Changes in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) population after a period of high mortality

Author(s)

Germano, David J. and Michele A. Joyner

Year

Fri, 01/01/1988 - 12:00

Article Title

Changes in a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) population after a period of high mortality

Book Title

Management of Amphibians, Reptiles, and Small Mammals in North American, Proceedings of the Symposium; July 19-21, 1988; Flagstaff, Arizona

Publisher

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, General Technical Report RM-166

Address

Fort Collins, CO

Pages

190-198

Start Page Number

190

Final Page

198

Notes

Proceedings of the Symposium on Management of Amphibians, Reptiles and Small Mammals in North America, July 19-21, 1988, Flagstaff, AZ

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Datapoints

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Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type	Endpoint Description	Endpoint Value	Sample Size	Units	Life Cycle Stage	Specific Location	Range	Type
Population Density		59		#/km2	Both Adults and Juveniles	Piute Valley		Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality	range of per capita mortality rates (k) for 2 time periods		115-130 animals/time period	/yr	Both Adults and Juveniles	Piute Valley	0.08 - 0.21	Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean	regression of carapace length (CL; 80 - 260mm) to body weight (BW; g)	BW = 0.000505(CL)^2.826	53	g	Both Adults and Juveniles	Piute Valley		Exposure Factor Datasets