursos Agro-Florestais e Ambientais.
Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sillero Pablos, Neftalí, Fernandez, Paulo Alexandre Justo.
Subjects/Keywords: Home range; Spatial analysis; Kernel; MCP; GIS; GPS; Lizards; Podarcis
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Argaña Pérez, E. (2013). Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards. (Thesis). Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco. Retrieved from https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/1894
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Argaña Pérez, Elena. “Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards.” 2013. Thesis, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/1894.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Argaña Pérez, Elena. “Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards.” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Argaña Pérez E. Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards. [Internet] [Thesis]. Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/1894.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Argaña Pérez E. Application of geomatic tools for the analysis of space use in iberian lizards. [Thesis]. Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco; 2013. Available from: https://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:repositorio.ipcb.pt:10400.11/1894
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Adelaide
17.
Kemp, Leah F.
Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction.
Degree: 2011, University of Adelaide
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70238
► The South Australian mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) was presumed extinct in the wild from the early 1930's, until a feral population was re-discovered…
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▼ The South Australian mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) was presumed extinct in the wild from the early 1930's, until a feral population was re-discovered in New Zealand. Eighty-five animals were returned to Australia as part of a repatriation program into their former
range. The establishment phase after a reintroduction is a critical time as animals may fail to survive if they cannot find resources and avoid predators in an unfamiliar habitat. To maximise reintroduction and establishment success, reintroductions need to be planned with a good understanding of the animals’ ecology and anti-predator strategies. To improve this understanding requires experimental reintroductions and detailed monitoring. This thesis investigates the experimental reintroduction of 46 wallabies into Innes National Park in South Australia and examines the influence of release group familiarity on establishment. Part of this was an investigation of
home range, habitat requirements and social behaviours during establishment and seasonally post-establishment. The thesis includes three data chapters which focus on (1)
home range and core area,
home range stability and degree of overlap with conspecifics; (2) habitat selection at the landscape scale and for day and night use within
home range; and (3) factors influencing fine scale habitat use and social grouping behaviours in light of predation risk. In this study, the animals’ perceived risk of predation is assumed to be reflected by surrogate measures of risk, such as distance to cover, likelihood of using cover, group size, and distance to nearest neighbour. Release group familiarity was established by housing animals together in captivity for at least one month prior to release (“familiar” groups), whereas “unfamiliar” release groups comprised animals housed separately but released together. After each reintroduction the first month was considered to be a time of “establishment” in the environment. During the establishment month,
home ranges were not randomly located within the landscape, as indicated by the biased occupancy of particular habitat types. Habitat types selected at the landscape scale were similar for familiar and unfamiliar release groups. However, animals released in unfamiliar groups showed a stronger preference for denser high cover habitat during their nocturnal activities within their
home range. As tammars use cover to conceal themselves from predators, this result suggests that animals released in unfamiliar groups were more cautious than those released in familiar groups. Indeed at the fine scale, it was also found that animals released in unfamiliar groups were more likely to be found in high cover habitat, and forage closer to cover at night than did those released in pre-established familiar groups. Using habitat with more caution and capitalising on communal vigilance in an unfamiliar habitat may ultimately improve the likelihood of survivorship and overall reintroduction success. Comparing habitat decisions and social behaviours during the…
Advisors/Committee Members: Carthew, Susan Mary (advisor), Johnston, Gregory Ronald (advisor), School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (school).
Subjects/Keywords: macropod behaviour; re-introduction; habitat use; tammar wallaby; home range
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Kemp, L. F. (2011). Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction. (Thesis). University of Adelaide. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70238
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kemp, Leah F. “Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction.” 2011. Thesis, University of Adelaide. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70238.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kemp, Leah F. “Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction.” 2011. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kemp LF. Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70238.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kemp LF. Establishment, behaviour and ecology of the SA mainland tammar wallaby (Macropus eugenii eugenii) following an experimental reintroduction. [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70238
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
18.
Singleton, Jennifer Marie.
Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis.
Degree: Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, 2018, University of California – Riverside
URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/39g924q3
► The morphology-performance-behavior-fitness paradigm provides an integrative framework within which to examine the functional and adaptive relevance of traits at different levels of biological organization. Variation…
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▼ The morphology-performance-behavior-fitness paradigm provides an integrative framework within which to examine the functional and adaptive relevance of traits at different levels of biological organization. Variation in morphological or other subordinate traits result in differences in organismal performance abilities. In turn, performance capacities constrain behavioral options, thus influencing the success of an individual during tasks that impact Darwinian fitness. These connections are frequently investigated in the context of locomotion, as locomotor abilities and behaviors are frequent determining factors in survival and/or reproductive success.Chapter One examines the relationship between endurance capacity and home range size in free-living adult male desert iguanas over two seasons. Individual endurance capacity positively predicted the home range size of adult male desert iguanas. Chapter Two describes the results of corticosterone manipulation via hormone implants with adult male desert iguanas in a laboratory setting. Neither circulating corticosterone levels nor treadmill endurance differed significantly between treatment groups.Chapter Three examines the home range of free-living desert iguanas in relation to endurance capacity, circulating corticosterone levels, and body mass, as well as ecological variables quantified for each home range. Corticosterone, endurance capacity, and home range size were not significantly related. Home range size was significantly negatively related to shade plant density. Chapter Four describes the results of corticosterone manipulation via hormone implants (modified from those used in Chapter 2) with free-living adult male desert iguanas and relationships with endurance capacity and home range size. Desert iguanas that received corticosterone implants had significantly larger home ranges, but not higher endurance, compared with those that received saline implants. Home range size was again significantly negatively related to shade plant density. No relations between corticosterone, endurance capacity, or home range size were significant.Chapter Five presents an estimate of Darwinian fitness using number of offspring sired by free-living adult male desert iguanas studied in two different years. Offspring number was calculated using DNA microsatellite analysis of paternity. In one year, home range size was a significant negative predictor of number of offspring when included in a multiple regression with corticosterone and endurance capacity. This study was limited due to small sample sizes.
