Presentation Year

2025

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

When it comes to coastal redwood forests, there aren’t many studies that focus on insect abundance being affected by edge effects. The focus of this study is to see what species of insects are being affected by the forest edge. I will assess this question using pitfalls and sticky traps to trap ground insects and flying insects, respectively. I hypothesize that the closer distance from the edge habitat will positively influence insect diversity. This study will allow future researchers to see if there’s a correlation between insect abundance and other species that use insects as a food source.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Sebastian

Primary Contact: Last Name

Mendoza

Primary Contact: Email

slm274@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

(916)-706-4492

Node ID

1668

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