Open AccessMonitoring Selected Species of Mammals in Grand Teton National Park in 2001
Author(s) -
Brian J. Miller,
Hank Harlow
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
annual report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2693-2407
pISSN - 2693-2385
DOI - 10.13001/uwnpsrc.2001.3461
Subject(s) - abiotic component , national park , habitat , vegetation (pathology) , biotic component , abundance (ecology) , ecology , geography , mammal , population , environmental science , biology , medicine , demography , pathology , sociology
Our objective is to establish a long-term monitoring project that will assess the abundance and densities of selected species of mammals at sites representing five defined vegetation types found in Grand Teton National Park. The term monitoring implies data collection over multiple years. Taking long term estimations of population composition before, during, and after biotic and abiotic changes provides needed information to assess the impacts of such changes and furnish useful options for management decisions. This standardized monitoring plan will provide information on small and medium-sized mammals that will (1) assess species use of habitat, (2) monitor changes in species composition as a result of environmental change, such as precipitation and temperature, (3) produce predictive models of small and medium-sized mammal distribution based on vegetation type, and (4) analyze the impact of wolf colonization on the mammal (and plant) community.