WE026

Monitoring small mammal and amphibian abundances on the Willamette National Forest, Oregon (Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity experiment), 1995-1999

• Creator(s): Steven L. Garman, Brenda C McComb
• PI(s): Steven L. Garman
• Originator(s): Brenda C McComb
• Other researcher(s): John H. Cissel
• Dates of data collection: Sep 1 1995 - Dec 1 1999
• Data collection status: Study collection is completed and no new collection is planned
• Data access: Online
• Last update: Mar 5 2002 (Version 2)

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Garman, S.; McComb, B. 2002. Monitoring small mammal and amphibian abundances on the Willamette National Forest, Oregon (Long-Term Ecosystem Productivity experiment), 1995-1999. Long-Term Ecological Research. Forest Science Data Bank, Corvallis, OR. [Database]. Available: http://andlter.forestry.oregonstate.edu/data/abstract.aspx?dbcode=WE026. Accessed 2024-11-21.

Data were provided by the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest research program, funded by the National Science Foundation's Long-Term Ecological Research Program (DEB 2025755), US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Oregon State University.

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

ABSTRACT:
	Previous descriptive and associative research approaches have identified associations between the amount of coarse woody debris (CWD) and either the occurrence or abundance of certain species of forest floor mammals and amphibians (e.g., Aubry et al. 1988, McComb et al. 1993). Managers are using information such as this along with observations regarding nutrient exchange sites around coarse woody debris to develop management guidelines for retention of woody debris following harvest. However, the hypothesis that retention of high levels of woody debris will result in the high numbers of certain species of forest floor vertebrates has not been tested in an experimental manner.

Study Description

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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ENTITY TITLES:
1	Captures	METADATA	DATA
2	Comments	METADATA	DATA
3	Trap status	METADATA	DATA
4	Summary	METADATA	DATA
RELATED MATERIALS:
	Plot and trap collection tables - trap information and trap nights