Subjects/Keywords: Biology; Ecology; Physiology; corticosterone; endurance; habitat; home range; iguana; lizard
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Singleton, J. M. (2018). Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis. (Thesis). University of California – Riverside. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/39g924q3
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Singleton, Jennifer Marie. “Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis.” 2018. Thesis, University of California – Riverside. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/39g924q3.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Singleton, Jennifer Marie. “Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Singleton JM. Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Riverside; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/39g924q3.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Singleton JM. Individual Variation in Corticosterone, Locomotor Endurance, and Home Range Size in the Lizard Dipsosaurus dorsalis. [Thesis]. University of California – Riverside; 2018. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/39g924q3
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
19.
Buschow, Marissa Ann.
Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone.
Degree: MS, Biological Sciences, 2013, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University
URL: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/157
► White-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) are songbirds that spend the non-breeding season in southeastern North America, where they form philopatric territorial flocks. Flocks exhibit dominance…
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▼ White-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) are songbirds that spend the non-breeding season in southeastern North America, where they form philopatric territorial flocks. Flocks exhibit dominance hierarchies, with dominance rank associated with an individual's age and prior residence in the territory. Although social behaviors within flocks are well studied, few studies have described winter home ranges. I tagged white-throated sparrows (n = 12) in Madison County, Kentucky, with 0.9-g radio transmitters during the winter of 2010-2011. Locations were entered into ArcGIS and home range sizes were estimated with 50% and 95% kernel analysis for individuals with at least five locations. Mean core home ranges were 1.59 ± 0.3 (SD) ha, and 95% home ranges averaged 5.31 ± 0.8 ha. Core home ranges were significantly larger than estimates from previous studies. Differences among locations in food abundance and distribution may explain variation in home range sizes.
During the winter of 2011-2012, I focused on behavioral aspects of wintering sparrows. Flocks use distinct territories and maintain their ranked relationships throughout the winter, though familiarity lessens outright conflict as the season progresses. White-throated sparrows, unlike most songbirds, continue singing throughout winter and likely become accustomed to the songs of other flock members. I examined the responses of resident flocks to unfamiliar individuals and vocalizations throughout the winter, while also examining circulating levels of the stress hormone, corticosterone, to see if they paralleled behavioral changes. Concurrently, I validated identification of sparrow plumage morphs with genotype assays to determine reliability of field identification. I mounted study skins of white-throated sparrows 1 m above ground and played randomly selected 10-minute tracks of songs and chips interspersed with silence during three discrete periods during the (November, January, and March). Responses and agonistic behaviors were noted; plasma samples were collected concurrently to measure corticosterone. Accuracy of field identification of plumage morphs was 68.8%. Baseline corticosterone did not differ among sampling periods, suggesting these birds did not experience prolonged chronic stress throughout the winter. However, white-throated sparrows responded more aggressively to study skins and playback of conspecific calls and songs in November than in January and March. These results suggest that agonistic displays may be more important for defending winter territories and establishing dominance status in early winter.
Subjects/Keywords: aggression; bird; home range; telemetry; white-throated sparrow; winter; Ornithology
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Buschow, M. A. (2013). Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone. (Masters Thesis). Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Retrieved from https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/157
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Buschow, Marissa Ann. “Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/157.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Buschow, Marissa Ann. “Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone.” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Buschow MA. Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/157.
Council of Science Editors:
Buschow MA. Wintering white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis): home ranges, aggression and corticosterone. [Masters Thesis]. Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University; 2013. Available from: https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/157
Grand Valley State University
20.
Sanders, Robert L.
Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Degree: 2014, Grand Valley State University
URL: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/731
► American marten are usually associated with forests that are characteristically late successional, closed canopy, and diverse in structure; attributes that meet habitat requirements and provide…
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▼ American marten are usually associated with forests that are characteristically late successional, closed canopy, and diverse in structure; attributes that meet habitat requirements and provide resting site structures. Resting site structures are required habitat components that are used daily and provide protection from predation and inclement weather. I identified resting site characteristics of American marten in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula from May 2011 to December 2013. Twenty five marten (15 male and 10 female) were monitored using radio telemetry to identify what types of resting sites structures were used. I identified 522 unique resting site structures; tree cavities (n = 255, 48.9%), branches (n = 162, 31%), and nests (n = 90, 17.2%) were the three most commonly observed structures being used. During the summer season (April-September) marten used more exposed tree branches (41.8%), while in the winter (October-March) they used more cavities (64.5%). Marten were observed using structures in live trees 86% of the time. Live trees used by marten included oak species (Quercus spp.), maple species (Acer spp.), and red pine (Pinus resinosa). Trees used as resting sites had significantly larger mean diameter at breast height (DBH) than the average DBH of non-resting site trees found at resting site locations. The average stand basal area (33.9 m2/ha) found in resting site plots was significantly larger than that found at control plots 60 meters away. Maintaining complex forest structure, abundant CWD, high percent canopy closure and high basal area should be considered when forest management guidelines are being drafted. Silviculture techniques that promote tree species diversity, older stand age classes, and retention of CWD are all important factors to consider when managing for marten. I recommend using a single-tree selection method for timber harvest in core marten habitat, which should allow loggers to retain larger diameter trees, pockets of higher basal areas around resting site structures, and abundant CWD. Additionally, the single-tree selection approach should promote an uneven-aged forest that will maintain a complex vertical and horizontal forest structure.
Subjects/Keywords: American marten; Martes americana; resting sites; home-range; habitat; Michigan; Biology
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Sanders, R. L. (2014). Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. (Thesis). Grand Valley State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/731
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Sanders, Robert L. “Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.” 2014. Thesis, Grand Valley State University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/731.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sanders, Robert L. “Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Sanders RL. Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. [Internet] [Thesis]. Grand Valley State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/731.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Sanders RL. Resting Site Characteristics of American Marten in the Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. [Thesis]. Grand Valley State University; 2014. Available from: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/731
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Cape Town
21.
Davis, Sydney Pierce.
The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape.
Degree: MSc, Biological Sciences, 2018, University of Cape Town
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29754
► The Western Cape population of Blue Cranes (Anthropoides paradiseus) is the largest and most stable population for the species. The population is primarily threatened by…
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▼ The Western Cape population of Blue Cranes (Anthropoides paradiseus) is the largest and most stable population for the species. The population is primarily threatened by high mortality due to collisions with power-lines and the development of wind farms. Yet, little is known about how this population uses the agricultural landscape and their movements. Thirteen Blue Cranes were fitted with trackers to collect Global Position System data and tracked for 3 – 18 months in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. With the provided spatial-temporal information, I estimated the
home range size, daily flight distances, and distance travelled throughout the day of breeding and non-breeding cranes to determine whether the breeding status/season influences their ranging behaviour. There was no significant difference of the
home range size between breeding cranes and non-breeding cranes (p > 0.05). There was also no significant difference of the
home range size of breeding cranes between their seasons (p > 0.05). Breeding cranes travelled significantly shorter daily flight distances than non-breeding cranes (p < 0.05). Breeding cranes also travelled significantly shorter daily distances during the breeding season than the non-breeding season (p < 0.01). All cranes, regardless of breeding status or season, travelled further distances in the morning, decreasing distance during the midday and early afternoon with an increase in the late afternoon. Breeding cranes travelled shorter distances throughout the day than non-breeding cranes during the breeding season (p < 0.001). Lastly, breeding cranes travelled significantly shorter distances throughout the day in the breeding season than the non-breeding season (p < 0.001). From this study the results suggest that factors other than breeding status influence the ranging behaviour of these cranes. Factors such as the availability of roost and forage sites, the agricultural landscape of the Overberg and the presence of other Blue Cranes could also affect ranging behaviour. Although this study does not give clear guidelines on the movement of the population, it establishes a baseline for further studies into factors that affect their ranging behaviour and can still be used to aid in conservation strategies for the species. Future studies should focus on recording their time budgets, including overnight GPS fixes and assessing ranging behaviour over multiple years.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ryan, Peter (advisor), Smith,Tanya (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: ranging behaviour; breeding activity; home range; daily distance
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Davis, S. P. (2018). The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape. (Masters Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29754
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Davis, Sydney Pierce. “The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape.” 2018. Masters Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29754.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Davis, Sydney Pierce. “The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Davis SP. The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29754.
Council of Science Editors:
Davis SP. The movement and landscape use of Blue Cranes in the Western Cape. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29754
22.
Hereford, Mark E.
Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea).
