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High-resolution forest mapping for behavioural studies in the Nature Reserve 'Les Nouragues', French Guiana

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  • Max Ringler
  • Rosanna Mangione
  • Andrius Pašukonis
  • Gerhard Rainer
  • Kristin Gyimesi
  • Julia Felling
  • Hannes Kronaus
  • Maxime Réjou-Méchain
  • Jérôme Chave
  • Karl Reiter
  • Eva Ringler

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For animals with spatially complex behaviours at relatively small scales, the resolution of a global positioning system (GPS) receiver location is often below the resolution needed to correctly map animals' spatial behaviour. Natural conditions such as canopy cover, canyons or clouds can further degrade GPS receiver reception. Here we present a detailed, high-resolution map of a 4.6 ha Neotropical river island and a 8.3 ha mainland plot with the location of every tree >5 cm DBH and all structures on the forest floor, which are relevant to our study species, the territorial frog Allobates femoralis (Dendrobatidae). The map was derived using distance- and compass-based survey techniques, rooted on dGPS reference points, and incorporates altitudinal information based on a LiDAR survey of the area.

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  • Max Ringler & Rosanna Mangione & Andrius Pašukonis & Gerhard Rainer & Kristin Gyimesi & Julia Felling & Hannes Kronaus & Maxime Réjou-Méchain & Jérôme Chave & Karl Reiter & Eva Ringler, 2016. "High-resolution forest mapping for behavioural studies in the Nature Reserve 'Les Nouragues', French Guiana," Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 12(1), pages 26-32, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:12:y:2016:i:1:p:26-32
    DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2014.972995
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    1. Max Ringler & Eva Ringler & Daniela Magaña Mendoza & Walter Hödl, 2011. "Intrusion Experiments to Measure Territory Size: Development of the Method, Tests through Simulations, and Application in the Frog Allobates femoralis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(10), pages 1-13, October.
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