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Burke, R. L., & Capitano, W. (2011). Nesting ecology and hatching success of the eastern box turtle, terrapene carolina, on long island, new york. American Midland Naturalist, 165(1), 137–142.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (25 Jan 2011 10:31:53 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031-165.1.137 BibTeX citation key: Burke2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Fortpflanzung = reproduction, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Burke, Capitano Collection: American Midland Naturalist |
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While many aspects of the reproductive ecology of Eastern Box Turtles are well known, numerous gaps remain regarding inter-populational variation in clutch size, egg viability and clutch frequency, all vital components of population models. We collected data on nesting ecology of a dense Long Island population of Eastern Box Turtles for three years. Average clutch size was only 4.1 eggs/clutch, which is surprisingly low compared to a nearby population. Conversely, egg viability at this site was site was surprisingly high (95%). It also appears that Eastern Box Turtles lay only one clutch/year, in the later half of June, in southeastern New York.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich |