Habitat selection and activities of non-native Rio Grande turkeys in an open space preserve

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" Habitat selection and activities of non-native Rio Grande turkeys in an open space preserve "
Sara Ornelas R. O'Malley

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	53586
Doc. No	:	TL23540
Call number	:	‭1470950‬
Main Entry	:	Sara Ornelas
Title & Author	:	Habitat selection and activities of non-native Rio Grande turkeys in an open space preserve\ Sara Ornelas
College	:	San Jose State University
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	M.S.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	67
Abstract	:	The wild turkey is a non-native species at the center of debate in California. Biologists question whether the bird is invasive since remains of a similar species of turkey were found in the La Brea Tar Pits of Los Angeles County. Answering this question requires assessing whether or not turkeys cause ecological damage within California's ecosystems. This thesis addresses a non-native Rio Grande wild turkey population established within a preserve. No research had previously been conducted to identify the basic ecological requirements, effects, and habitat selection of this non-native species. This study was conducted under the auspices of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MROSD) in order to assess wild turkey habitat selection and activity patterns. In this study, turkeys were observed over four times more frequently within open fields and yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis )-dominated habitat relative to other habitat types. Turkeys also showed seasonal shifts, which included movement out of the preserve in the winter.
Subject	:	Health and environmental sciences; Biological sciences; California; Ecology; Forestry; Environmental science; 0768:Environmental science; 0478:Forestry; 0329:Ecology
Added Entry	:	R. O'Malley
Added Entry	:	San Jose State University