Using Stepping Stones and Translocations to Facilitate Dispersal for the Endangered Ord's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii.

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dc.contributor.advisorBender, Darren
dc.contributor.authorBrands, Lia
dc.contributor.committeememberBender, Darren
dc.contributor.committeememberHugenholtz, Chris
dc.contributor.committeememberVamosi, Steven
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-29T15:37:21Z
dc.date.available2016-04-29T15:37:21Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractAnimals with restricted dispersal, like the Ord’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii), are sensitive to habitat loss and fragmentation. I researched two conservation tools that have the potential to help stabilize the Alberta kangaroo rat population: stepping stones and translocations. Using survey data and habitat mapping, I determined that many inter- dune distances in Alberta exceed the estimated dispersal ability of most kangaroo rats. I developed an algorithm to locate potential stepping stone locations to restore connectivity and prioritized them based on their contribution to the network functional connectivity. I then evaluated if translocations could be used in place of natural dispersal to increase rescue and recolonization of isolated habitats. My findings indicate that (1) four strategically placed stepping stones will positively impact the functional connectivity of the dune network, and (2) translocations can lead to successful site establishment, with evidence of occupancy observed in seven of the sixteen translocations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBrands, L. (2016). Using Stepping Stones and Translocations to Facilitate Dispersal for the Endangered Ord's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii. (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28619en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/28619
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2914
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEcology
dc.subjectZoology
dc.subjectPhysical Geography
dc.subject.classificationkangaroo raten_US
dc.subject.classificationtranslocationen_US
dc.subject.classificationstepping stoneen_US
dc.subject.classificationDispersalen_US
dc.subject.classificationConservationen_US
dc.subject.classificationRestorationen_US
dc.subject.classificationconnectivityen_US
dc.subject.classificationsand duneen_US
dc.subject.classificationhabitat lossen_US
dc.subject.classificationfragmentationen_US
dc.titleUsing Stepping Stones and Translocations to Facilitate Dispersal for the Endangered Ord's Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii.
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeography
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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