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SA015
Spatial and temporal distribution and abundance of moths in the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1994 to 2008

CREATOR(S): Jeffrey C. Miller, Julia A. Jones
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S): Julia A. Jones
ORIGINATOR(S): Jeffrey C. Miller
OTHER RESEARCHER(S): Thomas G. Dietterich, Steven Highland, Tuan N.T. Pham
METADATA CONTACT: Julia A. Jones
DATA SET CREDIT:
NSF grant numbers: DEB-80-12122, DEB-96-32921
METADATA CREATION DATE:
17 Dec 2012
MOST RECENT METADATA REVIEW DATE:
17 Dec 2012
KEYWORDS:
Populations, populations, Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER), phenology, biodiversity, trophic structure
PURPOSE:
To detect patterns in the distribution and abundance of nocturnal moth species in time and space across various plant communities within the entire HJA Forest watershed for multiple years.
METHODS:
Experimental Design - SP015:
Description:

Multiple sampling locations were identified based on elevation, vegetation type, and access. in any given sampling period, a subset of sites are sampled. Among sampling periods, sampling effort is rotated among locations to capture heterogeneity within and among plant communities across an elevational gradient.

Field Methods - SP015 :
Description:

trap placement was always at ground level employing 22 watt light source with a standard BioQuip light trap funnel bucket.

Statistical Methods - SP015 :
Description:

species counts and individual abundance.

Processing Procedure - SP015:
Description:

entire sample was counted, no subsamples conducted

TAXONOMIC SYSTEM:
Caterpillars of Pacific Northwest Forests and Woodlands
GEOGRAPHIC EXTENT:
HJ Andrews Experimental Forest in western Oregon
ELEVATION_MINIMUM (meters):
ELEVATION_MAXIMUM (meters):
MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY:
1994-1996,2004: biweekly; 2000-2001 monthly
PROGRESS DESCRIPTION:
Complete
UPDATE FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION:
irregular
CURRENTNESS REFERENCE:
Ground condition