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Movement and Habitat Selection of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in a Suburban Landscape
by
Wing, McKaughly S.
, Baker, Sarah J.
, Hoffman, Justin D.
, Lyons, Eddie K.
in
Aeration
/ Agricultural land
/ Chemical cycles
/ Ecology
/ Females
/ Forests
/ Geomyidae
/ Geomys breviceps
/ Habitat selection
/ Habitats
/ Home range
/ Males
/ Pappogeomys
/ Plant diversity
/ Predation
/ Soil chemistry
/ Soil moisture
/ Soil temperature
/ Suburban areas
/ Sulfur
/ Sulfur compounds
/ Sulfur content
/ Taxonomy
/ Urbanization
/ Vegetation
2025
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Movement and Habitat Selection of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in a Suburban Landscape
by
Wing, McKaughly S.
, Baker, Sarah J.
, Hoffman, Justin D.
, Lyons, Eddie K.
in
Aeration
/ Agricultural land
/ Chemical cycles
/ Ecology
/ Females
/ Forests
/ Geomyidae
/ Geomys breviceps
/ Habitat selection
/ Habitats
/ Home range
/ Males
/ Pappogeomys
/ Plant diversity
/ Predation
/ Soil chemistry
/ Soil moisture
/ Soil temperature
/ Suburban areas
/ Sulfur
/ Sulfur compounds
/ Sulfur content
/ Taxonomy
/ Urbanization
/ Vegetation
2025
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Movement and Habitat Selection of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in a Suburban Landscape
by
Wing, McKaughly S.
, Baker, Sarah J.
, Hoffman, Justin D.
, Lyons, Eddie K.
in
Aeration
/ Agricultural land
/ Chemical cycles
/ Ecology
/ Females
/ Forests
/ Geomyidae
/ Geomys breviceps
/ Habitat selection
/ Habitats
/ Home range
/ Males
/ Pappogeomys
/ Plant diversity
/ Predation
/ Soil chemistry
/ Soil moisture
/ Soil temperature
/ Suburban areas
/ Sulfur
/ Sulfur compounds
/ Sulfur content
/ Taxonomy
/ Urbanization
/ Vegetation
2025
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Movement and Habitat Selection of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in a Suburban Landscape
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Movement and Habitat Selection of Baird's Pocket Gopher (Geomys breviceps) in a Suburban Landscape
2025
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As urbanization continues to increase, it is necessary to understand the ecology of species in both their natural habitat and areas impacted by human activities. Baird's pocket gophers (Geomys breviceps) are often found in suburban habitat such as residential lawns, but little is known about their movements and habitat selection in these areas. The objectives of this study were to examine a population of Baird's pocket gophers in a suburban landscape and determine the size of their home range and which habitat variables best predicted pocket gopher activity. The average home range size for all gophers was 469.44 m2. Average home range was 502.02 m2 for adult females and 371.71 m2 for an adult male. We found that distance to a forest edge and soil sulfur content best predicted pocket gopher activity. As distance to a forest edge decreased, pocket gopher activity increased, and as soil sulfur increased, activity decreased. Plant diversity, especially of forbs, is often higher along a forest edge, providing greater foraging opportunities, and the increased shade from trees decreases soil temperature and increases soil moisture. Soil sulfur content has been shown to decrease with animal burrowing activity because aeration of the soil can alter chemical cycles, creating the significant association between gopher activity and sulfur. Our results provide some evidence that home range size among male and female Baird's pocket gophers in a suburban landscape may differ from populations in a natural habitat. Further, the presence of a forest edge may positively affect gopher activity. A medida que la urbanización continúa en aumento, se vuelve necesario comprender la ecología de las especies tanto en su hábitat natural como en áreas afectadas por actividades humanas. El tuza de Baird (Geomys breviceps) suele encontrarse en entornos suburbanos, como jardines residenciales, pero se sabe poco sobre sus patrones de movimiento y selección de hábitat en estos contextos. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar una población de tuzas de Baird en un paisaje suburbano, determinar el tamaño de su ámbito hogareño y analizar qué variables del hábitat predicen mejor su actividad. El tamaño promedio del área de actividad para todos los individuos fue de 469.44 m2. Para las hembras adultas, el promedio fue de 502.02 m2, y para un macho adulto, de 371.71 m2. Encontramos que la distancia al borde del bosque y el contenido de azufre en el suelo fueron los mejores predictores de la actividad de las tuzas. A medida que disminuía la distancia al borde del bosque, aumentaba la actividad, mientras que un mayor contenido de azufre en el suelo se asoció con una menor actividad. La diversidad vegetal, especialmente de herbáceas de hoja ancha, suele ser mayor cerca del borde del bosque, lo que ofrece mejores oportunidades de alimentación. Además, la sombra de los árboles reduce la temperatura del suelo y aumenta su humedad. Se ha demostrado que el contenido de azufre en el suelo tiende a disminuir con la actividad de excavación de madrigueras por parte de los animales, debido a que la aireación del suelo puede alterar los ciclos químicos, generando la asociación significativa entre la actividad de las tuzas y los niveles de azufre. Nuestros resultados aportan evidencia de que el tamaño del ámbito hogareño de las tuzas de Baird puede diferir entre machos y hembras en hábitats suburbanos, en comparación con poblaciones que habitan en áreas naturales. Además, la presencia del borde de un bosque podría influir positivamente en su actividad.
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