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focal animal sampling
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Knowledge graph centered on focal animal sampling with 41 nodes and 194 connections. Top connected: Ligusticum porteri, I. aggregata, Ipomopsis aggregata, Potentilla, Erigeron.
Description
Standardized pellet count method for estimating deer density using systematic transect surveys with random placement. Identifies scat to species level where possible to distinguish herbivore types using a habitat.
Typical Equipment
- measuring tape
- random number generator
- compass
- camera
- field identification guides
Output Measurements
- pellet pile counts by species
- herbivore density estimates
Papers Using This Protocol (7)
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Associations Between Deer Browse and Aphid Colonization in a Long-Term Monitoring Study of Liguisticum porteri
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Coyotes, deer, and wildflowers: diverse evidence points to a trophic cascade
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Spatial distribution of mule deer (<i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>): Effects of plant palatability and habitat structure
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The effect of an introduced predator scent on mule deer (</i>Odocoileus hemionus</i>) browsing activities in meadow habitats in Gothic, Colorado
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The Landscape of Fear and Trophic Cascades: Does Human Presence at RMBL Affect Deer Behavior?
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Impacts of Mule Deer Herbivory on Herbaceous Vegetation in the Gothic Area, with Focus on Aquilegia coerulea
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