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6/08/2017 | 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM | PHENOLOGY OF A BEAVER LODGE NEAR THE PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA, UNVEILED THROUGH TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY | 302C

PHENOLOGY OF A BEAVER LODGE NEAR THE PLATTE RIVER, NEBRASKA, UNVEILED THROUGH TIME-LAPSE PHOTOGRAPHY

North American beavers modify ecosystems by felling trees, damming waterbodies, and building structures. Many studies have focused on these terrain modifications, specifically their influence on hydrology, habitat heterogeneity, and niche diversity in the surrounding environment; however, few studies have quantified commensal or opportunistic activities directly associated with their structures. We used time-lapse photography to monitor a beaver lodge on a human-excavated pond adjacent to the Platte River in central Nebraska, USA. We captured images every ten minutes over nine months with a modified security camera and recorded beaver activity, lodge maintenance, and other animal activities. We compared activity patterns to hydrologic, temporal, and weather conditions. Herein we describe the activity patterns of beaver, other animals, and the changing structure of the lodge, as well as observations of dozens of other species associated with the lodge during distinct seasons and time periods. We also illustrate how visual imagery can be combined with biological data to further the understanding of science and ecological interactions in presentations to both technical and nontechnical audiences.

C09 Wetland Ecology
C21 Communicating Science
C11 Community Ecology

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Mary Harner (), University of Nebraska at Kearney, harnermj@unk.edu;