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Table of Contents

CIP

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Inventory Group

3. Protocols

3.1 Office Procedures
3.1.1 Selection of Sampling Site(s)
3.1.2 Crew Hiring
3.1.3 Determination of Field Procedures(s)

3.2 Specimen Preparation and Identification

3.3 Survey Sampling Design

3.3.1 Sampling Schemes

3.4 Sampling Techniques

3.5 Sample Replication

3.6 Description of Trap Types

3.6.1 Macroscale Sampling
3.6.2 Microscale Sampling

3.7 Trapping Protocol

3.7.1 Macrohabitat Sampling
3.7.2 Microhabitat Sampling

3.8 Data Forms and Labels

3.9 Statistical Data Analysis

Glossary

References

Appendix

List of Figures
Figure 1 Design and construction of a Malaise trap. (From Martin 1977).
Figure 2 Design and construction of a standard window trap. (From Martin 1977).
Figure 3 Design of a standard pitfall trap (from Martin 1977).
Figure 4 Multiple pitfall traps.
Figure 5 A single Berlese funnel (from Martin 1977).
Figure 6 A mercury vapour trap (from Martin 1977).
Figure 7 A mouth-operated vial aspirator (from Martin 1977).
Figure 8 Design and frame of an "old-fashioned" beating sheet (from Martin 1977).
Figure 9 Design of an advanced beating sheet (Masner pers. comm.).
Figure 10 Details of insect sweep net, showing detachable wire ring and attachment to handle (from Martin 1977).
Figure 11 Diagram of sweep net showing detachable bag (from Milne 1993).

List of Tables
Table 1 Taxa captured by various sampling techniques
Table 2 Initial matching of collecting methods against classification of microhabitats for
            sampling of arthropods (Coddington et al. 1991).
Table 3 Types of inventory surveys, the data forms needed, and the level of intensity of the survey.

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