Inventory Data of Lowland-Breeding Birds and Associated Vegetation Types on the Alaska Peninsula, 2004-2007 - Raw Data

Metadata:

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Tibbitts, T.Lee (ORCID: 0000-0002-0290-7592)
Originator: Savage, Susan E.
Originator: Sesser, Kristin A.
Originator: Kaler, Robb S.A.
Publication_Date: 20190301
Title:
Inventory Data of Lowland-Breeding Birds and Associated Vegetation Types on the Alaska Peninsula, 2004-2007 - Raw Data
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Inventory Data of Lowland-Breeding Birds and Associated Vegetation Types on the Alaska Peninsula, 2004-2007
Issue_Identification: ver 2.0, May 2022
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
Suggested Citation: Tibbitts, T.L., Savage, S.E., Sesser, K.A., Kaler, R.S.A., 2019, Inventory data of lowland-breeding birds and associated vegetation types on the Alaska Peninsula, 2004-2007 (ver 2.0, May 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FR8FLZ
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9FR8FLZ
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Population Status and Ecology of North Pacific Shorebirds
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: website
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Alaska Science Portal
Issue_Identification: 82
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Other_Citation_Details:
This is a link to the broader USGS Alaska Science Center research project supported by these data. Users will find a description of the research project and links to associated reports, publications, and data products.
Online_Linkage: https://alaska.usgs.gov/portal/project.php?project_id=82
Description:
Abstract:
These are raw field data from a stratified random survey to inventory the birds breeding in lowlands (elevation below 100m) of the Alaska Peninsula, during summers 2004-2007. Data were collected at 792 survey points (10-minute point counts) on 52 5-km x 5-km plots. The data are in a PDF format of digitally scanned original field data forms which describe the 52 plots (four PDF files, one per year) and 792 points (four PDF files, one per year).
Purpose:
This was the first systematic inventory of birds in the lowlands (elevation below 100 m) of the Alaska Peninsula to determine their breeding distributions and habitat associations in this remote region. These data form a baseline to monitor any future changes in bird distribution and abundance on the Alaska Peninsula.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20040513
Ending_Date: 20070526
Currentness_Reference: observed
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The Alaska Peninsula in southwest Alaska; south of the Naknek River and north of Port Moller.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -160.39
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -155.93
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 58.48
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 56.10
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC202
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NASA GCMD Earth Science Keyword Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Earth Science
Theme_Keyword: Biological Classification
Theme_Keyword: Animals/Vertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Birds
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Migratory birds
Theme_Keyword: Seasonal distribution
Theme_Keyword: Distribution
Theme_Keyword: Habitat preferences
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife
Theme_Keyword: Biogeography
Theme_Keyword: Habitats
Theme_Keyword: Natural resource management
Theme_Keyword: Ornithology
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Emperor Goose
Theme_Keyword: Snow Goose
Theme_Keyword: Greater White-fronted Goose
Theme_Keyword: Cackling Goose
Theme_Keyword: Canada Goose
Theme_Keyword: Tundra Swan
Theme_Keyword: Northern Shoveler
Theme_Keyword: Gadwall
Theme_Keyword: Eurasian Wigeon
Theme_Keyword: American Wigeon
Theme_Keyword: Mallard
Theme_Keyword: Northern Pintail
Theme_Keyword: Green-winged Teal
Theme_Keyword: Canvasback
Theme_Keyword: Greater Scaup
Theme_Keyword: Harlequin Duck
Theme_Keyword: Surf Scoter
Theme_Keyword: White-winged Scoter
Theme_Keyword: Black Scoter
Theme_Keyword: Long-tailed Duck
Theme_Keyword: Bufflehead
Theme_Keyword: Common Goldeneye
Theme_Keyword: Barrow's Goldeneye
Theme_Keyword: Common Merganser
Theme_Keyword: Red-breasted Merganser
Theme_Keyword: Willow Ptarmigan
Theme_Keyword: Rock Ptarmigan
Theme_Keyword: Horned Grebe
Theme_Keyword: Red-necked Grebe
Theme_Keyword: Sandhill Crane
Theme_Keyword: Black-bellied Plover
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Golden-plover
Theme_Keyword: Semipalmated Plover