Degree: 2014, University of Nevada – Reno
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/2836
► Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea) is an endangered thermophilic minnow (Family: Cyprinidae) native to the upper Muddy River which originates at geothermal springs in southeastern Nevada,…
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▼ Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea) is an endangered thermophilic minnow (Family: Cyprinidae) native to the upper Muddy River which originates at geothermal springs in southeastern Nevada, USA. Historically Moapa dace occupied tributaries and the main stem of the Muddy River totaling 18 kilometers of stream habitat near the geothermal sources where water temperatures are between 26.0°C and 32.0°C. Due to habitat fragmentation, water diversion, and invasive species introductions during the early and mid-1900's Moapa dace populations drastically declined. In 1997, following the invasion of the non-native blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus), a fish barrier was installed isolating three tributaries from the main stem of the Muddy River for the protection of native aquatic organisms above the barrier. During this study Moapa dace were restricted to stream habitat above this barrier totaling 2.8 kilometers. The goals of this study were to determine the
home range size, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace in these three tributaries of the Muddy River. A mark-recapture method using baited minnow traps was implemented and genetic tagging of individuals based on their unique genotypes using ten polymorphic microsatellites was used to identify individuals over a three year period (October 2009 - September 2012). Using geographic information systems (GIS) I was able to demonstrate that
home range density (number of individual
home ranges per square meter) was most restricted in a fragmented tributary and
home range density increased in a tributary immediately following stream habitat restoration. Mean
home range length of individuals increased in the last year of this study (141.3 meters), was greatest in the largest tributary (215.2 meters), and was the least in the fragmented tributary (70.5 meters). Growth rates of Moapa dace drastically decline in individuals over 40 mm (fork length), are highest between May and July, and lowest between September and November. Using Fulton's body condition factor (K=W/L3) two distinct periods of low (January - March) and high (May - November) body condition were discovered. Growth rates and body condition were both significantly higher in individuals with
home ranges over 25 meters. The results of this study suggest that Moapa dace will immediately occupy stream habitat that has been recently restored to increase stream velocities and re-emphasizes the importance of habitat connectivity as it relates to an individual's ability to maximize energy intake.
Advisors/Committee Members: Peacock, Mary M. (advisor), Feldman, Chris R. (committee member), Heaton, Jill S. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Fish; genetic tagging; Growth; Home range; Moapa dace; Muddy River
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Hereford, M. E. (2014). Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea). (Thesis). University of Nevada – Reno. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11714/2836
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Hereford, Mark E. “Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea).” 2014. Thesis, University of Nevada – Reno. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11714/2836.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Hereford, Mark E. “Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea).” 2014. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Hereford ME. Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Nevada – Reno; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/2836.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Hereford ME. Home range, spatial dynamics, and growth of Moapa dace (Moapa coriacea). [Thesis]. University of Nevada – Reno; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11714/2836
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Minnesota
23.
Cutter, Passanan.
Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand.
Degree: MS, Conservation Biology, 2015, University of Minnesota
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174755
► Abstract Despite their global status as an endangered species, many aspects of fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ecology have not been studied in detail in the…
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▼ Abstract Despite their global status as an endangered species, many aspects of fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) ecology have not been studied in detail in the wild. The objectives of this study were to understand food habits, habitat use, home range patterns, and causes of mortality in a predominantly agricultural landscape in the area in and around Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, peninsular Thailand. Few studies have been conducted on the food habits of wild fishing cats and none has been conducted in Southeast Asia. I identified prey remains in fishing cat scats to estimate composition and relative occurrence of major prey groups in the feces of 194 fishing cat scats collected over an approximately 35 km2 area. The proportion of prey remains found in scats was 42% fish, 24% mammals, 24%, birds, 5% reptiles, and 2% crustaceans. There was a significant difference in seasonal prey composition (p = 0.001). During the dry season, 47% of prey remains found was fish, 11 % mammal, 29% bird, 11% reptile, and 3% crustacean. In the wet season, proportions were 36% fish, 39% mammal, 20% bird, 2% reptile, and 1% crustacean. In this study, fishing cat diet varied more than previously reported, both in terms of the diversity of prey and in the proportions of major groups recorded between seasons. To study the home range, habitat use, and mortality of fishing cats, I captured seventeen cats (seven females and 10 males) using box traps and fitted 16 with VHF radio collars. Data from these animals (>1000 locations) were used to estimate home range size and habitat selection. Home range size was estimated using 100% Minimum Convex Polygon (MCP) and the 95% Fixed Kernel (FK) methods. Fishing cats essentially maintained their core area for the duration of the study despite seasonal changes in diet. For the 100% MCP, the area of the male annual home range, F5 was 13.5 km2 and M8 was 4 km2 and the mean for female annual home ranges (n=4) was 4.0 km2. Whereas, the 95% estimates for the male annual home range was 8.8 km2, and the mean annual home range for females was 3.9 km2. Seasonal home range was estimated for one male. His wet season 100% MCP was 10.8 km2, and his 95% fixed kernel was 12.6 km2. In the dry season his 100% MCP home range was 5.7 km2 and the 95% fixed kernel home range was 8.9 km2. For females (n=4), mean wet season 100% MCP home range was 3.2 km2 and the mean 95% fixed kernel was 3.1 km2. The dry season mean 100% MCP was 3.0 km2 and the mean 95% fixed kernel was 3.2 km2. There is evidence of overall home range overlap between females but their 50% area had no overlap. Fishing cats used aquaculture areas and rice fields more frequently, than mangrove restoration areas, and coconut plantations, and human settlement and limestone hills were avoided. One animal used primarily mangrove vegetation (97% of all locations). Coconut plantation was a relatively rare vegetation type within the study area, but it was the most used habitat for one animal in the dry season. Of 16 cats originally…
Subjects/Keywords: diet; fishing cat; habitat use; home range; mortality; Thailand
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Cutter, P. (2015). Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand. (Masters Thesis). University of Minnesota. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174755
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cutter, Passanan. “Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand.” 2015. Masters Thesis, University of Minnesota. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174755.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cutter, Passanan. “Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand.” 2015. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Cutter P. Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Minnesota; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174755.
