Research Article

A Survey of Ant Species in Three Habitats at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Table 1

Description of 6 study sites*.

Site name**Site locationUTM coordinates and datum

PPLV
 1aCenter of pumice plain562988E, 5121705N, Z10
 1b562983E, 5121729N, Z10
 1c562982E, 5121754N, Z10
 1d562973E, 5121780N, Z10
 2a562953E, 5122158N, Z10
 2b562954E, 5122183N, Z10
 2c562950E, 5122203N, Z10
 2d562951E, 5122227N, Z10
PPHV
 1aEastern fringe of pumice plain564847E, 5121574N, Z10
 1b564853E, 5121601N, Z10
 1c564859E, 5121624N, Z10
 1d564862E, 5121648N, Z10
 2a564342E, 5121613N, Z10
 2b564347E, 5121638N, Z10
 2c564351E, 5121660N, Z10
 2d564353E, 5121686N, Z10
BDZ
 1aWindy ridge vicinity east of pumice plain573269E, 5124328N, Z10
 1b573293E, 5124342N, Z10
 1c573301E, 5124363N, Z10
 1d573323E, 5124374N, Z10
 2a572996E, 5124151N, Z10
 2b572995E, 5124125N, Z10
 2c572997E, 5124102N, Z10
 2d573004E, 5124081N, Z10

*Designations of 1a–1d and 2a–2d indicate ant survey sites located 25 m apart along 75 m transects at each study site.
**PPLV: Pumice Plain-Low Vegetation habitat type, PPHV: Pumice Plain-High Vegetation habitat type, BDZ: Blowdown Zone habitat type.