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The northern pine snake (pituophis melanoleucus) : its life history, behavior and conservation / Joanna Burger and Robert T. Zappalorti.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burger, Joanna.
- Series:
- Reptiles--classification, evolution, and systems.
- Reptiles--classification, evolution and systems
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pine snake--History.
- Pine snake.
- Pine snake--Behavior.
- Pine snake--Conservation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (110 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- At the northern limit of their range, the Pine Snake (Pituophis melanoleucus) is listed as a threatened species by the state of New Jersey. They occur in the southern portion of the state in an area known as the Pine Barrens, where they are isolated from other conspecifics much farther south in Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky and the Carolinas. The major threat that Pine Snakes face throughout their range is habitat loss. Measures to protect Pine Snakes are discussed in this book, particularly habitat protection, enhancement of known nesting areas, construction of hibernacula and protection of nesting and hibernation habitats from off-road vehicles
- Contents:
- Intro
- THE NORTHERN PINE SNAKE (PITUOPHIS MELANOLEUCUS): ITS LIFE HISTORY, BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- AUTHORS' BIOGRAPHIES
- Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION
- Chapter 2: BRIEF NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW JERSEY PINE SNAKES
- RANGE
- HABITAT
- BREEDING
- HIBERNATION
- CONTAMINANTS
- Chapter 3: METHODS AND RESEARCH APPROACH
- Chapter 4: VULNERABILITY
- Chapter 5: HABITAT AND CONSERVATION
- HABITAT LOSS
- CONSERVATION OPTIONS
- Chapter 6: NESTING BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
- NESTING HABITAT
- NESTING BEHAVIOR
- HATCHLING VULNERABILITY
- CONSERVATION
- Chapter 7: HIBERNATION BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION
- HABITAT SELECTION
- RISKS DURING HIBERNATION
- PINE SNAKE CONSERVATION
- GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SNAKE HIBERNACULUM
- Chapter 8: PREDATORS
- NATIVE PREDATORS
- HUMAN-INDUCED PREDATOR NUMBERS
- Chapter 9: KILLING AND POACHING
- HUMAN DISTURBANCE
- ROAD KILLS
- OFF-ROAD-VEHICLES
- POACHING
- Chapter 10: INVESTIGATOR EFFECTS
- UNDERSTANDING EFFECTS
- LONG-TERM RESEARCH PROJECT
- Chapter 11: A CONSERVATION STRATEGY
- RISK TO PINE SNAKES
- PROTECTING PINE SNAKES
- Chapter 12: SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTAINING STABLE NORTHERN PINE SNAKE POPULATIONS
- OVERLAPPING IMPORTANT TOPICS
- OPEN AREAS WITH ADJACENT FOREST
- PATCH SIZE AND DISPERSION
- SEASONAL USE
- CONSERVATION IMPLICATIONS AND SUMMARY
- Chapter 13: CONCLUSIONS
- REFERENCES
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-62081-002-6
- OCLC:
- 779847856
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