INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK
Abstract: We assessed the influence of weather and land use on the population dynamics of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) during a 12‐year period in southern New York. Wild turkey abundance and rate of population change were indexed using hunter effort and harvest records from fall hunting across...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
1995-01-01
|
| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1995.tb00215.x |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1849696682676060160 |
|---|---|
| author | William F. Porter Daniel J. Gefell |
| author_facet | William F. Porter Daniel J. Gefell |
| author_sort | William F. Porter |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract: We assessed the influence of weather and land use on the population dynamics of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) during a 12‐year period in southern New York. Wild turkey abundance and rate of population change were indexed using hunter effort and harvest records from fall hunting across 256 townships. Winter and spring weather conditions were assessed using data collected at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather stations. Land use was assessed using data from New York's Land Use and Natural Resources (LUNR) survey conducted in 1970. Population abundance was generally below the long‐term mean, with periodic eruptions. On an annual basis, weather and land use were poor predictors of population dynamics. However, on medium time intervals (3‐4 yrs), weather and land use accounted for 19 to 95% of the variation in population abundance and rate of change. We hypothesize that weather factors are poor predictors in annual intervals because positive and negative influences of different factors are seldom in synchrony. When favorable conditions are coincident among several weather factors, rapid population growth occurs. The magnitude of population growth appears related to land use. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bb8b5c106f7844a481c0ea39c821e3e4 |
| institution | DOAJ |
| issn | 2328-5540 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 1995-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| spelling | doaj-art-bb8b5c106f7844a481c0ea39c821e3e42025-08-20T03:19:23ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55401995-01-011995S1758010.1002/j.2328-5540.1995.tb00215.xINFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORKWilliam F. Porter0Daniel J. Gefell1Faculty of Environmental and Forest BiologyState University of New York, College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuseNY13210Faculty of Environmental and Forest BiologyState University of New York, College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuseNY13210Abstract: We assessed the influence of weather and land use on the population dynamics of wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) during a 12‐year period in southern New York. Wild turkey abundance and rate of population change were indexed using hunter effort and harvest records from fall hunting across 256 townships. Winter and spring weather conditions were assessed using data collected at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather stations. Land use was assessed using data from New York's Land Use and Natural Resources (LUNR) survey conducted in 1970. Population abundance was generally below the long‐term mean, with periodic eruptions. On an annual basis, weather and land use were poor predictors of population dynamics. However, on medium time intervals (3‐4 yrs), weather and land use accounted for 19 to 95% of the variation in population abundance and rate of change. We hypothesize that weather factors are poor predictors in annual intervals because positive and negative influences of different factors are seldom in synchrony. When favorable conditions are coincident among several weather factors, rapid population growth occurs. The magnitude of population growth appears related to land use.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1995.tb00215.xhabitatland useMeleagris gallopavopopulation dynamicsweatherwild turkey |
| spellingShingle | William F. Porter Daniel J. Gefell INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK Wildlife Society Bulletin habitat land use Meleagris gallopavo population dynamics weather wild turkey |
| title | INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK |
| title_full | INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK |
| title_fullStr | INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK |
| title_full_unstemmed | INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK |
| title_short | INFLUENCES OF WEATHER AND LAND USE ON WILD TURKEY POPULATIONS IN NEW YORK |
| title_sort | influences of weather and land use on wild turkey populations in new york |
| topic | habitat land use Meleagris gallopavo population dynamics weather wild turkey |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1995.tb00215.x |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT williamfporter influencesofweatherandlanduseonwildturkeypopulationsinnewyork AT danieljgefell influencesofweatherandlanduseonwildturkeypopulationsinnewyork |