Geospatial Sampling Information for the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska, 2001-2003

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Tibbitts, T. Lee (ORCID: 0000-0002-0290-7592)
Originator: Ruthrauff, Daniel R. (ORCID: 0000-0003-1355-9156)
Originator: Gill, Robert E., Jr. (ORCID: 0000-0002-6385-4500)
Originator: Handel, Colleen M. (ORCID: 0000-0002-0267-7408)
Publication_Date: 20240103
Title:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector geospatial data
Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Data from the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska, 1988-2003

Issue_Identification: ver 1.0, January 2024

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Suggested Citation: Tibbitts, T.L., Ruthrauff, D.R., Gill, R.E., Jr., Handel, C.M., 2024. Data from the inventory of montane-nesting birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska, 1988-2003 (ver 1.0, January 2024): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V4IKNZ

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9V4IKNZ
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:

This data package contains geospatial layers used for selecting bird survey locations in the Arctic Network of National Parks. 1)"ARCN_park_boundary" is a summary of park, preserve, and monument boundaries of Arctic Network lands, except those within Bering Land Bridge National Monument. 2)"ARCN_sample_plots" represents the 69, 10 X 10 km sample blocks surveyed and inventoried from 2001-2003 during US Geological Survey's National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored Inventory and Monitoring project. 3)"ARCN_sample_points" is a summary of the 1,652 locations at which bird surveys were conducted from 2001-2003 during US Geological Survey's NPS-sponsored Inventory and Monitoring project. 4)"ARCN_subsections", "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m", "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_sect", and "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_subs" are an ecoregional map that delineates the ecoregions, sections, subsections and detailed subsections of Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Noatak National Park and Preserve. 5)"BELA_boundary" is a summary of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve lands. Data used in preparation of the maps were obtained from USGS 1:250,000 topographic maps depicting the ANILCA boundaries compiled in 1980 by the Interior Alaska Planning Group. 6)"BELA_sample_area" and "BELA_sample_points" represent the locations at which bird surveys were conducted in 1988-1989, 1991, and 2000 in or adjacent to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

Purpose:

The purpose was to define the locations at which montane-nesting bird surveys were to be conducted.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010601
Ending_Date: 20030610

Currentness_Reference: observed

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Arctic National Park Network, Alaska
Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -168.486
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -140.888
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 71.469
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 64.168

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:ASC583

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: Animals/Vertebrates
Theme_Keyword: Birds
Theme_Keyword: Terrestrial Ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Alpine/Tundra
Theme_Keyword: Biological Productivity
Theme_Keyword: Community Ecology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS CSA Biocomplexity Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Migratory birds
Theme_Keyword: Seasonal distribution
Theme_Keyword: Distribution
Theme_Keyword: Habitat preferences
Theme_Keyword: Species richness

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife
Theme_Keyword: Biogeography
Theme_Keyword: Habitats

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Avian abundance
Theme_Keyword: Community structure

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Alaska
Place_Keyword: Brooks Range
Place_Keyword: Endicott Mountains
Place_Keyword: Schwatka Mountains
Place_Keyword: Mulgrave Hills
Place_Keyword: Igichuk Hills
Place_Keyword: Baird Mountains
Place_Keyword: De Long Mountains
Place_Keyword: Waring Mountains

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)
Place_Keyword: Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Place_Keyword: Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Place_Keyword: Noatak National Preserve
Place_Keyword: Kobuk Valley National Park
Place_Keyword: Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: Aves

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: ITIS Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online database
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: ITIS-North America

Other_Citation_Details:

Taxonomic details retrieved January 2, 2024 from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database https://www.itis.gov

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7KH0KBK

Classification_System_Modifications:

Taxonomy within the class Aves (birds) is provided in the tables "BELA_birdTaxonomy_1988-2000.csv" and "ARCN_birdTaxonomy_2001-2003.csv" included with this data package.

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Chesser, R.T.
Originator: Billerman, S.M.
Originator: Burns, K.J.
Originator: Cicero, C.
Originator: Dunn, J.L.
Originator: Hernández-Baños, B.E.
Originator: Jiménez, B.R.
Originator: Kratter, A.W.
Originator: Mason, N.A.
Originator: Rasmussen, P.C.
Originator: Remsen, Jr., J.V.
Originator: Winker, K.
Publication_Date: 2023
Title: Check-list of North American Birds (online)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: American Ornithological Society

Other_Citation_Details:

Chesser, R.T., Billerman, S.M., Burns, K.J., Cicero, C., Dunn, J.L., Hernández-Baños, B.E., Jimenéz, R.A., Kratter, A.W., Mason, N.A., Rasmussen, P.C., Remsen Jr., J.V., Winker, K., 2023. Check-list of North American Birds (online). American Ornithological Society.

