Open AccessEffects of Experimental Manipulations of Course Woody Debris on Sorcids and Other Fauna
Author(s) -
Timothy S. McCay,
Mark J. Komoroski,
W. Mark Ford,
Joshua Laerm,
Elizabeth J. Reitz
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/807782
Subject(s) - coarse woody debris , debris , salamander , species richness , ecology , abundance (ecology) , fauna , shrew , biology , woody plant , habitat , geography , meteorology
The authors studied the relationship between the level of course woody debris in experimental plots of mature loblolly pine and the richness and abundance of shrews, reptiles and amphibians. Comparisons were made between plots in which all down and standing debris were removed and plots that were not treated. Removal of woody debris resulted in a week treatment effect. The capture of southeastern shrews declined through the period perhaps due to drought. The least common shrew demonstrated the strongest effects from removal.In sampling 37 species of amphibians were observed. The Carolina anole and the red salamander were captured more frequently on removal plots. No difference were found between removal and controls with regard to reptiles
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