Sample name: La Belgique (old secondary forest)

Sample aka: Dja Biosphere Reserve

Reference: C.-A. Petre, M.-H. Zinque, N. Tagg, R.-C. Beudels-Jamar, B. Haurez, J.-F. Josso, P. Moretto, and J.-L. Doucet. 2015. Differences in dung beetle activity at western gorilla defecation sites in south-east Cameroon: implications for establishment of Uapaca spp. seedlings. Journal of Tropical Ecology 31(2):165-174 [ER 1029]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: secondary forest

Protection: biosphere reserve

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 23.5

MAP: 1573.0

Habitat comments: "in the transition zone between evergreen and semi-deciduous forests... a humid tropical climate with two rainy seasons... The site is dominated by old secondary forests and comprises a dense network of watercourses and swamps"
daily min/max temp 19.8 and 22.7; MAT 1315 to 1831 mm

Life forms: scarab beetles

Sites: 8

Sample size: 308 individuals

Years: 2012

Days: 2

Nets or traps: 8

Net or trap nights: 16

Sampling comments: trapping was "in five gorilla sleeping sites and five patches of old secondary forest, followed 4–7 d later by secondary-dispersal experiments in these same experimental stations and an additional three of each type (totalling eight per habitat type)... all experimental samples comprised 300 g... of fresh (<24 h old) gorilla faeces collected from the research site... maintained for 48 h" and with one pitfall trap per site

Sample number: 1524

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2015-05-03 20:20:48

Modified: 2015-05-03 10:20:48