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DOI	10.1163/15685381-20191143
	The importance of protected and unprotected areas for the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise demography in northwest Morocco
	Segura, Amalia 1; Acevedo, Pelayo 1,2
通讯作者	Segura, Amalia
来源期刊	AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA
ISSN	0173-5373
EISSN	1568-5381
出版年	2019
卷号	40 期号:3 页码:361-371
英文摘要	Collection for the pet trade has been considered one of the major threats to the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca, since it modulates the size and structure of the species' populations and, therefore, their demography. Maamora forest is one of the most suitable habitats for this species. The proximity of the forest to Rabat indicated the possibility of these tortoise populations being particularly sensitive to over-collecting. Population demography was studied in four populations, in protected and unprotected areas in Maamora forest. The results showed significant differences as regards population size and structure between protected and unprotected areas. They specifically highlighted: i) higher density (23-17 indiv.ha(-1)) balanced populations in the protected areas, in which young adults were predominant, ii) a higher body condition in the protected areas, especially the females, and iii) a low density (5.5 ind.ha(-1)) more unbalance population in the unprotected areas, in which older females and younger males were predominant. In addition, a survey carried out by interviewing local adults (n = 200) showed that most people owned tortoises (61%, n = 200), mainly juveniles (65%, n = 123). The respondents stated that their tortoises had been captured in the forest (68%, n = 123). Maamora forest is home to one of the highest density populations of Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoises documented to date, and its conservation is essential if this species is to be maintained. Our social survey suggested that one of the challenges is to change the social perception of the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise as a pet and highlight its intrinsic ecological value.
英文关键词	pet trade population size population structure Testudo graeca graeca
类型	Article
语种	英语
国家	Spain
开放获取类型	Green Submitted
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000485197300008
WOS关键词	TESTUDO-GRAECA-GRAECA ; POPULATION-STRUCTURE ; GOPHERUS-AGASSIZII ; MOORISH-TORTOISE ; DESERT TORTOISES ; SEX-RATIO ; GROWTH ; DENSITY ; FLUCTUATIONS ; SURVIVAL
WOS类目	Zoology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/214137
作者单位	1.UCLM, CSIC, JCCM, IREC,Inst Invest Recursos Cineget, Ronda Toledo 12, Ciudad Real 13071, Spain; 2.UCLM, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agronomos, Ronda Calatrava 7, Ciudad Real 13071, Spain
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Segura, Amalia,Acevedo, Pelayo. The importance of protected and unprotected areas for the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise demography in northwest Morocco[J],2019,40(3):361-371.
APA	Segura, Amalia,&Acevedo, Pelayo.(2019).The importance of protected and unprotected areas for the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise demography in northwest Morocco.AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA,40(3),361-371.
MLA	Segura, Amalia,et al."The importance of protected and unprotected areas for the Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise demography in northwest Morocco".AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA 40.3(2019):361-371.