A Comparison of Grid and Index-Line Trapping Methods for Small Mammal Surveys
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An investigation is made of trapping methods used to survey small mammal communities in Australia. Assessment is made of sampling configuration and intensity by comparing combinations of those variables at a field site on Blundells Creek in the Brindabella Range, A.C.T. Indices of diversity were used to analyse capture data. These show that capture data from traps set in a grid configuration are highly sensitive to sampling intensity and are unlikely to represent the true community diversity. In contrast, capture data from traps set along index-lines are relatively immune to sampling intensity differences and closely measure true community diversity.
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