List <strong>of</strong> Figures Figure 1.1. Layout <strong>of</strong> 1-km focal-point transects showing layout <strong>of</strong> amphibian <strong>and</strong> reptile plots (C), small-mammal trapping grids (D), <strong>and</strong> bird survey stations (E).................................................5 Figure 2.1. Location <strong>of</strong> the two districts <strong>of</strong> <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park in southern Arizona. ...........................8 Figure 2.2. Aerial photograph showing major features <strong>of</strong> <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District.........................................................................................................................................9 Figure 2.3. Comparison <strong>of</strong> monthly weather data during the time <strong>of</strong> the majority <strong>of</strong> the inventory effort (2001–2003) compared to the mean (1994–2004 for Manning Camp, 1894–2004 for University <strong>of</strong> Arizona; thick solid line in all figures), <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park.. .......................10 Figure 2.4. Diagram <strong>of</strong> the major vegetation communities <strong>of</strong> the Santa Catalina Mountains, adjacent to the Rincon Mountains (from Whittaker <strong>and</strong> Niering 1965). ...................................................11 Figure 3.1. Locations <strong>of</strong> general botanizing collection sites, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002.............................................................................................................17 Figure 3.2. Layout <strong>of</strong> a modified-Whittaker plot, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001...........................................................................................................................................17 Figure 3.3. Locations <strong>of</strong> modified-Whittaker plots <strong>and</strong> point-intercept transects (line transect), <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001........................................................................18 Figure 3.4. Typical layout <strong>of</strong> point-intercept transects, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001...........................................................................................................................................18 Figure 3.5. Summary (mean + SD) <strong>of</strong> data from point-intercept transects by community type <strong>and</strong> height class, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001................................................21 Figure 3.6. Percent (mean + SD) ground cover from point-intercept transects by community type, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001..........................................................22 Figure 4.1. Layout <strong>of</strong> herpet<strong>of</strong>auna survey plots along focal-point transects, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001. .............................................................................................28 Figure 4.2. Locations <strong>of</strong> intensive <strong>and</strong> extensive survey sites for herpet<strong>of</strong>auna, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002................................................................................29 Figure 4.3. Species accumulation curve for herpet<strong>of</strong>auna surveys, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .........................................................................................39 Figure 5.1. Locations <strong>of</strong> VCP survey stations (r<strong>and</strong>om [focal-point transects], non-r<strong>and</strong>om, <strong>and</strong> reconnaissance), <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .............47 Figure 5.2. Location <strong>of</strong> section breaks for non-breeding season (winter) bird transects <strong>and</strong> nocturnal survey stations, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. ...............48 Figure 5.3. Dendrogram <strong>of</strong> bird community groups from Ward’s hierarchical cluster analysis, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .....................................................53 Figure 5.4. Species accumulation curve for all survey methods for birds, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .........................................................................................63 Figure 6.1. Layout <strong>of</strong> small-mammal trapping grids along focal-point transects, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, 2001. ..............................................................................................................................70 Figure 6.2. Detailed layout <strong>of</strong> small-mammal trapping grids at <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .......................................................................................................................70 Figure 6.3. Locations <strong>of</strong> r<strong>and</strong>om (focal-point transect) small-mammal trapping sites, pitfall traps for shrews, <strong>and</strong> bat trapping stations, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. ..........................................................................................................................71 Figure 6.4. Locations <strong>of</strong> non-r<strong>and</strong>om small-mammal trapping sites, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. ...........................................................................................72 viii
Figure 6.5. Locations <strong>of</strong> non-r<strong>and</strong>om infrared-triggered cameras, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2000-2005...................................................................................................75 Figure 6.6. Locations <strong>of</strong> r<strong>and</strong>om infrared-triggered cameras, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2000-2005. ..................................................................................................................76 Figure 6.7. Example <strong>of</strong> three-camera placement at one <strong>of</strong> the r<strong>and</strong>om points, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .............................................................................76 Figure 6.8. Typical configuration for an active infrared-triggered camera system. .................................77 Figure 6.9. Species accumulation curve for small-mammal trapping by elevation stratum, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. .....................................................82 Figure 6.10. Species accumulation curve for bat trapping, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002. ..........................................................................................................82 Figure 6.11. Species accumulation curve for infrared-triggered cameras, <strong>Saguaro</strong> National Park, Rincon Mountain District, 1999-2005. ................................................................................................83 ix
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