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.
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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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The American Midland Naturalist
Vol. 159 • No. 2
April 2008
Vol. 159 • No. 2
April 2008