COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS FOR TRAPPING RODENTS AND SHREWS
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A major problem with trappping rodents and shrews is that trap success and data interpretation are complicated by a wide range of factors. Animals react in various ways according to species, age, and sex. It is not always possible or necessary, to account for all factors that may influence the trapping results of each study, but an understanding of possible biases is important. This paper investigates biases associated with different methods of determining relative abundance of small mammals. Mammals with a mass of between 5 and 25g were most frequently caught in pitfall traps, while larger animals (mass range 30 to 60 g) were more commonly caught in box traps. Thus, if only one method is used, part of the community may be missed, and it is suggested that more than one method be employed to determine small mammal community structure.
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COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS FOR TRAPPING RODENTS AND SHREWS
In: Israel Journal of Ecology and EvolutionSearch for other papers by A.H. MADDOCK in
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A major problem with trappping rodents and shrews is that trap success and data interpretation are complicated by a wide range of factors. Animals react in various ways according to species, age, and sex. It is not always possible or necessary, to account for all factors that may influence the trapping results of each study, but an understanding of possible biases is important. This paper investigates biases associated with different methods of determining relative abundance of small mammals. Mammals with a mass of between 5 and 25g were most frequently caught in pitfall traps, while larger animals (mass range 30 to 60 g) were more commonly caught in box traps. Thus, if only one method is used, part of the community may be missed, and it is suggested that more than one method be employed to determine small mammal community structure.
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