Theme_Keyword: Whimbrel
Theme_Keyword: Hudsonian Godwit
Theme_Keyword: Marbled Godwit
Theme_Keyword: Black Turnstone
Theme_Keyword: Dunlin
Theme_Keyword: Rock Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Least Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Pectoral Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Semipalmated Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Western Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Short-billed Dowitcher
Theme_Keyword: Wilson's Snipe
Theme_Keyword: Red-necked Phalarope
Theme_Keyword: Spotted Sandpiper
Theme_Keyword: Wandering Tattler
Theme_Keyword: Greater Yellowlegs
Theme_Keyword: Parasitic Jaeger
Theme_Keyword: Long-tailed Jaeger
Theme_Keyword: Black-legged Kittiwake
Theme_Keyword: Glaucous-winged Gull
Theme_Keyword: Short-billed Gull (formerly Mew Gull)
Theme_Keyword: Aleutian Tern
Theme_Keyword: Arctic Tern
Theme_Keyword: Red-throated loon
Theme_Keyword: Common Loon
Theme_Keyword: Pacific Loon
Theme_Keyword: Double-crested Cormorant
Theme_Keyword: Golden Eagle
Theme_Keyword: Northern Harrier
Theme_Keyword: Northern Goshawk
Theme_Keyword: Bald Eagle
Theme_Keyword: Rough-legged Hawk
Theme_Keyword: Short-eared Owl
Theme_Keyword: Belted Kingfisher
Theme_Keyword: Downy Woodpecker
Theme_Keyword: Merlin
Theme_Keyword: Gyrfalcon
Theme_Keyword: Peregrine Falcon
Theme_Keyword: Alder Flycatcher
Theme_Keyword: Northern Shrike
Theme_Keyword: Black-billed Magpie
Theme_Keyword: Common Raven
Theme_Keyword: Black-capped Chickadee
Theme_Keyword: Tree Swallow
Theme_Keyword: Bank Swallow
Theme_Keyword: American Dipper
Theme_Keyword: Gray-cheeked Thrush
Theme_Keyword: Hermit Thrush
Theme_Keyword: American Robin
Theme_Keyword: Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Theme_Keyword: American Pipit
Theme_Keyword: Pine Grosbeak
Theme_Keyword: Common Redpoll
Theme_Keyword: Lapland Longspur
Theme_Keyword: American Tree Sparrow
Theme_Keyword: Fox Sparrow
Theme_Keyword: White-crowned Sparrow
Theme_Keyword: Golden-crowned Sparrow
Theme_Keyword: Savannah Sparrow
Theme_Keyword: Orange-crowned Warbler
Theme_Keyword: Yellow Warbler
Theme_Keyword: Yellow-rumped Warbler
Theme_Keyword: Wilson's Warbler
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Alaska Peninsula
Place_Keyword: Naknek River
Place_Keyword: Port Moller
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Birds
Taxonomic_System:
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Clements, J.F.
Originator: Schulenberg, T.S.
Originator: Iliff, M.J.
Originator: Billerman, S.M.
Originator: Fredericks, T.A.
Originator: Gerbracht, J.A.
Originator: Lepage, D.
Originator: Sullivan, B.L.
Originator: Wood, C.L.
Publication_Date: 2021
Title: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online database
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Other_Citation_Details:
Clements, J.F., Schulenberg, T.S., Iliff, M.J., Billerman, S.M., Fredericks, T.A., Gerbracht, J.A., Lepage, D., Sullivan, B.L., Wood, C.L. 2021. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updateindex/
Online_Linkage: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/
Classification_System_Modifications:
Taxonomy within the class aves (birds) is provided in the data tables. We follow the most current (as of April 2022) taxonomic designations of the eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021 (which closely aligns with American Ornithological Union's (AOU) Checklist of North American Birds (7th edition, with updates through the 60th supplement.)
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Species were identified by skilled observers in the field based on general appearance of feathers and plumage, behavior, and vocalization.
Taxonomic_Completeness:
Provided here is the classification of birds to the rank of class. Further details of taxonomy are provided in the table "birdInventory_taxonomy_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv" included with this data package.
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subkingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Bilateria
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infrakingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Deuterostomia
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gnathostomata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Superclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tetrapoda
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
It is requested that the authors and the USGS Alaska Science Center be cited for any subsequent publications that reference this dataset.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Savage, S.E.
Originator: Tibbitts, T.L.
Originator: Sesser, K.A.
Originator: Kaler, R.S.A.
