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Habitat Edge Impacts on Predators in the Arcata Community Forest
Presentation Year
2025
College or Department
College of Natural Resources & Sciences
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
Predators play a crucial role in ecosystem processes within various habitat types. My study aimed to analyze the impact of habitat edges on predators in the Arcata Community Forest by using remote camera traps to document predator presence in edge versus interior habitat sites. I also conducted supplemental vegetation surveys to compare the mean vegetation density at edge versus interior habitat sites. I predicted that if predator presence is influenced by habitat type and vegetation density, then predator presence would be higher at edge habitat sites than interior habitat sites, and there would be a negative correlation between predator presence and vegetation density.
Does your project align with any of the following?
sustainability related (explores at least two dimensions of sustainability: environment, economy, society)
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Primary Contact: First Name
Megan
Primary Contact: Last Name
Singer
Primary Contact: Email
mks15@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
6198908803