Alien plants and fire in desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitat of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts
Brooks ML and Esque TC. 2002. Alien plants and fire in desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) habitat of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 4(2):330-340
This article discusses the alien plants and fire land management problems faced in the Mojave and Colorado deserts. The article describes the ecological effects of alien annual plants, fire history, effects of fire on the desert tortoise and its habitat, future trends, management recommendations, and research needs.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Brooks, Matthew; Esque, Todd
- Units
- JOTR , MOJA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Abundance (Biodiversity), Bromus, Colorado Desert, Conservation, Distribution (Biodiversity), Disturbance, Exotic Species, FIRE, Gopherus agassizii, Invasive Plants, Management, Mojave Desert, Presence (Biodiversity), Reptiles (Reptilia), Schismus, Taxa Links To References, Testudines, USA