Vegetation cover, topography, and low-traffic roads influence Sonoran desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) movement and habitat selection
Sean Sutor,
Nancy E. McIntyre,
Kerry L. Griffis-Kyle
Abstract:Background
Anthropogenic activities occurring throughout the Sonoran Desert are replacing and fragmenting habitat and reducing landscape connectivity for the Sonoran desert tortoise (
Gopherus morafkai
). Understanding how the structure of the landscape influences tortoise habitat use and movement can help develop strategies for mitigating the impacts of these landscape alterations, which are conservation actions needed to support the species’ long-term persistence. Howe… Show more
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