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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"snake activity"”.
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Delineating Metrics of Diversity for a Snake Community in a Rare Ecosystem
<p>Snakes are among the least understood vertebrate groups despite their considerable diversity. A diverse community of snakes in an ecosystem can indicate a complex habitat structure that is capable of supporting a robust assemblage of other biota. I used remote photography arrays (RPA) to …
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Ecological Factors Associated With Songbird and Small Mammal Predation by Texas Ratsnakes
… I used radio-telemetry to monitor Texas ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta ) habitat use and behavior to examine predation risk on nests of two endangered bird species breeding at Fort Hood, Texas. In addition, a drought occurred which allowed me to examine effects of fluctuating prey abundance on …
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Snakes as predators of bird nests: now and in a warming world
… is the primary cause of nest failure and snakes have often been implicated as important nest predators. However, in other studies snakes are absent or infrequent predators. Here, I reviewed available nest camera studies from North America to better understand how the role of snakes as nest …
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The Dynamics of Human and Rattlesnake Conflict in Southern California
<p>Human-rattlesnake conflict occurs when rattlesnakes are discovered in human-dominated areas and are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to humans because of their venomous bite. In this dissertation, I investigated the nature of this conflict from the perspectives of both the behavioral and …
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Sociable weaver nests as a resource to local animal communities
… pygmy falcons (Polihierax semitorquatus) and snakes. These species have all been shown to associate with weaver colonies and may impact weavers and each other in different ways. I show that Sociable weaver colonies create localised biodiversity hot-spots. These strong associations of multiple …
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Ecology of Upland Snake Communities in Managed Montane Longleaf Pine Habitats of Georgia
… and at-risk species. Addressing at-risk snake populations in these longleaf pine ecosystems, for instance, requires understanding both community and species level ecology of snakes in these managed forests. Data for snakes in the montane (mountain) longleaf pine habitats remains unclear …