Online_Linkage: https://checklist.americanornithology.org/taxa/

Classification_System_Modifications:

Taxonomy within the class Aves (birds) is provided in the data tables. We follow the most current (as of July 2023) taxonomic designations of the American Ornithological Society's (AOS, formerly AOU) Check-list of North American Birds (7th edition, with updates through the 64th supplement; Chesser et al. 2023).

Taxonomic_Procedures:

Data are collected by individuals who are highly skilled in aural and visual identification of wild birds.

Taxonomic_Completeness:

Provided here is the classification of Aves (birds) to the rank of Order. Further details of taxonomy are provided in tables "BELA_birdTaxonomy_1988-2000.csv" and "ARCN_birdTaxonomy_2001-2003.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
Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Accipitriformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 823961

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Anseriformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 174982

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Charadriiformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 176445

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Falconiformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 175262

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Galliformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 175693

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gaviiformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 174466

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Gruiformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 176147

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Passeriformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 178265

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Piciformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 178140

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Strigiformes
Applicable_Common_Name: TSN: 177848

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: Tibbitts, T.L.
Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R.
Originator: Gill, R.E., Jr.
Originator: Handel, C.M.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:

Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Arctic Network Inventory and Monitoring Program
Issue_Identification: NPS/AKARCN/NRTR-2006/02

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska
Publisher: National Park Service

Other_Citation_Details:

Tibbitts, T.L., Ruthrauff, D.R., Gill, R.E., Jr., Handel, C.M., 2006. Inventory of montane-nesting birds in the Arctic network of national parks, Alaska. Arctic Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. Natural Resource Report NPS/AKARCN/NRTR-2006/02. National Park Service, Fairbanks, Alaska

Published report archived by U.S. National Park Service Catalog (IRMA Data Store) https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore [reference code: 2166516]

Online_Linkage: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/559787

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

To determine transcription accuracy, all handwritten field data were visually compared to the data entered into electronic tables. Horizontal positional accuracy for the digital data was tested by visual comparison of the source with hard copy plots at intended scale.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Attribute values fall within expected ranges and data were checked for duplication and omission.

Completeness_Report: No data were omitted, there are no missing values
Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Lab
Methodology_Description:

We defined the sampling universe as all areas within the parks less than or equal to 100 m in elevation and less than a 30-degree slope. To identify potential plots, we randomly shifted (Overton 1993) an existing Alaska-wide, GIS grid with a plot size of 10 km x 10 km that had been generated for landbird surveys across the state (Handel and Cady 2004). Among 866 potential plots within the parks, we excluded 158 that had less than 25 percent area at less than or equal to 100m in elevation and an additional 44 plots with less than 50 percent area within park boundaries. We determined that we could sample 73 of the remaining 664 plots over three years during the two-week period that was optimal for surveying arctic-nesting shorebirds (Meltofte 2001; Nebel and McCaffery 2003; R. Gill et al. unpubl., USGS ASC, Anchorage, AK).

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: ECOMAP
Publication_Date: 1993
Title: National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: geospatial dataset
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: U.S. Forest Service

Other_Citation_Details:

ECOMAP, 1993. National hierarchical framework of ecological units. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, DC. 20 pp.

Type_of_Source_Media: geospatial dataset
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: ECOMAP 1993
Source_Contribution: Geospatial guide to physiographic groups of the Arctic.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Overton, W.S.
Publication_Date: 1993
Title:

Probability Sampling and Population Inference in Monitoring Programs

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: New York, New York
Publisher: Oxford University Press

Other_Citation_Details:

Overton, W.S., 1993. Probability sampling and population inference in monitoring programs. Pg.470–483 in Environmental modeling with GIS (M.F. Goodchild, B.O. Parks, L.T. Steyaert, eds.). Oxford University Press, New York.

Type_of_Source_Media: book
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1993

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Overton 1993
Source_Contribution:

Used in the development of the original GIS grid map of Alaska used for identifying sampling plots.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Fancy, S.
Publication_Date: 2000
Title:

Guidance for the Design of Sampling Schemes for Inventory and Monitoring of Biological Resources in National Parks

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Fancy, S., 2000. Guidance for the design of sampling schemes for inventory and monitoring of biological resources in national parks. National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, Washington, D.C.

