La Trobe University Bundoora (cup traps)
Basic information
Sample name: La Trobe University Bundoora (cup traps)
Reference: A. Borgelt and T. R. New. 2005. Pitfall trapping for ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in mesic Australia: the influence of trap diameter. Journal of Insect Conservation 9:219-221 [ER 705]
Geography
Country: Australia
State: Victoria
Coordinate: -37.7° S, 145.06° E
Latlng basis: based on nearby landmark
Geography comments: coordinate based on Bundoora
Environment
Habitat: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest
Substrate: ground surface
WMT: 19.2
CMT: 9.6
MAP: 544.0
Habitat comments: "open grassy woodland"
climate data based on station 94865 (RAAF Williams Laverton Base)
climate data based on station 94865 (RAAF Williams Laverton Base)
Methods
Life forms: ants
Sampling methods: quadrat, pitfall traps
Sample size: 3130 individuals
Years: 2003
Nets or traps: 32
Net or trap nights: 256
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: four sites each with eight traps spaced 10 m apart in a grid opened for 48 hours four times
Metadata
Sample no: 1022
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2014-07-31 21:30:00
Modified: 2014-07-31 11:30:00
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
31 species
7 singletons
total count 3130
geometric series index: 44.1
Fisher's α: 4.78
geometric series k: 0.7994
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.8549
Shannon's H: 2.2706
Good's u: 0.9978
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