The interaction between giant tortoises and agriculture in the Galapagos Islands
Pike, Kyana Natassia (2023) The interaction between giant tortoises and agriculture in the Galapagos Islands. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Kyana Pike investigated the interaction between giant tortoises and agriculture on Santa Cruz, Galapagos. She found farmland remains an important habitat for tortoises and their abundance, behaviour, and movement are strongly influenced by land-use type, habitat structure and infrastructure. Findings are being used as evidence-based decision support for wildlife managers.
| Item ID: | 80767 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | giant tortoises, agricultural practices, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, human-wildlife coexistence |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2023 Kyana Natassia Pike |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Pike, Kyana N., Blake, Stephen, Cabrer, Freddy, Gordon, Iain J., and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2022) Body size, sex and high philopatry influence the use of agricultural land by Galapagos giant tortoises. Oryx, 56 (1). pp. 16-25 [Chapter 3] Pike, K.N., Blake, S., Gordon, I.J., Cabrera, F., Rivas-Torres, G., Laso, F.J., and Schwarzkopf, L. (2023) Navigating agricultural landscapes: responses of critically endangered giant tortoises to farmland vegetation and infrastructure. Landscape Ecology, 38. pp. 501-516 [Chapter 4] Pike, Kyana N., Blake, Stephen, Gordon, Iain J., Cabrera, Freddy, Nieto-Claudin, Ainoa, Deem, Sharon L., Guézou, Anne, and Schwarzkopf, Lin (2022) Sharing land with giants: Habitat preferences of Galapagos tortoises on farms. Global Ecology and Conservation, 37. e02171 |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2023 04:46 |
| FoR Codes: | 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3002 Agriculture, land and farm management > 300202 Agricultural land management @ 30% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410401 Conservation and biodiversity @ 40% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310308 Terrestrial ecology @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180603 Evaluation, allocation, and impacts of land use @ 40% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1806 Terrestrial systems and management > 180606 Terrestrial biodiversity @ 60% |
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