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1 April 2008 Seasonal Variation and Ecological Effects of Camp Shelby Burrowing Crayfish (Fallicambarus Gordoni) Burrows
Shane M. Welch, Jayme L. Waldron, Arnold G. Eversole, Jody C. Simoes
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Foam casts and burrow excavations were used to examine Fallicambarus gordoni burrow occupancy rates, seasonal variation in burrow morphology, correlation between crayfish abundance and burrow abundance and potential ecological effects of burrowing through soil disturbance and the creation of fossorial habitat. Burrow occupancy rates were high (75%) and consistent between active and inactive seasons, although several burrow metrics differed significantly between seasons. Crayfish abundance was strongly correlated with burrow abundance. Estimates of annual soil disturbance (82 metric tons/ha/y) and fossorial habitat created (29–49 km/ha) suggest F. gordoni serves important ecological functions within the greater habitat.

Shane M. Welch, Jayme L. Waldron, Arnold G. Eversole, and Jody C. Simoes "Seasonal Variation and Ecological Effects of Camp Shelby Burrowing Crayfish (Fallicambarus Gordoni) Burrows," The American Midland Naturalist 159(2), 378-384, (1 April 2008). https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031(2008)159[378:SVAEEO]2.0.CO;2
Received: 6 September 2006; Accepted: 1 September 2007; Published: 1 April 2008
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