Microhabitat selection by Texas horned lizards in southern Texas
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Publication Year
1969
Body
Burrow et al. concluded that a wide mosaic of microhabitat types is needed to sustain healthy densities of Texas horned lizards. The lizards need adequate amounts of bare ground as well as cover from woody shrubs to adequately camouflage them. The study found that prescribed burning and grazing did not seem to have an affect on habitat selection by the horned lizards. No matter how severe the burning or grazing event was, Texas horned lizards seem to always select the same habitat types regardless.
Language
en
Collection
Range Science Information System
Keywords
burning
grazing
habitat selection
Phrynosoma cornutum
southern Texas
Texas horned lizard
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