Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Fire on Bird Communities - Point Count Data

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• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wetlands Research Center

Publication_Date: 2002

Title: Interactive Effects of Climate Change and Fire on Bird Communities - Point Count Data

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: USGS, BRD, National Wetlands Research Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://sdms.nwrc.gov/pub/tex.html

Description:

Abstract:

This data set contains unlimited distance point count data that was collected from 70 sites in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Sites were located by using systematic sampling with a random start. Each site marked the center of a 2km radius sampling circle and all sites were at least 4km apart. In addition, all sites were at least 400m from paved or dirt roads. Sites were sampled every 9 days from mid-December through late February for three winter field seasons: 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Standard, 20 minute, unlimited distance point counts were conducted at 70 sampling sites. Sites were located using systematic sampling within a random start. Each site was sampled once every nine days from mid-December to late February. The purpose of the dataset is to assess the interactive effects of climate change and fire on the capacity of the Trans-Pecos Region to support bird communities. This metadata was originally written by Lori Randall of the U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wetlands Research Center in Biological Data Profile format.

Purpose:

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Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Interactive effects of climate change and fire on bird communities: GIS measurements, 2002 (digital tabular data).

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Interactive effects of climate change and fire on bird communities: landcover map, 2002 (Digital vector data).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19991201

Ending_Date: 20020201

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -105.1

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.16

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.52

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > BIRDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > FIRE ECOLOGY > FIRE OCCURRENCE

Theme_Keyword: Climate Change

Theme_Keyword: Fire

Theme_Keyword: Landcover

Theme_Keyword: Landscape

Theme_Keyword: Point Count

Theme_Keyword: Percent Cover

Theme_Keyword: Unlimited Distance

Theme_Keyword: Big Bend National Park

Theme_Keyword: Trans-pecos

Theme_Keyword: Chihuahuan Desert

Theme_Keyword: Texas

Theme_Keyword: West Texas

Theme_Keyword: Winter

Theme_Keyword: Bird

Theme_Keyword: Species

Theme_Keyword: Aves

Theme_Keyword: Ciconiiformes

Theme_Keyword: Cathartidae

Theme_Keyword: Falconiformes

Theme_Keyword: Falconidae

Theme_Keyword: Odontophoridae

Theme_Keyword: Gruidae

Theme_Keyword: Scolopacidae

Theme_Keyword: Columbiformes

Theme_Keyword: Columbidae

Theme_Keyword: Cuculiformes

Theme_Keyword: Cuculidae

Theme_Keyword: Strigiformes

Theme_Keyword: Strigidae

Theme_Keyword: Apodiformes

Theme_Keyword: Apodidae

Theme_Keyword: Piciformes

Theme_Keyword: Picidae

Theme_Keyword: Passeriformes

Theme_Keyword: Tyrannidae

Theme_Keyword: Laniidae

Theme_Keyword: Vireonidae

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TEXAS

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TEXAS > BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK

Access_Constraints: This data will be available for public use after it has been published in peer-reviewed, scientific outlets.

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data. Users should be aware of that comparisons with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to differences in data collection procedures.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: WYLIE C. BARROW

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: Biological Resources Division

Address: National Wetlands Research Center

Address: 700 Cajundome Boulevard

City: Lafayette

State_or_Province: Louisiana

Postal_Code: 70506

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337 266-8668

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337 266-8592

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wylie_barrow@usgs.gov

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of the bird point count data is based on the experience of the observers. All data entry was double checked for potential errors. All sites were established 4km apart and at least 400m from a paved or dirt road. The sites were visited nine days. Point counts began at 30 minutes before offical sunrise and the final count of the day was completed with 5.5 hours after offical sunrise. Data was only collected when the air temperature was >0 degrees Celsius and when the wind speed was <20 kmph. Data was checked throughout the field season to ensure that observers followed protocol. Data was omitted when collection conditions (i.e. fog) compromised data accuracy. Only 3 counts were omitted out of the 1120 counts conducted over the first two field seasons.

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Process_Date: Unknown

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: DOI/USGS/BRD/NWRC/SDMS > Spatial Data and Metadata Server, National Wetlands Research Center, Biological Resources Division, USGS, U.S. Department of the Interior

Contact_Person: WYLIE C. BARROW

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: U.S. Geological Survey

Address: Biological Resources Division

Address: National Wetlands Research Center

Address: 700 Cajundome Boulevard

City: Lafayette

State_or_Province: Louisiana

Postal_Code: 70506

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337 266-8668

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337 266-8592

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wylie_barrow@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: usgs_nwrc_bbendpt

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

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Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Not Available

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Online_Option:

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Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://sdms.cr.usgs.gov/pub/resource.html

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20030626

Metadata_Review_Date: 20121220

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20040627

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time