Appendix

 

Tab. 12: Habitat parameters for setts and latrines

Parameter

Category

Class

Type of data

Sett/latrine location

X-coordinates

Y-coordinates

continuous

Field data

Altitude

metres a.s.l.

continuous

GIS

Inclination

degrees

0-10°;11-20°; 21-30°; 31-40°; >40°.

Field data

Aspect

degrees

N; NE; E; SE; S; SW; W; NW.

GIS

Topography *

flat

gentle slope

concave slope

convex slope

crest

-

Field data

Vegetation cover

tree cover (>1.3 m)

shrub cover (0.5 -1.3 m)

herb cover (0-0.5 m)

moss cover

0=0%; 1=1-5%; 2= 6-25%; 3=26-50%; 4=51-75%; 5>75%.

Field data

 

Forest parameters **

lower-, middle- and upper layer coverage

0=0%; 1=1-5%; 2= 6-25%; 3=26-50%; 4=51-75%; 5>75%.

GIS

lower-, middle- and upper coniferous layer coverage

0=0%; 1=1-5%; 2= 6-25%; 3=26-50%; 4=51-75%; 5>75%.

GIS

vegetation unit

-

GIS
 

stage of development

1=young growth; 2=pole wood; 3= young timber wood; 4= middle timber wood; 5= old timber wood I; 6= old timber wood II; 7= old timber wood III;

GIS

Distance to nearest path

metres

£50 m; £ 100 m; £ 150 m; £ 200 m; >200 m.

GIS

Distance to nearest water

metres

£50 m; £ 100 m; £ 150 m; >150 m.

GIS

Distance to forest boundary

metres

£100 m; £200 m; ...;£900 m; >900 m.

GIS

Geological situation

-

-

Geology map

 

 

* gentle slope: a slanting surface, neither curving inward or outward.

concave slope: a slope curving inward.

convex slope: a slope curving outward, like a segment of a globe.

** lower layer coverage density: canopy density that reaches at most 1/3 of the dominant tree height.

middle layer coverage density: canopy density that reaches 1/3-2/3 of the dominant tree height.

upper layer coverage density: canopy density that reaches at least 2/3 of the dominant tree height.

Tab. 13: Further sett parameters

Parameter

Category

Class

Type of data

No. of entrances

used=freshly dug spoil heap

disused= cobwebs, leaves in the entrance

continuous

Field data

Species occupying the sett

10=badger;

01=fox;

11=badger and/or fox;

?=unclear if in use

badger=tracks, long corse hair, freshly dug spoil heap, bedding material near the entrance.

fox=tracks, short reddish hair, bones and feathers near the entrance, characteristic smell.

Field data

Tab. 14: Further latrine parameters

Parameter

Category

Class

Type of data

No. of latrines

used=dung pit containing dung

disused=dung pit without dung

continuous

Field data

Runway

yes/no

-

Field data

Landmark

near a sett; near a path; in a sett; forest boundary; border of two forest stands; border of two development stages

-

Field data