Publication_Date: 2018
Title: Inventory of Lowland-Breeding Birds on the Alaska Peninsula
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
Issue_Identification: 9(2):637-658
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: online
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Other_Citation_Details:
Savage, S.E., Tibbitts, T.L., Sesser, K.A., Kaler, R.S.A. 2018. Inventory of lowland-breeding birds on the Alaska Peninsula. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 9(2):637–658 doi:10.3996/082017-JFWM-070
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3996/082017-JFWM-070
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data are digitally scanned original field data forms.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Attribute values fall within expected ranges and data were checked for duplication and omission.
Completeness_Report:
Point count locations that fell outside the boundaries of the plots were removed from the analysis. This only occurred with two point counts in 2004 due to human error.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Positions were obtained using handheld Garmin GPSs. Positional accuracy estimated to be within 3 meters.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Observers conducted 792 10-min point counts of birds within 52 5-km × 5-km plots that were randomly selected and stratified by elevation and land cover. Surveys were conducted from mid-May to early June. In each plot all species encounters as well as physical conditions recorded on plot field data forms. Further, species, their behavior, and habitat class at each point were recorded on the point field data forms.
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
At each point visited, observers recorded the percent cover of all vegetation types within 50m of the point in dense vegetation (e.g., alder thickets, n = 96 points) and 150 m of the point in open vegetation (e.g., sedge meadows, n = 607 points). Observers took four digital photographs of vegetation in the four cardinal directions to create a baseline for any future studies of vegetation change in the region.
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Viereck, L.A.
Originator: Dyrness, C.T.
Originator: Batten, A.R.
Originator: Wenzlick, K.J.
Publication_Date: 1992
Title: The Alaska vegetation classification
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
General Technical Report, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Issue_Identification: PNW-GTR-286
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Portland, Oregon
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Other_Citation_Details:
Viereck, L.A., Dyrness, C.T., Batten, A.R., Wenzlick, K.J. 1992. The Alaska vegetation classification. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-286. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon. 278 pp doi:10.2737/PNW-GTR-286
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW-GTR-286
Type_of_Source_Media: document
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1992
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Viereck et al. 1992
Source_Contribution: Source of the vegetation classification system.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Original plot and point data forms were digitally scanned and saved as PDF files. PDF documents were checked for legibility and documents were rescanned if necessary.
Process_Date: Unknown
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Plot numbers and survey point names are used to reference specific geographic coordinates.
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984 (WGS84)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: birdInventory_plot_DataForm_AKPen_tibbitts_2004.pdf
Entity_Type_Definition:
Digital scans of the original field data forms providing information about the 5-km x 5-km bird count plots. Presented as a PDF file.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Block_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Identifier of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sampling grid block in which the bird survey plot is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique identifier of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sampling grid block.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Plot
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of the 5-km x 5-km bird count plots. Corresponds to the "Plot" attribute in other tables included with this data package. The geographic bounding coordinates of the plots are provided in the table "birdInventory_plot_LatLong_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv"
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 116
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1844
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total Hours
Attribute_Definition:
Total number of hours that observers were present on the bird survey plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Estimate of field effort
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dates
Attribute_Definition: Dates that observers were present on the bird survey plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Estimate of field effort
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Observers
Attribute_Definition: Individual identifier of the bird observers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier: observers initials.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Avian Species
Attribute_Definition:
Common name and evidence of breeding avian species identified on bird count plots.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Codeset_Source:
Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updateindex/august-2021/
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Mammal Species
Attribute_Definition:
Common name and evidence of mammalian species identified on bird count plots.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Synopsis of mammalian encounters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lat Camp
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude (WGS84) of camp site used by observers while surveying bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Camp location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Long Camp
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude (WGS84) of camp site used by observers while surveying bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Camp location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: General conditions at plot
Attribute_Definition:
Place for observers to describe physical conditions on the plot during the survey, including: 1) extent of ground thaw, 2) condition of creeks and rivers, 3) lakes and ponds, 4) amount of snow cover, 5) high and low temperature, and 6) extent of vole and lemming sign.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text to describe plot conditions.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: birdInventory_plot_DataForm_AKPen_tibbitts_2005-2007.pdf
Entity_Type_Definition:
Digital scans of the original field data forms providing information about the 5 km x 5 km bird count plots. Presented as three separate PDF files, one for each year (2005, 2006, 2007).
