Sample name: Birds Hill (Plot 1, 1979)

Reference: V. I. Burachynsky and T. D. Galloway. 1985. Seasonal dynamics and distribution of American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say), larvae and nymphs at Birds Hill Park, Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Zoology 63:2748-2755 [ER 1595]

Habitat: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 2.6

MAP: 514.0

Habitat comments: "Trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) was the dominant tree species... Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa MIchx.) was sporadically interspersed"; the plot included "forest, field, and ecotone... the field habitat consisted of grasses and shrubs not higher than 0.75 m"
climate data are for the area of the park and are from Boone et al. (2004, Tree-Ring Research)

Life forms: rodents,other small mammals

Site area: 1.44

Sampling methods: quadrat,baited,Tomahawk traps

Sample size: 105 individuals

Years: 1979

Days: 26

Nets or traps: 49

Net or trap nights: 1274

Sampling comments: "Plot 1 was 120 m x 120 m... each plot covered an area of 1.44 ha" it was "arranged in 7 x 7" station grid; "Stations were 20 m apart. A 7.5 x 7.5 x 25 cm box-type [Tomahawk] live trap... was placed... within 2 m of each station... Traps were set between 0700 and 1000 for 2 consecutive days every week... Bait consisted of a mixture of rolled oats and peanut butter; carrots were added during hot weather to provide a source of water"

Sample number: 1822

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2015-12-12 15:54:51

Modified: 2016-01-06 10:29:52