Council of Science Editors:
Cutter P. Fishing Cat Ecology: Food Habits, Home Ranges, Habitat Use and Mortality in a Human-Dominated Landscape around Khao Sam Roi Yot, Peninsular Thailand. [Masters Thesis]. University of Minnesota; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11299/174755
24.
Healy, Christine.
MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Degree: MS, 2018, University of New Hampshire
URL: https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1205
► High calf mortality has been documented in North American moose (Alces alces) populations along the southern extent of their range; in New England, this…
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▼ High calf mortality has been documented in North American moose (Alces alces) populations along the southern extent of their
range; in New England, this has been attributed to winter tick (Dermacentor albipictus) parasitism. This research was conducted to better understand moose activity during critical periods in the winter tick life cycle, and to assess the potential of simulation models in managing moose against future epizootics. Seasonal habitat use was measured using geospatial analyses of locational data from radio-marked animals at 3 sites in New Hampshire and Maine. An agent-based model, spatially explicit to two subsections of the New Hampshire field site (Success and Jericho), was then constructed to simulate the role of moose density, weather events, winter tick abundance and aggregation, and proportion of available optimal habitat on % mortality and tick infestation level of dead calves.
The average size of
home and core ranges generally increased from south to north, following the population gradient. Optimal habitat was the only land cover type used above its availability (1.1-2.1X availability in
home range, 1.2-3.1X availability in core
range), regardless of season or site, indicating that moose were selecting for this cover type during questing and drop-off periods of winter ticks. The proportional overlap of cut habitat in
home and core ranges exceeded the absolute proportion in
home and core ranges. It is expected that temporal use of optimal habitat exceeds the geospatial estimates because 30-40% of the daily activity of moose is spent foraging. The high proportion of time spent foraging within optimal habitat that is available in disproportionately low proportion (< 20%) across the landscape suggests that high concentrations of winter ticks are available in this cover type.
The model was parameterized using empirical data acquired from the literature and results of the current field study. Of 58 combinations of variables, 17 produced epizootic events (calf mortality > 50%), of which 15 occurred in Jericho where the availability of optimal habitat was higher (28%) than the study site average (17%). Averages of the two sites under conditions representative of the current moose density and recent weather conditions yielded similar, albeit lower, calf mortality (53-66%) and infestation level (37,635 ticks/calf) than measured in the field study (~70% calf mortality, 48,600 ticks/calf). Winter tick abundance and aggregation both influenced the occurrence and severity of infestation and mortality at each site. While the model used a conservative approach with regard to several parameters (e.g., moose activity, winter tick abundance, % ticks that desiccate during drought, and moose density), it produced patterns and trends congruent with those calculated during the field study, and demonstrated the future management potential of this method.
Advisors/Committee Members: Russell G Congalton, Shadi Atallah.
Subjects/Keywords: Agent-Based Modeling; GIS; Home range; Moose; Winter Ticks; Wildlife conservation
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Healy, C. (2018). MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. (Thesis). University of New Hampshire. Retrieved from https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1205
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Healy, Christine. “MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.” 2018. Thesis, University of New Hampshire. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1205.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Healy, Christine. “MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Healy C. MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of New Hampshire; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1205.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Healy C. MOOSE HABITAT USE DURING CRITICAL PERIODS IN THE WINTER TICK LIFECYCLE AND AGENT-BASED MODELING OF MOOSE-WINTER TICK RELATIONSHIPS IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. [Thesis]. University of New Hampshire; 2018. Available from: https://scholars.unh.edu/thesis/1205
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Cal Poly
25.
Wilson, Rachel Catharine.
Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis.
Degree: MS, Biological Sciences, 2015, Cal Poly
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1500
;
10.15368/theses.2015.144
► An organism’s spatial ecology allows for access to essential resources such as food, mates, and escape from predators. Home range size, or the total…
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▼ An organism’s spatial ecology allows for access to essential resources such as food, mates, and escape from predators.