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Block_ID
Attribute_Definition:
Identifier of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sampling grid block in which the bird survey plot is located.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique identifier of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service sampling grid block.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Plot
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of the 5-km x 5-km bird count plots. Corresponds to the "Plot" attribute in other tables included with this data package. The geographic bounding coordinates of the plots are provided in the table "birdInventory_plot_LatLong_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv" in the transcribed data portion of this data release.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 116
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1844
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Total Effort
Attribute_Definition:
Total number of hours that observers were present and distance walked on the bird survey plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Estimate of field effort
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dates
Attribute_Definition: Dates that observers were present on the bird survey plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Estimate of field effort
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Observers
Attribute_Definition: Individual identifier of the bird observers.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier: observers initials.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Avian Species
Attribute_Definition:
Common name, evidence of breeding, and abundance of avian species identified on bird count plots.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Codeset_Source:
Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updateindex/august-2021/
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Mammalian Species
Attribute_Definition:
Common name and evidence of mammalian species identified on bird count plots.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Synopsis of mammalian encounters
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other Information
Attribute_Definition: Place for observers to record information about plot sampling
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Datum
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The datum setting of the GPS unit used.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GPS Model
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Model of the GPS unit used by observers on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Temperature
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Minimum and maximum ambient temperature while observers were on plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Invertebrate Activity
Attribute_Definition:
Place for observers to record information about invertebrate activity during plot sampling.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mosquitoes
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the relative abundance of mosquitoes while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Black flies
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the relative abundance of black flies while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Lepidopterians
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the relative abundance of butterflies and moths while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the presence and relative abundance of other invertebrates while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other Wildlife Observations
Attribute_Definition:
Place for observers to record presence of non-avian and non-mammalian wildlife species encountered on the plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Wood frog
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the relative abundance of wood frogs while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Other
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Descriptor of the presence and relative abundance of other wildlife while observers were on the plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Lat Camp
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude camp site used by observers while surveying bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Camp location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Long Camp
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude camp site used by observers while surveying bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Camp location
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Overall Conditions
Attribute_Definition:
Place for observers to describe physical conditions on the plot during the survey, including: 1) condition of creeks and rivers, 2) lakes and ponds, 3) amount of snow cover, 4) extent of vole and lemming sign, 5) additional notes.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text to describe plot conditions.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: birdInventory_pointCount_DataForms_AKPen_tibbitts_2004.pdf
Entity_Type_Definition:
Digital scans of the original field data forms from 2004 providing environmental information and observational data of the 792 bird point counts completed on the Alaska Peninsula. Presented as a PDF file.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Plot
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of the 5-km x 5-km bird count plots. Corresponds to the "Plot" attribute in other tables included with this data package. The geographic bounding coordinates of the plots are provided in the table "birdInventory_plot_LatLong_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv" in the transcribed data portion of this data release.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 116
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1844
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: No Units
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Transect
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of each transect within each 5-km x 5-km bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Individual identifier of each transect within each 5-km x 5-km bird count plot.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Point
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of each 10-min bird count point. Composed from the: Plot number, Transect ID, and Point Number. Corresponds to the "Plot_TransPt" attribute in all tables included with this data release.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique identifier: determined by the concatenation of Plot number (116-1844), Transect ID (A-G,Z), and Point number (1-9).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date that observers conducted the point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 05-13-04
Range_Domain_Maximum: 05-26-04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (MM-DD-YY)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition:
Start time of the bird point count. Recorded to the nearest minute in 24-hour local time (0001-2400 hrs).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0726
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2228
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: 24-hrs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Obs1
Attribute_Definition: Initials of the primary observer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Initials of the primary observer.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Obs2
Attribute_Definition: Initials of the secondary observer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Initials of the secondary observer.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Precip
Attribute_Definition:
Precipitation code for the conditions at the start of each 10-min bird point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clear of a few clouds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Partly cloudy (scattered) or variable sky
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cloudy (broken) or overcast
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fog or smoke
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Drizzle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Showers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Temp
Attribute_Definition:
The ambient temperature in the shade at the end of the 10-min point count (degrees Fahrenheit).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Ambient temperature in the shade at the end of the 10-min point count (degrees Fahrenheit).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Elev
Attribute_Definition:
The elevation (m or ft) of each point count location; collected by GPS unit.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Elevation (m or ft) of each point count location; collected by GPS unit.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slope
Attribute_Definition:
The slope (degrees) at each point count location using the edge of a compass.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Slope (degrees) at each point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Aspect
Attribute_Definition:
The aspect (direction) of the slope at each point count location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Aspect (direction) of the slope at each point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Wind Speed
Attribute_Definition: The wind speed indicated by the Beaufort Scale
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 0-1 mph, calm; smoke rises vertically
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
wind speed 1-3 mph, light air; direction of wind shown by smoke drift
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 4-7 mph, light breeze; small wavelets on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 8-12 mph, gentle breeze; large wavelets on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 13-18 mph, moderate breeze; small waves on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 19-24 mph, fresh breeze; moderate waves on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Obs. Conditions
Attribute_Definition:
Weather conditions (esp. wind, fog, precipitation) as they affect bird detection during each 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Good
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather conditions not limiting bird detection (visual or aural) or bird activity. Thus, good visibility, minimal wind, no precipitation.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fair
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather conditions slightly limiting bird detection (visual or aural) or bird activity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Poor
