Donggu
Basic information
Sample name: Donggu

Reference: D. S. Sikes, J. Ruzicka, M. Kon, and T. Ochi. 2013. Coleoptera associated with vertebrate necromass and dung. In A Rapid Biological Assessment of three sites in the Mountains of Southwest China Hotspot, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China (eds. L. E. Alonso, S. Liu, X. Shen, J. McCullough), -90 [ER 369]
Geography
Country: China

State: Sichuan

Coordinate: 31° 32' N, 102° 46' E
Latlng basis: stated in text as range

Geography comments: "Danba County, road S of Donggu town (2-17 km S) along Kui Yong creek valley, 2843-3514 m"
coordinates are midpoints of ranges stated in text

Environment
Habitat: temperate broadleaf/mixed forest

Substrate: ground surface

Habitat comments: climate unclear as this is a very mountainous region and there is no nearby climate station

Methods
Life forms: beetles, scarab beetles

Sampling methods: no design, pitfall traps, other traps

Sample size: 307 individuals

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "Each trap line consisted of 20 hanging traps and 10 ground traps" that were "placed ca. 300 m from each other" and "checked daily" over a 20 day period

Metadata
Sample no: 700

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2014-04-01 21:41:49

Modified: 2015-10-02 11:03:49

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