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Article: Evaluation of the effectiveness of three survey methods for sampling terrestrial herpetofauna in South China
Title | Evaluation of the effectiveness of three survey methods for sampling terrestrial herpetofauna in South China |
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Keywords | Amphibians Coverboards Drift fences Monitoring Pitfall traps Reptiles Species inventories Transect surveys |
Issue Date | 2011 |
Publisher | Herpetological Conservation and Biology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.herpconbio.org |
Citation | Herpetological Conservation And Biology, 2011, v. 6 n. 3, p. 479-489 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Southeast Asia exhibits high herpetofaunal biodiversity, yet many areas and taxa in the region remain understudied. Extensive surveys are needed to fill information gaps, yet at present we have little knowledge about the effectiveness of different herpetofaunal survey methods in the region. We conducted field studies to examine the effectiveness of three survey methods for sampling terrestrial amphibians and reptiles in Hong Kong. Transect surveys were the most effective at sampling species richness and drift fences with pitfall traps and funnel traps were the most efficient in capturing high numbers of reptiles. We recommend the use of transect surveys for rapid biodiversity assessment and the combination of transect surveys and pitfall traps for comprehensive species inventories. Pitfall traps represent an excellent tool for surveys or population monitoring of leaf litter species. The results of this study will aid researchers in assessing the feasibility of and in choosing herpetofaunal survey methods in Southeast Asia. © 2011. Yik-Hei Sung. All Rights Reserved. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/165954 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 0.8 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.370 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Sung, YH | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Karraker, NE | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Hau, BCH | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-20T08:25:48Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-09-20T08:25:48Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Herpetological Conservation And Biology, 2011, v. 6 n. 3, p. 479-489 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 1931-7603 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/165954 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Southeast Asia exhibits high herpetofaunal biodiversity, yet many areas and taxa in the region remain understudied. Extensive surveys are needed to fill information gaps, yet at present we have little knowledge about the effectiveness of different herpetofaunal survey methods in the region. We conducted field studies to examine the effectiveness of three survey methods for sampling terrestrial amphibians and reptiles in Hong Kong. Transect surveys were the most effective at sampling species richness and drift fences with pitfall traps and funnel traps were the most efficient in capturing high numbers of reptiles. We recommend the use of transect surveys for rapid biodiversity assessment and the combination of transect surveys and pitfall traps for comprehensive species inventories. Pitfall traps represent an excellent tool for surveys or population monitoring of leaf litter species. The results of this study will aid researchers in assessing the feasibility of and in choosing herpetofaunal survey methods in Southeast Asia. © 2011. Yik-Hei Sung. All Rights Reserved. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Herpetological Conservation and Biology. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.herpconbio.org | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Herpetological Conservation and Biology | en_HK |
dc.subject | Amphibians | en_HK |
dc.subject | Coverboards | en_HK |
dc.subject | Drift fences | en_HK |
dc.subject | Monitoring | en_HK |
dc.subject | Pitfall traps | en_HK |
dc.subject | Reptiles | en_HK |
dc.subject | Species inventories | en_HK |
dc.subject | Transect surveys | en_HK |
dc.title | Evaluation of the effectiveness of three survey methods for sampling terrestrial herpetofauna in South China | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Karraker, NE: karraker@hkucc.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Hau, BCH: chhau@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Karraker, NE=rp00714 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Hau, BCH=rp00703 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-84861206370 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 209534 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861206370&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 6 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 479 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 489 | en_HK |
dc.publisher.place | United States | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Sung, YH=54967212200 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Karraker, NE=8708421900 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Hau, BCH=6701358580 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1931-7603 | - |