Journal article
Spatial Heterogeneity of Surface Topography in Peatlands: Assessing Overwintering Habitat Availability for the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
Abstract
The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) relies on small-scale differences in peatland surface elevation to survive harsh overwintering conditions at the northern limit of its range. We characterized the spatial heterogeneity of surface topography in peatlands within the eastern Georgian Bay rock barrens landscape of Ontario, Canada, to assess available snake overwintering habitat. At six peatlands, we used a differential global …
Authors
Markle CE; North TD; Harris LI; Moore PA; Waddington JM
Journal
Wetlands, Vol. 40, No. 6, pp. 2337–2349
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2020
DOI
10.1007/s13157-020-01378-2
ISSN
0277-5212