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- Title
Sheltering oak: spotted turtles in a tree.
- Authors
Nagle, Roy D.; Russell, Travis J.; Rimple, Ryan J.
- Abstract
Keywords: endoscopic camera; inquilinism; overwintering; radio-telemetry; rendezvous site; spotted turtle; swamp white oak tree EN endoscopic camera inquilinism overwintering radio-telemetry rendezvous site spotted turtle swamp white oak tree 1 4 4 02/03/22 20220201 NES 220201 Commensal relationships are often characterized by relatively small species reaping the benefits of shelter, food or locomotion from larger hosts. The area surrounding the oak tree was dry in autumn when turtles entered the tree, but by December two wetland pools encircled most of the tree and water filled both turtle passageways (Fig. Using an endoscopic camera, we verified the presence of spotted turtles inside the swamp white oak tree during winter and confirmed that the hollow tree serves as a turtle rendezvous site.
- Subjects
TURTLES; LOGGERHEAD turtle; FOREST birds; OAK; ENDANGERED species listing; TREES
- Publication
Ecology, 2022, Vol 103, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0012-9658
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ecy.3585