Abundance of Green Tree Frogs and Insects in Artificial Canopy Gaps in a Bottomland Hardwood Forest.

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 2005 · American Midland Naturalist

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031(2005)153[0321:AOGTFA]2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:881973

Horn, Scott; Ulyshen, Michael D

ABSTRACT - We found more green tree frogs ( Hyla cinerea) n canopv gaps than in closed canopy forest. Of the 331 green tree frogs observed, 88% were in canopv gaps. Likewise, higher numbers and biomasses of insects were captured in the open gap habitat Flies were the most commonlv collected insect group accounting for 54% of the total capture. These data suggest that one reason green tree frogs were more abundant in canopy gaps was the increased availability of prey and that small canopy gaps provide early successional habitats that are beneficial to green tree frog populations.

• Research Organization: USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE - Office of Environmental Management (EM)
• DOE Contract Number: AI09-00SR22188
• OSTI ID: 881973
• Report Number(s): na; 05-28-P
• Journal Information: American Midland Naturalist, Vol. 153, Issue 1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
Green Tree Frogs
Artificial Canopy Gaps
Bottomland Hardwood Forest