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dc.contributor.advisorSmith, Norman S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHardy, Danita Sue, 1957-
dc.creatorHardy, Danita Sue, 1957-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-28T10:10:28Zen
dc.date.available2013-03-28T10:10:28Zen
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/276596en
dc.description.abstractI studied round-tailed ground squirrels (Spermophilus tereticaudus) to determine if presence of water or green vegetation significantly increased reproductive success. I compared the number of juveniles produced, body weights, and diets of squirrels during 1981-84 on 2 plots with green vegetation and no free water, on 3 plots with free water and no green vegetation, and 2 control plots. Reproductive success and body weights of adult and juvenile squirrels were significantly higher (P ≥ 0.001) on plots with green vegetation than on either watered or control plots. Body weights of squirrels on plots with water only and control plots were not significantly different (P ≥ 0.05). Adult squirrels without access to green vegetation during winter and spring failed to reproduce even though free water was readily available. Percent of diet overlap, diversity, and evenness of squirrel diets on control and watered plots were not significantly different. Green vegetation appeared to be the limiting factor for round-tailed ground squirrels.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
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dc.subjectRound-tailed ground squirrel -- Arizona.en_US
dc.subjectGround squirrels -- Reproduction.en_US
dc.subjectGround squirrels -- Feeding and feeds.en_US
dc.titleReproductive success of round-tailed ground squirrelsen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
dc.identifier.oclc18955808en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1332460en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineRenewable Natural Resourcesen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.S.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b16678813en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-27T08:30:24Z
html.description.abstractI studied round-tailed ground squirrels (Spermophilus tereticaudus) to determine if presence of water or green vegetation significantly increased reproductive success. I compared the number of juveniles produced, body weights, and diets of squirrels during 1981-84 on 2 plots with green vegetation and no free water, on 3 plots with free water and no green vegetation, and 2 control plots. Reproductive success and body weights of adult and juvenile squirrels were significantly higher (P ≥ 0.001) on plots with green vegetation than on either watered or control plots. Body weights of squirrels on plots with water only and control plots were not significantly different (P ≥ 0.05). Adult squirrels without access to green vegetation during winter and spring failed to reproduce even though free water was readily available. Percent of diet overlap, diversity, and evenness of squirrel diets on control and watered plots were not significantly different. Green vegetation appeared to be the limiting factor for round-tailed ground squirrels.


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