Table 7.
Thermochron iButton data logger temperature recordings made within the habitat classes of Sminthopsis psammophila. T = temperature (°C) is given as mean ± SD.
| iButton replicate | Dates deployed | n days deployed | Swale and sand plain T (°C) | Crest T (°C) | North slope T (°C) | South slope T (°C) | Mulga T (°C) | Warmest habitat | Coolest habitat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 March 2017 to 20 March 2017 | 20 | 27 ± 11 | 26 ± 10 | 27 ± 11 | 25 ± 8 | 24 ± 9 | Swale and sand plain and North slope | Mulga |
| 2 | 8 March 2017 to 10 April 2017 | 33 | 25 ± 12 | 24 ± 10 | 24 ± 11 | 19 ± 8 | 19 ± 10 | Swale and sand plain | South slope and Mulga |
| 3 | 10 April 2017 to 4 July 2017 | 85 | 15 ± 7 | 17 ± 10 | 16 ± 13 | 14 ± 9 | 14 ± 12 | Crest | South slope and Mulga |
| 4 | 23 March 2018 to 16 June 2018 | 84 | 19 ± 9 | 18 ± 8 | 19 ± 10 | 17 ± 8 | 18 ± 9 | Swale and sand plain | South slope |
| 5 | 10 September 2018 to 29 September 2019 | 19 | 28 ± 13 | 28 ± 9 | 30 ± 12 | 27 ± 10 | 26 ± 14 | North slope | Mulga |
| 6 | 14 October 2018 to 13 November 2018 | 29 | 26 ± 12 | 26 ± 10 | 29 ± 14 | 27 ± 13 | 25 ± 11 | North slope | Mulga |