A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover

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Autor(a) principal: FREITAS,S. R.
Data de Publicação: 2002
Outros Autores: CERQUEIRA,R., VIEIRA,M. V.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Biology
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000500008
Resumo: 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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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
title A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
spellingShingle A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
FREITAS,S. R.
habitat
methods
neotropics
small mammals
techniques
title_short A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
title_full A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
title_fullStr A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
title_full_unstemmed A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
title_sort A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
author FREITAS,S. R.
author_facet FREITAS,S. R.
CERQUEIRA,R.
VIEIRA,M. V.
author_role author
author2 CERQUEIRA,R.
VIEIRA,M. V.
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv FREITAS,S. R.
CERQUEIRA,R.
VIEIRA,M. V.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv habitat
methods
neotropics
small mammals
techniques
topic habitat
methods
neotropics
small mammals
techniques
description 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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