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Effects of hunting and season of fire on wild turkey populations in South Carolina
- Publication Year :
- 2002
- Publisher :
- Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), 2002.
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Abstract
- This report assesses impacts to wild turkey populations from hunting and prescribed fire. The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) To compare survival rates and causes of mortality of wild turkey gobblers between hunted and unhunted populations; (2) To determine the effects of dormant versus growing season prescribed burns on nesting success, survival and habitat use of wild turkey hens; (3) To determine the effects of dormant versus growing season prescribed burns on the availability of wild turkey plant foods.
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- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........9811012cfdecd7b9aee5b32e75593c1d