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<Research Topics Ecosystem ProcessesAbout this Research:
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Sierra Nevada EcosystemsDevelopment and Evaluation of Tools for Monitoring Ecosystem and Species Diversity across LandscapesThe Research
Objectives Methods and DesignSpecifically, the MSIM Protocol consists of several detection methods employed in association with systematic grid of Forest Inventory and Analysis monitoring sites to obtain presence/absence data for a broad suite of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and plant species. Research is focused on testing the efficiency of various sampling design and analysis approaches. Examples include determining the relative statistical power to detect change of various sampling configurations for mist netting bats, evaluating the sampling intensity required to reliably and effectively estimate the probability of detection and proportion of sites occupied by individual species, and designing efficient habitat measurements that facilitate the development of habitat relationship models and accomplish habitat monitoring. Results of the research directly inform development of the national MSIM protocol. Application of Research Results Location
Lead Scientists/Collaborators1) Manley, Patricia N., 2)Van Horne, Beatrice, 3) Roth, Julie 1 USDA Forest Service 2 USDA Forest Service Publications and ProductsManley, P. N., B. Van Horne, M. M. McKenzie, J. K. Roth, W. J. Zielinski, F. W. Weckerly, T. J. Weller, and C. Vojta. 2006. Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring protocol: a technical guide for monitoring animals and plants. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-73, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, D.C., USA. Manley, P. N., M. D. Schlesinger, J. K. Roth, and B. Van Horne. 2005. A field-based evaluation of a presence-absence protocol for monitoring ecoregional-scale biodiversity. Journal of Wildlife Management 69(3):950-966. Manley, P. N., and B. Van Horne. 2005. The Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring protocol: a population, community, and biodiversity monitoring solution for National Forest System lands. In C. Aguirre-Bravo and others, eds. Monitoring science and technology symposium: unifying knowledge for sustainability in the Western Hemisphere. 2004 September 20-24; Denver, CO. Proceedings RMRS-P-37CD. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. CD-ROM. Holthausen, R, R. Czaplewski, D. DeLorenzo, G. Hayward, W. Kessler, P. N. Manley, K. McKelvey, D. S. Powell, L. Ruggiero, M. Schwartz, B. Van Horne, and C. Vojta. 2005. Strategies for Monitoring Terrestrial Animals and Habitats. General Technical Report . GTR-RMRS-161. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins , Colorado, USA. Manley, P. N., W. J. Zielinski, M. D. Schlesinger, and S. R. Mori. 2004. Evaluation of a multiple-species approach to monitoring species and ecosystem conditions at the ecoregional scale. Ecological Applications 14(1):296-310. Roth, J.K., P.N. Manley, M.M. McKenzie, M.D. Schlesinger. 2004. Multiple-species Inventory and Monitoring 2002 Monitoring Report. Unpublished report; U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, South Lake Tahoe , CA . 187 pp. |
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