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather conditions limiting bird detection (visual or aural) or bird activity.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Viereck Class
Attribute_Definition:
Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification codes for a 150 m radius circle surrounding a point count location in open habitats and a 50 m radius circle surround a point count location in forested habitats. A rangefinder was used to determine distances from the observer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification code
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Percent Total
Attribute_Definition:
The estimated percent cover (to the nearest 5%) of vegetation types and standing water within the 150 m or 50 m vegetation circles.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The estimated percent cover (to the nearest 5%) of vegetation types and standing water within the vegetation circles.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dominant Species
Attribute_Definition: The dominant plant species within each vegetation circle.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The dominant plant species within each vegetation circle.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Waypoint Number
Attribute_Definition:
The waypoint number, latitude, longitude and GPS location error at the marked point count location. Latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees (NAD27). The marked point count location is the same as the observer location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The waypoint number, latitude, longitude and GPS location error at the bird point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Observation Number
Attribute_Definition:
A consecutive observation number. Each point count starts with observation 1.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A consecutive observation number.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Species
Attribute_Definition:
The 4-letter code for the common bird names of focal species (all shorebirds and their predators). Refer to table "birdInventory_taxonomy_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv" in this data release package for a list of species codes.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Codeset_Source:
Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/updateindex/august-2021/
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sex
Attribute_Definition:
Sex of the observed bird(s). Blank cells indicate that the sex was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: U
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown sex
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Male
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: F
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Female
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition:
Time since the start of the 10-min bird count until a bird was detected. Blank cells indicate that no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count or the data was not recorded in the field.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 9:59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mm:ss
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Num
Attribute_Definition:
The number of individuals in a flock that all share the same distance, location, behavior, and vegetation type. If individuals in a flock differ, a new record is added and the two records are linked using the "link" attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The number of individuals in a flock that all share the same distance, location, behavior, and vegetation type.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dist
Attribute_Definition:
Distance (m) of the bird(s) from the observer at time of detection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Distance (m) of the bird(s) from the observer at time of detection.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Deg
Attribute_Definition:
The approximate direction of the detected bird(s) within the point count radius.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The approximate direction of the detected bird(s) within the point count radius.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Behavior
Attribute_Definition:
Behavior of bird(s) when first detected during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aerial chase
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: In air fleeing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: BA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bathing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: CIR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Circling
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DD
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Distraction display
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: DF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Display flight
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feeding
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flapping flight
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FG
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flush from ground
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fight or aggressive interaction
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FL/LA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flying and landing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FLY
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flying
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: GC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ground chase
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: HU
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hunting
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mobbing predator
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PE
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Perched
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: PR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Preening
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: RO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Roost or loafing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: ST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Standing
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SW
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Swim
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: TF
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Taking flight
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Walking
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Vocal
Attribute_Definition:
Vocalization of bird(s) when first detected during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alarm Call
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: C
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Call
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: FC
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Flight call
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Silent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: SO
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Song
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: WI
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snipe winnow
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Veg
Attribute_Definition:
The Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification at the location of the observed bird(s). This should match vegetation codes in the vegetation classification section of the field data form.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification at the location of the observed bird(s).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Link
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates links between the records of distinct birds that were (in some manner) associated or interacting during a 10-min bird count (e.g., a mobbing bird and the predator being mobbed). Blank cells indicate that the bird in this record was not linked to any other birds encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The first set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The second set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1,2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A bird(s) that was linked to both the first and second set of birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The third set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: 1st Obs
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) was detected at a different point during a previous 10-min bird count. Cosesponds to the "Previous" attribute in all CSV tables included in this data release package.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Yes, bird(s) were detected during a previous 10-min point count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No, bird(s) were not detected during a previous 10-min point count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Measure AV
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) was detected aurally, visually, or both. Blanks indicate that the data were not recorded in the field or no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: A
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aural. The bird(s) was heard.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Visual. The bird(s) was seen.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: AV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Aural Visual. The bird(s) was heard first, then seen.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: VA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Visual Aural. The bird(s) was seen first, then heard.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reac to Obs
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) reacted to observer presence. Blank cells indicate that the data were not recorded in the field or no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No reaction
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MA
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moved away from observer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: MT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Moved toward observer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition:
Place for specific notes about this detection record. Blank cells indicate that no additional information was needed for the record.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text for notes.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Picture Taken
Attribute_Definition: Were habitat photographs taken at the point count location?
