Factors affecting spatiotemporal patterns of nest site selection and abundance in diamondback terrapins.

ABSTRACT: Determining what factors influence the distribution and abundance of wildlife populations is crucial for implementing effective conservation and management actions. Yet, for species with dynamic seasonal, sex-, and age-specific spatial ecology, like the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin; DBT), doing so can be challenging. Moreover, environmental factors that influence the distribution and abundance of DBT in their northernmost range have not been quantitatively characterized. We investigated proximity to nesting habitat as one potential driver of spatiotemporal variation in abundance in a three-step analytical approach. First, we used a scale selection resource selection function (RSF) approach based on landcover data from the National Landcover Database (NLCD) to identify t

SUBMITTER: Levasseur P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10017312 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature