Sample name: Erdensant

Reference: J. L. Isaac, J. Jamsranjav, L. Simpson, and S. R. B. King. 2005. Small mammals of the Mongolian mountain steppe region near Erdensant: insights from live-trapping and bird pellet remains. Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences 3(2):63-68 [ER 2221]

Habitat: montane grassland

Substrate: ground surface

Disturbance: grazing

Habitat comments: "mountain steppe... Vegetation included mixed birch (Betula platyphylla) forest patches on north facing slopes, with rocky outcrops and steppe vegetation on other slopes... Livestock present in the valley and nearby included horses, cattle and sheep"

Life forms: rodents,other small mammals

Sampling methods: quadrat,baited,Elliott traps,Sherman traps

Sample size: 40 captures or sightings

Years: 2005

Days: 3

Seasons: summer

Nets or traps: 50

Net or trap nights: 150

Trap spacing: 0.005

Sampling comments: "The trapping study ran from 28th June – 1st July. A trapping grid was set up with a total of 50 traps in rows of 10, spaced at 5 m intervals... Traps were standard small mammal traps made by Elliott© and Sherman© and were baited with peanut butter and millet"

Sample number: 2262

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2016-10-12 19:00:28

Modified: 2023-08-03 11:26:04