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Hydrologic and topographic analyses of bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) wetlands
Bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), a federally threatened species, depend on mountain wetland seeps to support their habitat needs. Bog turtles have been found to predominantly use saturated soil areas, making them highly sensitive to small changes in wetland hydrology. Recent research …
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Wetland hydrology and soils as components of Virginia bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) habitat
… populations are in decline worldwide, with turtle species showing some of the largest drops in population. The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is considered one of the rarest North American turtle species, and this rarity is made more severe by anthropogenic factors. The wetland habitats …
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Spatially variable hydrologic regimes in relation to bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) population density
Bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) are a small freshwater turtle ranging east of the Appalachian Mountains from New York to Georgia, in small, patchily distributed (<10ha) groundwater fed wetlands. Despite their name, these wetlands are more appropriately identified as seep meadows or fens owing …
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Assessing Changes in Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Population Abundance and Factors Influencing Nest Predation in Virginia
… reptiles, fishes, mammals, and amphibians), turtles are one of the most threatened groups with over 60% of the 356 recognized species classified as threatened or worse. Bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), are among the most imperiled of North American freshwater turtles. These small, …
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Bog Turtle Distribution in Virginia: Assessing Proposed Methods for Finding New Localities and Examining Movement Between Wetlands
Freshwater turtles are among the most threatened groups of taxa globally, and the bog turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergii is among the most imperiled in North America. In Virginia, USA, bog turtles are restricted to occupying Appalachian Mountain fens. Fens are naturally small and fragmented wetlands …