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Scale dimensions, leaf litter quantities, and mosquito abundance and density for each scale treatment. |
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| Scale Treatment: |
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| Parameter |
Base |
Constant Depth |
Constant Width |
Constant Scale |
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| Depth (cm) |
6.0 |
6.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
| Width (cm) |
8–9.5 |
17.0 |
8–9.5 |
17.0 |
| Width:depth ratio |
1.25 |
2.50 |
0.625 |
1.25 |
| Horizontal SA (cm2) |
70 |
240 |
70 |
240 |
| Vertical SA (cm2) |
205 |
350 |
410 |
700 |
| Total Volume (ml) |
425 |
1550 |
900 |
3050 |
| High LL (g) |
5 |
10 |
10 |
40 |
| Low LL (g) |
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
| # of larvae |
10 |
40 |
20 |
80 |
| Larval density (#/i) |
23.5 |
25.8 |
22.2 |
26.2 |
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SA = surface area; LL = leaf litter | ||||
Wynn and Paradise BMC Ecology 2001 1:3 doi:10.1186/1472-6785-1-3 |
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