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Hoen, T. , Turtles (and other herpetofauna) of maryland (usa). Paper presented at Turtle Survival Alliance 2007 Annual Meeting.
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| Resource type: Proceedings Article BibTeX citation key: Hoen2007 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Clemmys, Clemmys guttata, Emydidae, Glyptemys, Glyptemys insculpta, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Hoen Collection: Turtle Survival Alliance 2007 Annual Meeting |
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Clemmys guttata Glyptemys muhlenbergii insculpta In Maryland there are 607 “species-at-risk,” including 455 plants and 152 animal species that are considered rare, endangered, threatened, or otherwise in need of conservation. Twenty-nine of these species are federally listed threatened or endangered species. Sensitive plants and animals depend on a variety of habitats on both public and private lands. Restoring and maintaining habitats are essential to their survival. Baltimore’s first professional baseball team was called the Baltimore Terrapins! The highest diversity of turtles is in the South Eastern United States and in South East Asia. Well over half the world’s turtles are currently at some level of conservation concern, which includes several Maryland species, like the bog turtle, spotted turtle, wood turtle and all of the sea turtles. The wet meadows, fens, and bogs of Maryland are home to almost 30% of the global population of bog turtles (Glyptemys muhlenbergii), a state and federally threatened species. Maryland is therefore considered a responsibility state for this species. Protection of habitat for bog turtles will also provide protection to seven rare species of plants. Many carrying capacities of certain species are being compromised. The carrying capacity is the number of individuals that can be supported in a given area within natural resource limits, and without degrading the natural environment for present and future generations. A degraded environment shrinks the carrying capacity and the survival of the world’s diverse living species. Any population of species cannot live very long beyond the environment’s carrying capacity. Maryland’s reptiles and amphibians are a valuable natural resource for the state and its citizens. Since nature is self-regulating, we as good stewards must ensure that Maryland provides the necessary habitats that allow the natural possesses to continue. Diverse habitats support and protect diverse speciation or “biodiversity”. Biodiversity strengthens natural ecosystems, which directly benefits all life.
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