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Browsing by Subject "Gopherus agassizii"
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Desert Tortoises, Density, and Violated Assumptions: Improving Estimates with Spatial Information
(2020)Accurate population estimates are essential for monitoring the recovery of the federally listed Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), however, desert tortoise populations are difficult to accurately quantify due to ... -
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Discriminating patterns and drivers of multiscale movement in herpetofauna: The dynamic and changing environment of the Mojave desert tortoise
(2017)Changes to animal movement in response to human-induced changes to the environment are of growing concern in conservation. Most research on this problem has focused on terrestrial endotherms, but changes to herpetofaunal ... -
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Effects of fire on desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) thermal ecology
(2014)Among the many threats facing the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is the destruction and alteration of habitat. In recent years, wildfires have burned extensive portions of tortoise habitat in the Mojave Desert, leaving ... -
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Negative impacts of invasive plants on conservation of sensitive desert wildlife
(Ecosphere, 2016)Habitat disturbance from development, resource extraction, off-road vehicle use, and energy development ranks highly among threats to desert systems worldwide. In the Mojave Desert, United States, these disturbances have ...