The effects of gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) translocation on movements, reproductive activity, and body condition of resident and translocated individuals in Central Florida
Human-caused destruction of xeric habitats in Florida that support gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus Daudin) is occurring at a rapid rate. One conservation strategy that has been used for numerous taxa is translocation. The effects of translocation on the health, reproductive activity, and movem...
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Scholar Commons
2006
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| Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2674 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3673&context=etd |