Differential effects of an intense wildfire on survival of sympatric snakes

Webb, JK; Shine, R

Differential effects of an intense wildfire on survival of sympatric snakes

Webb, JK

Shine, R

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Wildlife Management, 2008, 72 (6), pp. 1394 - 1398
Issue Date:: 2008-08-01

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dc.contributor.author	Webb, JK https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4822-6829	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Shine, R	en_US
dc.date.issued	2008-08-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Wildlife Management, 2008, 72 (6), pp. 1394 - 1398	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-541X	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32554
dc.description.abstract	We analyzed 16 years of mark-recapture data to investigate whether a wildfire influenced survival of an arboreal ambush-forager (broad-headed snake [Hoplocephalus bungaroides]) and a terrestrial active forager (small-eyed snake Cryptophis nigrescens). We predicted that wildfire would cause direct mortality and reduce subsequent survival of both snake species. Contrary to this prediction, wildfire did not affect abundance of broad-headed snakes, but abundance of small-eyed snakes decreased by 48% after the wildfire. Estimated annual survival of small-eyed snakes was 37% lower after fire (s= 0.47, SE = 0.07) than before fire (s = 0.74, SE = 0.05). Prescribed burning may be a suitable tool for creating open habitat mosaics for the endangered broad-headed snake.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Wildlife Management	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.2193/2007-515	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Ecology	en_US
dc.title	Differential effects of an intense wildfire on survival of sympatric snakes	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	72	en_US
utslib.for	0602 Ecology	en_US
utslib.for	05 Environmental Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	06 Biological Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	07 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	72	en_US

Abstract:

We analyzed 16 years of mark-recapture data to investigate whether a wildfire influenced survival of an arboreal ambush-forager (broad-headed snake [Hoplocephalus bungaroides]) and a terrestrial active forager (small-eyed snake Cryptophis nigrescens). We predicted that wildfire would cause direct mortality and reduce subsequent survival of both snake species. Contrary to this prediction, wildfire did not affect abundance of broad-headed snakes, but abundance of small-eyed snakes decreased by 48% after the wildfire. Estimated annual survival of small-eyed snakes was 37% lower after fire (s= 0.47, SE = 0.07) than before fire (s = 0.74, SE = 0.05). Prescribed burning may be a suitable tool for creating open habitat mosaics for the endangered broad-headed snake.

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