Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve

08 May, 03 AM - 08 May, 06 AM

The field trip is to introduce students to both native and non-native species in the Los Angeles and southern California areas. Additionally, students will learn field sampling techniques for vegetation, terrestrial invertebrates, aquatic invertebrates, and birds. Students will work in groups on a specific taxa and a specific testable question. Students may examine such questions as whether there is higher plant diversity away from roads and whether there are more non-native species of plants near roads. Students will also compare insect diversity and composition on native and non-native plants. Vegetation sampling will be done with transects and quadrat sampling. Insect sampling will be done with baited traps (using tuna and honey), pitfall traps, and sweep netting. Aquatic sampling will be done with dip nets possibly although this might not be done. Bird sampling will be done just through observation possibly along transects. Pitfall traps will be left over night and collected on May 9 by Katherine Pease. Insects will be collected for identification. Pitfall traps will be flagged to be found again and holes dug in the soil will be filled in upon removal. Students will likely work along the main road and along the trails, including the meadow area.

Visit #21444 @Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve

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Under Project # 21768 | Class

Field Trip for Invasive Species Seminar

graduate_student - University of California, Los Angeles

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Katherine Pease May 8, 2010 (1 days)
Group of 18 Undergraduate Student May 8, 2010 (1 days)

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Day Use Only 19 May 8 (3 hours)