Temperature is one of the most basic factors that influences the distribution, survival, and reproduction of organisms. Despite this, very little research has been conducted on the relationships between vertebrates and thermal variation at relevant landscape scales. The limited data that do exist demonstrate that landscapes are thermally heterogeneous, providing organisms with choices for selection. Further, organisms that have been evaluated have been shown to select for temperature variation which influences survival at various life history stages. Techniques to capture thermal heterogeneity in rangelands and examine potential animal selection will be discussed with implications for vegetation management and species persistence.
Oral presentation and poster titles, abstracts, and authors from the Society for Range Management (SRM) Annual Meetings and Tradeshows, from 2013 forward.