A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover.
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چکیده
Studies quantifying habitat structure generally use several instruments. This paper aims to propose a new and efficient device to characterize microhabitat structure of small mammals. Seven measurements were taken: plant cover, litter cover, rock cover, canopy cover, and vegetative obstruction at three heights. The device is a 0.25 m2 square wooden frame (0.50 m x 0.50 m) divided in to 100 open squares by wire mesh. Average time spent to measure each trapping station was six minutes. This new device is efficient, i.e., quick, practical, simple, and reliable. It can be used in any kind of forest. We propose this method as a standard method to describe habitat structure.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia
دوره 62 4B شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002