The effects of drought and fire in the extirpation of an abundant semi-aquatic turtle from a lacustrine environment in the southwestern USA
We documented a significant mortality event affecting a southwestern pond turtle (Actinemys pallida) population living in a lake in southern California, USA. The area around the lake was impacted by a large wildland fire in 2013 that occurred during a protracted drought. As the mortality event was s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2017008 |