Effects of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) Exclusion on Plant Assemblages in a Longleaf Pine Forest
Robin B. Lloyd*1 Jr. (rl1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu), Jeremiah A. Henning1(henning@southalabama.edu), and Adam D. Chupp1(achupp@southalabama.edu)
1Biology Department, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA
* corresponding author
Email address : rl1724@jagmail.southalabama.edu
Statement of Authorship :
RL and AC developed hypotheses and experimental design. RL conducted the field experiment. JH performed the statistical analyses. RL led the writing of the manuscript with contributions by all co-authors on subsequent drafts and gave final approval for publication.
Data Accessibility : DOI https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.02v6wwq5s
Running head : tortoise exclusion reduces diversity but increases productivity