An Assessment of Methods for Sampling Carabid Beetles (Coleptera: Carabidae) in a Montane Rain Forest
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2007
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Pitfall trapping is the traditional method for sampling carabid beetles and other grounddwelling
invertebrates. Tests were carried out in the Udzungwa Mountains National Park
between March 1999 and July 2000. Results indicated that pitfall traps were less efficient
compared to manual searching methods, both in terms of relative abundance and species richness
of carabid beetles. The results are discussed in the context of biodiversity inventories in the
Eastern Arc Mountains
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Nyundo, B.A. and Yarro, J.G., 2007. An assessment of methods for sampling carabid beetles (Coleptera: Carabidae) in a montane rain forest. Tanzania Journal of Science, 33(1).