Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills
American Midland Naturalist
By: R. Bruce Bury and David J. Germano
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Abstract
We sampled a variety of wetlands in the Nebraska sandhills at Valentine National Wildlife Refuge. Significantly more individuals of painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) occurred in lakes and open waters than in marshes or small ponds, and the opposite was true for Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea blandingii). Besides this marked difference in habitat use, 46% of the captured E. blandingii in pond/marsh habitat were juveniles, but only 31.6% in lakes and open water. Current information suggests that marshes and small ponds are important habitat for juvenile turtles, especially Emydoidea blandingii.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Differences in habitat use by blanding's turtles, Emydoidea blandingii, and painted turtles, Chysemys picta, in the Nebraska sandhills |
| Series title | American Midland Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1674/0003-0031(2003)149[0241:DIHUBB]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 149 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame |
| Contributing office(s) | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 241 |
| Last page | 244 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| Other Geospatial | Nebraska Sandhills |
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