SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 June 1979
STP34981S
Experimental Design for Field Evaluation of Odor Attractants for Predators
SourceA statistically efficient method for field evaluation of predator attractants, utilizing scent-station transects, is described. The design permits simultaneous exposure of five candidate attractants and minimizes potential bias resulting from nonuniform distribution of predators, sequential visitation by predators in space or time, residual odors, nightly variation in predator activity, and prevailing winds and other meteorological conditions as they affect vititation rates. The transect visitation data are suitable for statistical analysis.
Author Information
Roughton, RD
Predator Ecology and Behavior Project, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Bowden, DC
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo
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Developed by Committee: E35
Pages: 249–254
DOI: 10.1520/STP34981S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4748-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0594-2