Microhabitat temperature and moisture monitoring (Silphidae)

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Description

Continuous monitoring of temperature at surface and burial depth using data loggers, combined with regular soil moisture measurements to characterize microhabitat conditions.

Typical Equipment

HOBO Temperature Data Loggers
Lincoln Irrigation Soil Moisture Meter
dummy cans
shade covers

Output Measurements

surface temperature
soil temperature
soil moisture

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

student_paper

Coexistence in Burying Beetles: The Niche of Reproductive Temperatures

2024using