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Variation in wildlife use by vegetation type . Based on a descriptiye analysis of the data, there 

 were differences in the number and kinds of track sets by vegetation type. Among the three vegetation 

 types, track slicks in Late Secondary Forest without Gardens had fewer taxa (7 taxa) and fewer track 

 sets (16 track sets per 48 readings), while track slicks in Early Secondary Forest had the greatest 

 number of taxa (14 taxa per 49 readings, including 7 game taxa; Table 6-2). The number of track sets 

 in Late Secondary Forest with Gardens and Early Secondary Forest were about equal at 40 per 38 

 readings and 40 per 49 readings, respectively. 



Use patterns of track slicks in Late Secondary Forest without Gardens, Late Secondary Forest 

 with Gardens, and Early Secondary Forest differed numerically for the two most abundant species 

 (Table 6-2). For the armadillo, the number of track sets in Late Secondary Forest with Gardens and 

 Early Secondary Forest track slicks was about equal at 15 track sets per 38 readings and 15 track sets 

 per 49 readings, respectively, while relatively few track sets were recorded for Late Secondary Forest 

 without Gardens (2 track sets per 48 readings). For the agouti, however, the nimiber of track sets in 

 Late Secondary Forest with Gardens was greatest at 13 track sets per 38 readings, while relatively few 

 track sets were recorded for Late Secondary Forest without Gardens (3 track sets per 48 readings) and 

 Early Secondary Forest (5 track sets per 49 readings). 



Monthly variations in wildlife use of gardens and adjacent forest . Wildlife species exhibited 

 monthly differences in the frequency with which they used gardens and adjacent forests. Overall, 93% 

 of the track sets were observed in the wet season during 7/90-10/90 (Figure 6-10; data from Table 6- 

 2). For Late Secondary Forest with Gardens, the peak of use was in the wet season during 7/90-9/90 

 (75% of track sets; n = 40 track sets during 38 readings), while peak usage in the other two vegetation 

 types was noted over shorter periods of time (81% of the track sets for Late Secondary Forest without 

 Gardens [n = 16 track sets during 48 readings] were observed during 8/90-9/90 and 68% of the track 

 sets for Early Secondary Forest [n = 40 track sets during 49 readings] were observed in the wet season 

 during 7/90-8/90). Only five track sets were observed during 11/90-1/91 as the wet season ended and 

 the dry season began. 



