Beerwah (scribbly gum forest)
Basic information
Sample name: Beerwah (scribbly gum forest)
Reference: M. Hockings. 1981. Habitat distribution and species diversity of small mammals in south-east Queensland in relation to vegetation structure. Australian Wildlife Research 8:97-108 [ER 1679]
Geography
Country: Australia
State: Queensland
Coordinate: 26° 52' S, 152° 58' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Geography comments: coordinate is based on Beerwah
Environment
Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest
Substrate: ground surface
MAT: 20.5
MAP: 1666.0
Habitat comments: "scribbly gum Eucalyptus signata forest"
climate data are for Beerwah and are from Specht et al. (1991, Proc. R. Soc. Qd.)
climate data are for Beerwah and are from Specht et al. (1991, Proc. R. Soc. Qd.)
Methods
Life forms: rodents,other small mammals
Sampling methods: line transect,baited,cage traps,Elliott traps
Sample size: 130 captures or sightings
Years: 1974 - 1976
Net or trap nights: 2130
Sampling comments: "two 15-site transect lines were set up with 25 m between sites and 50 m between the lines. The two types of traps used were Elliott (33 by 9 by 10 cm) and wire cage (30 by 14 by 10 cm) live traps. Traps were baited with bacon and sweet potato soaked in vegetable oil... Trapping was carried out between April 1974 and April 1976"
Metadata
Sample number: 1864
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2015-12-29 17:17:35
Modified: 2015-12-29 06:17:35
Abundance distribution
5 species
1 singleton
total count 130
extrapolated richness: 7.5
Fisher's α: 1.032
geometric series k: 0.3470
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.5578
Shannon's H: 0.9623
Good's u: 0.9924
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts.
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