Home range size, or the total area an organism inhabits, varies in relation to numerous factors including seasonality. During the breeding season,
home range size increases in males across taxa. In addition, males usually also have larger
home range sizes than females. This implicates testosterone (T) as a possible mediator of this relationship. Indeed, T causes an increase in
home range size of males in numerous species of lizards. In addition to T causing an increase in
home range size, it also causes an increase in coloration, which is used as a signal to deter or elicit aggressive behaviors in lizards. Potentially, contests are less common in natural settings than in the lab due to this signaling despite increased frequency overlap of
home ranges in males. The larger the
home range size of males, mediated through an increase in T, the more overlap with conspecifics. With this increase in spatial demand, or
home range size, there is often a corresponding increase in spatially related brain regions. In reptiles, these brain regions are the medial and dorsal cortices (MC and DC respectively). The increase in cortical brain region size due to an increase in spatial demand may be mediated by an increase in neurogenesis. Proliferation of neurons occurs along the ventricles and radiate to numerous regions in the brain including the MC. With respect to the MC, immature neurons, which express the protein doublecortin (DCX), migrate from the ventricles, through the inner plexiform layer and are integrated into the cell layer. Because DCX is only expressed in recently born, migrating neurons, it can be used to measure neurogenesis. In mammals and birds, neurogenesis and growth of certain brain regions is affected by steroid hormones, including T. Here we tested two hypotheses: (1) T affects the
home range size of
Sceloporus occidentalis and (2) cortical brain region volumes are related to
home range size and/or T which is mediated through changes in rates of neurogenesis. We surgically castrated individuals and implanted subjects with either a T-filled implant or blank implant and then released them at their initial capture sites. In addition to these castrated individuals, subjects not subjected to castration served as unmanipulated controls.
Home range size of individuals in the field was quantified using a global positioning system (GPS) unit and later delineating those GPS points using minimum convex polygons (MCPs). We predicted that (1) castrated, T-treated lizards and unmanipulated control lizards would have larger
home range sizes than castrated, control lizards c and (2) MC and DC cortices would be larger in volume and contain more DCX-immunoreactive cells in the lizards with the highest circulating T levels and with the largest
home range sizes. We found that increased T caused an increase in the number of blue abdominal scales. We found no differences in
home range size relating to T.…
Advisors/Committee Members: Christy Strand.
Subjects/Keywords: reptile; spatial ecology; home range; neuroplasticity; testosterone; Neuroscience and Neurobiology
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Wilson, R. C. (2015). Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis. (Masters Thesis). Cal Poly. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1500 ; 10.15368/theses.2015.144
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wilson, Rachel Catharine. “Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Cal Poly. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1500 ; 10.15368/theses.2015.144.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wilson, Rachel Catharine. “Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis.” 2015. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Wilson RC. Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Cal Poly; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1500 ; 10.15368/theses.2015.144.
Council of Science Editors:
Wilson RC. Effects of testosterone on the spatial ecology, coloration, and brain regions in western fence lizards, Sceloporus occidentalis. [Masters Thesis]. Cal Poly; 2015. Available from: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1500 ; 10.15368/theses.2015.144
Boise State University
26.
Leal, Yozora.
Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia.
Degree: 2018, Boise State University
URL: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1399
► Understanding the movements of saker falcons (Falco cherrug) is directly relevant to the success and overall conservation efforts of this endangered species, as it is…
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▼ Understanding the movements of saker falcons (Falco cherrug) is directly relevant to the success and overall conservation efforts of this endangered species, as it is essential to develop an understanding of the space requirements the falcons need to successfully reproduce. This thesis documents my investigations of saker falcon home ranges in an artificial nest project in the steppe of central Mongolia. This research is part of a larger research project, which is designed to provide information on the movements and breeding success of saker falcons, and to study the population genetics and population recruitment of this species across Mongolia. I used data collected from breeding adult saker falcons in an artificial nesting area in 2009 and 2010 to determine the species’ home range characteristics. A total of 10 breeding adults were evaluated with two returning in 2010. Using 22 g Argos/global positioning system (GPS) solar platform transmitter terminal (PTT) units, I tracked their movements and estimated their home ranges using the Brownian bridge movement model (BBMM) and then mapped them in ArcGIS. These home range estimates were defined at 50% (core home range extent) and 95% (total home range extent). Home range areas ranged from 7.05 km2 to 4,365.28 km2 (median = 37.16 km2) using 95% BBMM, and from 0.78 km2 to 546.39 km2 (median = 7.43 km2) using 50% BBMM. No statistically significant differences in area were found between male or female home ranges (50%BBMM - W = 8, p-value = 1, 95%BBMM - W = 7, p-value = 1). Overlap between two home ranges were calculated on a scale of 0-1, the smaller the value, the less overlap between home ranges. Most values calculated were small, indicating minimal overlap (only 1 value was above 0.5 for 50% BBMM). This result supports my hypothesis that the falcons may exhibit territoriality with minimal overlap between home ranges. However, contrary to my prediction, male and female home ranges did not differ significantly despite different sex roles between parents during the breeding season.
Subjects/Keywords: satellite telemetry; raptor; artificial nests; home range; Ornithology
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Leal, Y. (2018). Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia. (Thesis). Boise State University. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1399
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Leal, Yozora. “Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia.” 2018. Thesis, Boise State University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1399.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Leal, Yozora. “Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Leal Y. Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia. [Internet] [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1399.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Leal Y. Home Range Characteristics of Breeding Saker Falcons (Falco cherrug) at Artificial Nest Sites in Central Mongolia. [Thesis]. Boise State University; 2018. Available from: https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/1399
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27.
