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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Soil properties and the distribution of the endangered Juliana's golden mole
Journal of Zoology, Volume 274, No. 1, Year 2008
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Description
The endangered Juliana's golden mole Neamblysomus julianae occurs in three small, geographically isolated populations within South Africa. As a sand-swimmer, it is a habitat specialist and has a highly fragmented distribution within each population. There is a need for a conservation action plan for this species, but this is difficult because of the dearth of knowledge of its biology, including its habitat characteristics. To better understand its patchy distribution, we selected 48 plots that were occupied or unoccupied by golden moles and measured the soil properties in each plot. The size distribution of sand particles influenced the density and compactability of the soil, and both were positively correlated with the presence of golden moles. These soil characteristics are thus vital in understanding and describing the distribution of this cryptic species. © 2007 The Authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Jackson, Craig R.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Lubbe, N. R.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Robertson, Mark P.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Setsaas, Trine Hay
Norway, Trondheim
Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet
van der Waals, Johan H.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Bennett, Nigel C.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00351.x
ISSN:
09528369
e-ISSN:
14697998
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
South Africa