Inferring social structure and its drivers from refuge use in the desert tortoise, a relatively solitary species
Pratha Sah, Kenneth E. Nussear, Todd C. Esque, Christina M. Aiello, Peter J. Hudson, Shweta Bansal
This study uses burrow use data to infer social structure and its drivers in desert tortoises, showing seasonal and stressor-related variations in burrow behavior.
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology · May 27, 2016Peer-reviewedEcology