COMPARISON OF LANDSCAPE, PATCH, AND LOCAL HABITAT EFFECTS ON RISK OF PREDATION OF ARTIFICIAL WILD TURKEY NESTS

Abstract: Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris; hereafter, turkeys) often show preference for nesting near forest—field edges. Increasing landscape fragmentation, particularly in the eastern United States, has provided abundant edges but has also contributed to increased predator den...

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Published in:	Wildlife Society Bulletin
Main Authors:	Kathleen K. Fleming, William F. Porter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2015-01-01
Subjects:	eastern wild turkey forest—field edge fragmentation habitat conditions landscape Meleagris gallopavo silvestris
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.2015.tb00396.x