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Arthropod Sampling Methods in Ornithology: Goals and Pitfalls

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Methods used to sample arthropods in ornithological studies were reviewed; most studies likely obtained only a partial and potentially biased view of the arthropod community. Results of several studies, including our own, showed that data obtained on both absolute and relative abundance of arthropods varies widely among different sampling techniques. Such differences indicate that several different methods, rather than the single method (e.g., sticky traps) usually used in ornithological studies, must be used if more than a cursory and potentially biased examination of an arthropod community is necessary.

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  1. Department of Forestry and Resource Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    Michael L. Morrison, Leonard A. Brennan & William M. Block

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  1. Departments of Statistics and Zoology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA

    Lyman L. McDonald

  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Bryan F. J. Manly

  3. Department of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 82071, USA

    Jeffrey A. Lockwood

  4. Departments of Entomology and Forestry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA

    Jesse A. Logan

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Morrison, M.L., Brennan, L.A., Block, W.M. (1989). Arthropod Sampling Methods in Ornithology: Goals and Pitfalls. In: McDonald, L.L., Manly, B.F.J., Lockwood, J.A., Logan, J.A. (eds) Estimation and Analysis of Insect Populations. Lecture Notes in Statistics, vol 55. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3664-1_35

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