The Occupancy Rate of Artificial Cover Objects in a Riparian Forest: Grass vs. Leaf Litter and the Influence of Precipitation

Start Date

11-11-2016 8:00 PM

End Date

11-11-2016 9:59 PM

Description

Artificial cover objects (ACOs) have been widely used to monitor salamanders in forest habitats. We took advantage of an extended summer dry spell to investigate the occupancy rate of ACOs placed in riparian forest areas comprised of grass vs. leaf-litter

Keywords

ACO, salamanders, leaf litter

Type

Poster

Language

eng

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The Occupancy Rate of Artificial Cover Objects in a Riparian Forest: Grass vs. Leaf Litter and the Influence of Precipitation

Elaine Langone Center, Terrace Room

Artificial cover objects (ACOs) have been widely used to monitor salamanders in forest habitats. We took advantage of an extended summer dry spell to investigate the occupancy rate of ACOs placed in riparian forest areas comprised of grass vs. leaf-litter