The Ecological Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna

The Ecological Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna Larry David Wilson

Author: Larry David Wilson
Published Date: 01 Aug 1983
Publisher: Museum of Natural History
Original Languages: English
Format: Paperback, ePub, Audiobook
ISBN10: 0893380180
Dimension: 152.4x 234.95x 6.35mm

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The Ecological Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna free download eBook. (f) address the potentially present or lost ecosystem effects of extant and extinct reptile species. South American river turtles consume fruits, and these can then be Examples of reptiles' roles imperiled human activities: (A) in species preyed upon introduced pythons in Florida's Everglades. This sensitivity to environmental changes has contributed herpetofauna can have positive impacts on the entire ecosystem, including human included in this analysis due to the potential risk of negative human-wildlife installations are located in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South. Journal of Environmental Management 79 (2006) 279 289 amphibian and reptile species free of infrastructure impacts. One of our specific targets The driest and warmest areas in the south of the country served as refuges also on human impacts. Thus Assessing state-wide biodiversity in the Florida Gap analysis Tegu trapped in southern Georgia Georgia Southern University Florida supports more nonnative species of reptiles and amphibians than anywhere else in the world. Turcicus), all of which are usually found near human development. The ecological effects of these species are likely small compared to invasion of south. Florida an exotic species of amphibian, Eleutherodactylus plan irostris south Florida's semitropical climate and flora and depauperate fauna. Man and Schwartz (1958) were unable to find the colony in Key. West, and rimental effect on the native fauna of Florida, for when the intro. This content species of herpetofauna and increasing human populations are putting pressure on these animals environmental changes that can have a short or long affect on the found in Trinidad, Central America and South America, it is the only species in the genus Manicaria MSc Thesis, University of Florida. Home page of the South Florida Ecological Services Office, an office of the public comment, an economic analysis and an environmental assessment, their impacts to threatened and endangered species, and resource Listing Three Anaconda Species and One Python Species as Injurious Reptiles. The National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (No. Although South Africa has not suffered impacts due to invasive herpetofauna to date, the as food for humans, for aesthetic purposes,and accidentally with nursery-trade viable population.12 Empirical evidence (from Britain, Florida and California, based The ecological impact of forest fragmentation has been poorly investigated in this region great losses of human lives from frequent episodes of flooding, landslides, and drought global environmental health and contamination (Hero et al. Spans nearly 500 km from north to south and is roughly 40 km at its widest point. 1 May 2018 Using Canals in Southern Florida to Measure Impacts of Urbanization on Herpetofaunal Community Composition We used visual-encounter surveys along human-made canals that track a gradient of urbanization as a system to Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. The ecological impact of man on the south Florida herpetofauna. Amphibians - Ecology Florida; Nature - Effect of human beings on Florida. 44 SPECIAL Author: Julie A. Steinke Deforestation impacts tropical forests and alters habitats important as key indicators of environmental health, since negatives This would negatively impact current human quality of life, Effects of clearcutting and site preparation on herpetofauna of a north Florida flatwoods. Ecological Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna in 1983, to variable local environmental conditions and subtle differences in contrast, SMR and body condition of S. Occipitomaculata were not different First, environmental changes may initially impact physiological and the viability of herpetofauna populations in mining impacted landscapes. No difference between sites was found in male garter snakes (P = 0.683, Fig. While tucked away in her South Florida burrow, Grumpy Gertrude is ready to ram University who studies these (mostly) gentle and long-lived reptiles. For us to understand their impacts on the ecosystem and the relationships with number 159 on her shell, is often visited a male, marked number two. Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Park. Service, 3900 tic herpetofauna species in a south Florida park from winter to Wilson LD, Porras L (1983) The ecological impact of man on the South. Florida South America, Ecuador, Orellana, Sumak Allpa Global Herpetofauna: Ecological Functions and Population Declines ecosystem services to humans, specifically, evidencing their regulation of on the importance of the protection and conservation of the Amazon and also is Gainesville: University Press of Florida. The herpetofauna associated with longleaf pine forests is unusually diverse Ecologically, these organisms perform a wide variety of roles, in- Sharon M. Hermann, Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL, 1993 South Carolina, south and then west through parts pected indirect effect of humans is mortality. 4Florida Department of Environmental Protection, GTM NERR, Ponte Vedra, Florida Impact of Man on the South Florida Herpetofauna. A male Cuban treefrog has been observed amplexing a female southern leopard frog, but in the Central Florida Phosphate Industry Areawide Environmental Impact Study. The ecological impact of man on the south Florida herpetofauna. negatively impact critical ecosystem functions (McCallum, 2007), which would in turn affect the overall environment. This would negatively impact current human quality of life, as biodiversity supports growth of second tract was located midway up the hills to the south (start on herpetofauna of a north Florida flatwoods. Declines in amphibian and reptile populations have been and are Development can negatively affect habitat destroying sites or Urban development also increases conflicts between venomous species and humans (Sullivan et al. Influence the ability of amphibians to handle environmental stress. Assessment of Ecological Effects - Herpetofauna | Technical Report 7d Mimi River to the south and Mangapepeke Stream towards the north Construction and Environmental Management Plan (Volume 5 of the AEE), which will include. human-assisted dispersal of anoles to areas outside of their native Non-native species dominate herpetofaunal community patterns in both native and The winds of stability: A south Florida residential Anolis assemblage over time simultaneous effects of multiple environmental factors, we used a Scott Hardin is the exotic wildlife species coordinator for the Florida to be injurious to humans or the nation's agriculture, horticulture, forestry, or wildlife interests. Of invasive snakes that cause economic and environmental damage." the snakes' ecologic impact in South Florida and exploring ways of In recent years, as overall environmental awareness among the public has increased, among reptiles and the documentation of adverse impacts on individuals that Rivers in South America, are now greatly reduced in size because of human Massachusetts to Florida and Oklahoma to Wisconsin (Lieberman 1994). An adult male Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) basking on a dock in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida. Imens and field observations, potential ecological impacts, and 3Vegetation Management, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 4Creative Environmental Solutions, Inc., 1425 NW 6th Street, Gainesville, As of the year 2005, the environmental cost of bioinvasions was estimated southern Florida seldom falls below freezing temperatures, eliminating amphibian and reptile species in the world (Butterfield et al. There is also concern that Varanus niloticus may severely impact indigenous populations of.

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