Review of range-wide vital rates quantifies eastern wild Turkey population trajectory.

ABSTRACT: Recent declines in eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) have prompted increased interest in management and research of this important game species. However, the mechanisms underlying these declines are unclear, leaving uncertainty in how best to manage this species. Foundational to effective management of wildlife species is understanding the biotic and abiotic factors that influence demographic parameters and the contribution of vital rates to population growth. Our objectives for this study were to (1) conduct a literature review to collect all published vital rates for eastern wild turkey over the last 50 years, (2) perform a scoping review of the biotic and abiotic factors that have been studied relative to wild turkey vital rates and highlight areas that requir

SUBMITTER: Londe DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9943937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature