Using demographic data to better interpret pitfall trap catches
The results of pitfall trapping are often interpreted as abundance in a particular habitat. At the same time, there are numerous cases of almost unrealistically high catches of ground beetles in seemingly unsuitable sites. The correlation of catches by pitfall trapping with the true distribution and...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Pensoft Publishers
2011-05-01
|
Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2402 |