Home range and seasonal activity of southern spotted turtles (Clemmys gullata): Implications for management

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 4, 2004, Pages 804-817

  Litzgus, Jacqueline D ^a   Mousseau, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

ANIMALIA; CLEMMYS; CLEMMYS GULLATA; CLEMMYS GUTTATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 11144293515     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CH-04024R1     Document Type: Article

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