NDLI: Invasive plant management creates ecological traps for snakes

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Carter, Evin T. Ravesi, Michael J. Eads, Bryan C. Kingsbury, Bruce A.
Copyright Year	2016
Abstract	Exotic plant management often begins only after introduced taxa become widespread and problematic. Control efforts at this stage have a higher potential to lead to unintended outcomes in native systems. We explored the impacts of ongoing invasive plant management on a native ectotherm, the copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix), in a landscape heavily impacted by multiple nonnative plant species. We found that habitats undergoing invasive plant control are preferred by snakes over other available habitats, but these individuals are at greater risk of injury and mortality owing to policy-driven methods of control. At the same time, we show that management can reverse invader impacts, notably reclaiming thermoregulatory opportunities for ectotherms, thus offering benefits as well as challenges for such animals. This introduces a key dilemma for conservation as invasive plant management can reclaim critical resources while policy-driven control methods can undermine the success of these efforts. We outline several simple and direct solutions that may easily be incorporated into management plans.
Starting Page	443
Ending Page	453
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13873547
Journal	Biological Invasions
Volume Number	19
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15731464
Language	English
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Publisher Date	2016-10-03
Publisher Place	Cham
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Agkistrodon Ectotherm Established invasions Habitat modification Management conflicts Temperature Unexpected consequences Ecology Freshwater & Marine Ecology Plant Sciences Developmental Biology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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