Sample name: Siuna (mammals, allspice)

Reference: D. I. King, M. D. Hernandez-Mayorga, R. Trubey, R. Raudales, and J. H. Rappole. 2007. An evaluation of the contribution of cultivated allspice (Pimenta Dioca) to vertebrate biodiversity conservation in Nicaragua. Biodiversity and Conservation 16:1299-1320 [ER 921]

Habitat: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest

Altered habitat: plantation

Substrate: ground surface

MAT: 24.4

WMT: 26.9

CMT: 21.8

MAP: 2274.0

Habitat comments: "tropical moist and wet forest... Allspice agroforestry systems consisted of allspice that had been planted in pasture with other commercially valuable species such as coffee, cacao, and citrus between 3 to 5 years before the commencement of the study. Allspice had shorter, smaller trees than secondary forest, but similar understory structure"
climate data are from Denevan (1961), with MAT/CMT/WMT based on Somoto and MAP based on El Tuma

Life forms: rodents, other small mammals

Sites: 7

Sampling methods: quadrat, Sherman traps, Tomahawk traps

Sample size: 26 individuals

Years: 2002, 2003

Nets or traps: 175

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "Mammals were sampled using a 40-m diameter circular trapping array with 15 sample points... Twenty Sherman folding traps" and five "Tomahawk folding traps" were placed at each site
NOTE: additional counts are reported for large mammals but are certainly based on track counts because "circular unbaited tracking stations were established" in each site

Sample no: 1389

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2015-02-25 12:38:48

Modified: 2016-06-19 02:58:47