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Check box indicating if vegetation photos were taken or were not.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Abund Other Species
Attribute_Definition:
The 4-letter bird species codes and distance detected (m) for NON-FOCAL bird(s) detected during each 10-min point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The 4-letter bird species codes and distance detected (m) for NON-FOCAL bird(s) detected during each 10-min point count. Non-focal bird species included passerines, ptarmigan and waterfowl species.
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: birdInventory_pointCount_DataForms_AKPen_tibbitts_2005-2007.pdf
Entity_Type_Definition:
Digital scans of the original field data forms from 2005-2007 providing environmental information and observational data at the 792 bird point counts completed on the Alaska Peninsula Presented as a PDF file.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Plot
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of the 5-km x 5-km bird count plots. Corresponds to the "Plot" attribute in other tables included with this data package. The geographic bounding coordinates of the plots are provided in the table "birdInventory_plot_LatLong_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv"
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 116
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1844
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: No Units
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Transect
Attribute_Definition:
Individual identifier of each transect within each 5-km x 5-km bird count plot.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Individual identifier of each transect within each 5-km x 5-km bird count plot.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Point
Attribute_Definition: Individual identifier of each 10-min bird count point.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique identifier: Point number (1-9).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date that observers conducted the point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 05-13-04
Range_Domain_Maximum: 05-26-04
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Date (MM-DD-YY)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition:
Start time of the bird point count. Recorded to the nearest minute in 24-hour local time (0001-2400 hrs).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0726
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2228
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: 24-hrs
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Obs
Attribute_Definition: Initials of the observer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Initials of the observer.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Rec
Attribute_Definition: Initials of the person recording data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Initials of the person recording data.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sky
Attribute_Definition:
Precipitation code for the conditions at the start of each bird point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Clear of a few clouds
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Partly cloudy (scattered) or variable sky
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cloudy (broken) or overcast
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Fog or smoke
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Drizzle
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snow
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Showers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Wind
Attribute_Definition: The wind speed indicated by a Beaufort code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 0-1 mph, calm; smoke rises vertically
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
wind speed 1-3 mph, light air; direction of wind shown by smoke drift
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 4-7 mph, light breeze; small wavelets on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 8-12 mph, gentle breeze; large wavelets on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 13-18 mph, moderate breeze; small waves on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: wind speed 19-24 mph, fresh breeze; moderate waves on waterbody
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Weather Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Slope
Attribute_Definition:
The slope (degrees) at each point count location using the edge of a compass.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Slope (degrees) at each point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Aspect
Attribute_Definition:
The aspect (direction) of the slope at each point count location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Aspect (direction) of the slope at each point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Obs. Conditions
Attribute_Definition:
Weather conditions (esp. wind, fog, precipitation) as they affect bird detection during each 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Good
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Weather conditions not limiting bird detection (visual or aural) or bird activity. Thus, good visibility, minimal wind, no precipitation.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fair
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Weather conditions limiting bird detection (visual or aural) or bird activity.
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The estimated percent cover (to the nearest 5%) of vegetation types and standing water within the 150 m or 50 m vegetation circles.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The estimated percent cover (to the nearest 5%) of vegetation types and standing water within the vegetation circles.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NWI Class
Attribute_Definition:
The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) habitat classification code of each habitat type within the vegetation circle in the 150 m (open habitat) or 50 m (closed habitat) surrounding each point count location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) habitat classification code.
Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition:
Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification codes for a 150 m radius circle surrounding a point count location in open habitats and a 50 m radius circle surround a point count location in forested habitats. A rangefinder was used to determine distances from the observer.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition:
The waypoint number, latitude, longitude and GPS location error at the marked point count location. Latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees (NAD27). The marked point count location is the same as the observer location.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The waypoint number, latitude, longitude and GPS location error at the bird point count location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Observer Number
Attribute_Definition:
A consecutive observation number. Each point count starts with observation 1.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Species
Attribute_Definition:
The 4-letter code for the common bird names of focal species (all shorebirds and their predators). Refer to table "birdInventory_taxonomy_AKPen_tibbitts_2004_2007.csv" in this data release package for a list of species codes.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Codeset_Source:
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Attribute_Definition:
Sex of the observed bird(s). Blank cells indicate that the sex was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition:
Time since the start of the 10-min bird count until bird was detected. Blank cells indicate that no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count or the data was not recorded in the field.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition:
The number of individuals in a flock that all share the same distance, location, behavior, and vegetation type. If individuals in a flock differ, a new record is added and the two records are linked using the "link" attribute.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The number of individuals in a flock that all shar ethe same distance, location, behavior, and vegetation type.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Dist
Attribute_Definition:
Distance (m) of the bird(s) from the observer at time of detection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Distance (m) of the bird(s) from the observer at time of detection.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Bear
Attribute_Definition:
The approximate direction of the detected bird within the point count radius.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The approximate direction of the detected bird within the point count radius.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Behavior
Attribute_Definition:
Behavior of bird(s) when first detected during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Definition:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Song
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snipe winnow
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Veg
Attribute_Definition:
The Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification at the location of the observed bird(s). This value should correspond to the vegetation classification section on each raw field data form. Blank cells indicate that the vegetation class was not recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The Viereck et al. 1992 vegetation classification at the location of the observed bird(s).
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Link
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates links between the records of distinct birds that were (in some manner) associated or interacting during a 10-min bird count (e.g., a mobbing bird and the predator being mobbed). Blank cells indicate that the bird in this record was not linked to any other birds encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The first set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The second set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
A bird(s) that was linked to both the first and second set of birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
The third set of linked birds detected during a 10-min bird count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Prev
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) was detected at a different point during a previous 10-min bird count. Cosesponds to the "Previous" attribute in all CSV tables included in this data release package.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Yes, bird(s) were detected during a previous 10-min point count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: N
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
No, bird(s) were not detected during a previous 10-min point count.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Measure AV
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) was detected aurally, visually, or both. Blanks indicate that the data were not recorded in the field or no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Reac to Obs
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates whether the bird(s) reacted to observer presence. Blank cells indicate that the data were not recorded in the field or no birds were encountered during the 10-min bird count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
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Enumerated_Domain:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author Defined
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition:
Place for specific notes about this detection record. Blank cells indicate that no additional information was needed for the record.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text for notes.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Photos
Attribute_Definition:
The number of each photo type in the order taken. GPS (1-5), north facing (1-5), east facing (1-5), south facing (1-5), west facing (1-5).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Abund Other Species
Attribute_Definition:
The 4-letter bird species codes and distance detected (m) for NON-FOCAL bird(s) detected during each 10-min point count.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The 4-letter bird species codes and distance detected (m) for NON-FOCAL bird(s) detected during each 10-min point count. Non-focal bird species included passerines, ptarmigan and waterfowl species.
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Table containing the taxonomic classification of birds observed on the Alaska Peninsula. Presented in a Comma Separated Value (CSV) formatted table.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: family
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Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: species
Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic hierarchical level; species
Attribute_Definition_Source: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2021
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute:
Attribute_Label: code
Attribute_Definition:
Unique four-letter code representing the common name of each bird species.
Attribute_Definition_Source: American Ornithological Union
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Unique four-letter code representing the common name of each bird species.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 4210 University Drive
City: Anchorage
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99508
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907-786-7000
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ascweb@usgs.gov
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The U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center is the authoritative source and distributor of these data.
Distribution_Liability:
Unless otherwise stated, all data, metadata and related materials are considered to satisfy the quality standards relative to the purpose for which the data were collected. Although these data and associated metadata have been reviewed for accuracy and completeness and approved for release by the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data for other purposes or on all computer systems, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
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Data are distributed in a Zip package containing data in PDF and CSV format and FGDC metadata in XML and HTML formats.
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Compression applied by the 7-Zip utility using the default compression level [5]. The file can be decompressed and unpacked by open source or commercially available unzip tools.
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
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Network_Address:
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Fees: None
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Metadata_Date: 20220504
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Contact_Address:
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