Colby, Janene.
Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
.
Degree: 2013, California State University – San Marcos
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.8/331
► Global positioning system (GPS) radio collars with very high frequency (VHF) beacons were deployed on 12 female southern mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus) within a…
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▼ Global positioning system (GPS) radio collars with very high frequency (VHF) beacons were deployed on 12 female southern mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus) within a 30,400 ha study area on the desert slopes of the Peninsular Rangers of southern California. The objective of this study was to assess how well aerial VHF location data represented annual
home range size and habitat selection compared to GPS location data collected on the same set of deer. To accomplish the study objective, first, a stationary collar test was conducted in order to establish mean VHF and GPS location error throughout the study area and quantify the influence of vegetation and terrain on VHF and GPS location error and GPS fix success rates. Second, fixed-kernel
home ranges were created from each deer's VHF and GPS data. The size of each deer's VHF
home range was compared to th GPS
home range and the degree of similarity between utilization distributions (UD) were compared using an overlap index. Third, Euclidean distance analysis was used to compare second-order (within the study area) and third-order (within the
home range) habitat selection for VHF and GPS data. The results from this study determined whether a historical sample (n = 103) of VHF data and the accuracy and intensity (number of location estimates per animal) necessary to make cogent inferences of habitat selection of southern mule deer within the study area.
The stationary collar test was conducted over 14 months and resulted in a mean VHF location error of 309 - 202 m SD (n = 93) and a mean GPS location error of 10 - 11m SD (n = 43). Placement of VHF test collars under vegetation or within the open did not influence location error. However, GPS fix success rates were significantly lower when placed beneath vegetation versus placement in the open. VHF location error was not influenced by terrain, but there was a wear positive relationship between location error and absolute plane altitude (distance between plane and test collar). GPS location error and fix success rates were not influenced by terrain, elevation, or time of day. GPS fix success rates did decline significantly over the timer period that the stationary test was conducted.
Of the 12 GPS collars deployed on deer, 3 collars were not used for analysis due to low 3D (acquisition of ???4 satellites) fix success rates (<33%). The average 3D fix success rate for the remaining deer was 69%. In contrast to the results from the stationary collar test, GPS collars deployed on deer had a significantly lower average afternoon 3D fix success rate compared to morning, evening, and night. The average annual VHF
home ranges were approximately three times larger than the matching GPS
home ranges. The differences in size was mainly attributed to the amount of VHF location error rather than the disparity in sampling intensity between the VHF and GPS location data. The annual 95% UD (overall
home range) for VHF and GPS data were similar; however, the 50% UD (core use area within the
home range) was not well matched.
…
Advisors/Committee Members: Brown, Tracey K (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: home range;
GPS;
habitat selection;
location error;
mule deer;
telemetry;
VHF
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Colby, J. (2013). Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
. (Thesis). California State University – San Marcos. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10211.8/331
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Colby, Janene. “Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
.” 2013. Thesis, California State University – San Marcos. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10211.8/331.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Colby, Janene. “Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
.” 2013. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Colby J. Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
. [Internet] [Thesis]. California State University – San Marcos; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.8/331.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Colby J. Comparison of VHF and GPS data from radio-collared female mule deer: location error, home range attributes, and habitat selection
. [Thesis]. California State University – San Marcos; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10211.8/331
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Clemson University
28.
Thompson, Hillary L.
Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population.
Degree: MS, Biological Sciences, 2018, Clemson University
URL: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2885
► ABSTRACT In 2001, a reintroduced population of Whooping Cranes, known as the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP), was established in the eastern United States. The breeding…
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▼ ABSTRACT
In 2001, a reintroduced population of Whooping Cranes, known as the Eastern Migratory Population (EMP), was established in the eastern United States. The breeding
range for the EMP was in central Wisconsin and the populated originally migrated to the Florida Gulf coast during the nonbreeding season. Beginning in approximately 2004-05, the wintering
range for cranes shifted from the Florida Gulf coast to inland marshes in Florida. Between 2007-08 and 2017-18 the winter distribution of this population expanded north to include areas as distant as southern Indiana. To date, there has been no assessment of habitat use of the EMP across the current winter distribution. The objectives of this study were to identify factors influencing daily
home range sizes of wintering Whooping Cranes in the EMP, describe habitat characteristics of areas used by cranes within their daily
home range, identify the water depths and vegetation heights of used areas, and assess behavior associations with habitat. During two winters (2014-15 and 2015-16), we used radio-telemetry to track 20 and 23 groups of wintering Whooping Cranes, respectively, each for one full day. We recorded their location, behavior, and the habitat characteristics of their locations. Based on natural clustering of winter areas of Whooping Cranes, we grouped winter sites into three regions: North
(Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky), Central (Tennessee, Alabama), and South (Georgia, Florida, Louisiana). We calculated
home range sizes using a 95% kernel density estimate, and
home ranges decreased in size from north (4.9 ± 2.8 km2) to central (3.1 ± 1.0 km2) to south (2.3 ± 0.5 km2).
