A vegetational description of the IBP small mammal trapline transects - Mauna Loa transect

Abstract

Eighteen small mammal traplines were established along the IBP Mauna Loa transect to sample small mammal populations and their associated ectoparasites. The locations and vegetation descriptions of the lines are presented with emphasis on: 1) substrate, 2) major plant species, with an indication of their abundance and 3) vegetation stratification of the different community segments encountered.