Home range of three turtle species in Central Yucatan. A comparative study
Ivette Enríquez-Mercado,
Taggert G. Butterfield,
Rafael Aguilar-Romero
et al.
Abstract:Home range is a fundamental characteristic of an animal natural history. The study of home range provides information on the sites where organisms forage for food, find shelter, or locate mates. Home range size and shape can change throughout the lifespan of an organism, during the year, or across seasons, driven by resource availability and the basic needs for each organism. For freshwater and semi-aquatic turtles, home range is greatly affected by water availability, humidity, and temperature throughout the … Show more
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