Home ranges in the south were also comprised of the greatest proportion of wetlands compared to other regions (south = 37%, central = 7%, north = 1%). To identify habitat characteristics of winter sites, we compared used locations to randomly generated locations within a crane’s
home range separately by region. In the north region, cranes used agricultural areas more often than forests, and used areas with hydric soil that were potentially seasonally inundated during winter. In the central region, cranes selected for both agriculture and wetlands compared to forests. Cranes wintering in the south did not select habitat characteristics out of proportion to their availability within their
home ranges. We also measured water depths and vegetation heights of used areas, respective to a crane. In all regions, cranes used areas with water or vegetation below the tibiotarsal joint more often than areas with deep water or tall vegetation. Lastly, we compared foraging and loafing behavior in three habitat types (agriculture, grasslands, and wetlands), both pooled and separately by region. Whooping Cranes in the north foraged more often in agriculture than in grasslands or wetlands. However, in the central region, cranes foraged equally in all three habitats, and cranes in the south foraged in either grasslands or wetlands. Loafing behavior was associated with wetlands compared to agriculture or…
Advisors/Committee Members: Dr. Patrick G. R. Jodice, Committee Chair, Dr. Robert F. Baldwin, Ms. Anne E. Lacy.
Subjects/Keywords: Eastern Migratory Population; habitat use; home range; nonbreeding; Whooping Crane
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Thompson, H. L. (2018). Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population. (Masters Thesis). Clemson University. Retrieved from https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2885
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Thompson, Hillary L. “Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population.” 2018. Masters Thesis, Clemson University. Accessed March 04, 2021.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2885.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thompson, Hillary L. “Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Thompson HL. Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Clemson University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2885.
Council of Science Editors:
Thompson HL. Characteristics of Whooping Crane Home Ranges During the Nonbreeding Season in the Eastern Migratory Population. [Masters Thesis]. Clemson University; 2018. Available from: https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2885
University of Georgia
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Cozad, Rebecca Anne.
Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida.
Degree: 2018, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38349
► Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are state listed as threatened throughout most of their range (and federally protected in the western-most portion), but are still facing…
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▼ Gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) are state listed as threatened throughout most of their range (and federally protected in the western-most portion), but are still facing population declines as a result of habitat loss and
fragmentation. Throughout the state of Florida, an estimated 22,000 tortoises are in need of relocation as their habitat is being developed. Nokuse Plantation is a protected conservation preserve that has received nearly 4,500 of these translocated
tortoises since 2006. From 2012 until 2015, 90 of these tortoises were found sick or dead at multiple enclosures on the property. Thus far, clinical signs and post-mortem findings suggest starvation as the immediate cause of death, but habitat analyses
indicate these sites are suitable habitat with easy access to typical gopher tortoise forage plants. This project investigates the demographic, spatial, temporal, and environmental factors that are contributing to this mortality event and define
potential predictors of mortality.
Subjects/Keywords: Gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; mortality investigation; thermoregulation; home range; hematology; health
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Cozad, R. A. (2018). Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38349
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cozad, Rebecca Anne. “Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida.” 2018. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38349.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cozad, Rebecca Anne. “Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Cozad RA. Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38349.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Cozad RA. Investigation of health in translocated gopher tortoises (gopherus polyphemus) at a protected site in northwest florida. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38349
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Georgia
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Paden, Lance Michael.
Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia.
Degree: 2018, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38493
► Modified recreational GPS loggers were used to monitor movements of 18 translocated and 20 resident adult gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) at a southeastern Georgia Wildlife…
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▼ Modified recreational GPS loggers were used to monitor movements of 18 translocated and 20 resident adult gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) at a southeastern Georgia Wildlife Management Area. Our objective was to determine if home range
size differed between sex and residency status. Stationary GPS loggers within tortoise burrows produced a Mean Linear Error of 17.32-72.42m with error corresponding to depth underground. In total, 146,118 successful GPS fixes (x̅ = 3,845, range =
493-9,422 per tortoise) were collected in 20 months. There was no difference in resident and translocate home range after penning for 7 and 14 months. Post-penning 95% k-LoCoH mean home ranges were as follows: translocated males= 8.60ha (n = 6),
translocated females= 2.64ha (n = 9), resident males=1.84ha (n = 6), resident females= 1.11ha (n = 8). Translocates had larger home ranges throughout the cumulative study than residents. Surprisingly, no difference was observed between sexes using GPS
data.
Subjects/Keywords: Home Range; GPS; Gopherus polyphemus; Movement; Resident; Penning; Sex; VHF
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Paden, L. M. (2018). Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38493
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Paden, Lance Michael. “Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia.” 2018. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 04, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38493.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Paden, Lance Michael. “Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia.” 2018. Web. 04 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Paden LM. Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 04].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38493.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Paden LM. Spatial effects of translocation on gopher tortoises in southeast Georgia. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/38493
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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