Online_Linkage:

http://npshistory.com/publications/interdisciplinary/im/im-sampling-schemes-2000.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: document
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2000

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Fancy 2000
Source_Contribution: Guide to sampling scheme designs in national parks.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Boggs, K.
Originator: Michaelson, J.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:

Ecological Subsections of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:

National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Boggs, K., Michaelson, J., 2001. Ecological subsections of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, prepared by the University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Natural Heritage Program, Anchorage, Alaska

Unpublished report archived by Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS catalog) https://www.arlis.org/ [reference code: 1114632]

Online_Linkage: https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1//122411420.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: document
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Boggs and Michaelson 2001
Source_Contribution:

Guide to the ecological subsections of the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jorgenson, M.T.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:

Landscape-level Mapping of Ecological Units for the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:

National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Jorgenson, M.T., 2001. Landscape-level mapping of ecological units for the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program, prepared by ABR, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska

Unpublished report archived by Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS catalog) https://www.arlis.org/ [reference code: 1114630]

Online_Linkage: https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/122429155.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Jorgenson 2001
Source_Contribution:

Classification of ecological units within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Meltofte, H.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:

Wader Population Censuses in the Arctic: Getting the Timing Right

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Arctic
Issue_Identification: 54(4):367-376

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: The Arctic Institute of North America

Other_Citation_Details:

Meltofte, H., 2001. Wader population censuses in the Arctic: getting the timing right. Arctic 54(4):367-376 doi:10.14430/arctic794

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic794

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Meltofte 2001
Source_Contribution: Revised estimates for wader population in the Arctic.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Nowacki, G.J.
Originator: Spencer, P.
Originator: Fleming, M.
Originator: Brock, T.
Originator: Jorgenson, T.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Unified Ecoregions of Alaska: 2001
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 02-297

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Nowacki, G.J., Spencer, P., Fleming, M., Brock, T., Jorgenson, T., 2001. Unified ecoregions of Alaska: 2001. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 02-297. doi:10.3133/ofr2002297

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr2002297

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Nowacki et al. 2001
Source_Contribution:

Unified Ecoregions of Alaska map portrays major ecosystems of the state of Alaska and neighboring portions of Canada and Russia.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Swanson, D.K.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title: Ecological Units of Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:

National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Swanson, D.K., 2001a. Ecological units of Kobuk Valley National Park, Alaska, prepared by the National Park Service, Fairbanks, Alaska

Unpublished report archived by Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS catalog) https://www.arlis.org/ [reference code: 1113532]

Online_Linkage: https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/122452207.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Swanson 2001a
Source_Contribution:

Report describing the ecological regions of Kobuk Valley National Park.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Swanson, D.K.
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:

Ecological Subsections of Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:

National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Swanson, D.K., 2001a. Ecological Subsections of Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Alaska, prepared by the National Park Service, Fairbanks, Alaska

Unpublished report archived by Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS catalog) https://www.arlis.org/ [reference code: 1113543]

Online_Linkage: https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/122449239.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Swanson 2001b
Source_Contribution:

Report describing the ecological regions of Cape Krusenstern National Monument.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jorgenson, T.
Originator: Swanson, D.
Originator: Macander, M.
Publication_Date: 2002
Title:

Landscape-Level Mapping of Ecological Units for the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Anchorage, Alaska
Publisher:

National Park Service, Alaska Region Inventory and Monitoring Program

Other_Citation_Details:

Jorgenson, T., Swanson, D., Macander, M., 2002. Landscape-level mapping of ecological units for the Noatak National Preserve, Alaska, prepared by ABR, Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska

Unpublished report archived by Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS catalog) https://www.arlis.org/ [reference code: 389998]

Online_Linkage:

https://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/AK_Heritage/NPS/2002/53974239.pdf

Type_of_Source_Media: publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2002

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Jorgenson et al. 2002
Source_Contribution:

Report describing the ecological subsections of Noatak National Preserve.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Nebel, S.
Originator: McCaffery, B.J.
Publication_Date: 2003
Title:

Vocalization Activity of Breeding Shorebirds: Documentation of its Seasonal Decline and Applications for Breeding Bird Surveys

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Canadian Journal of Zoology
Issue_Identification: 81(10):1702-1708

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: Canadian Science Publishing

Other_Citation_Details:

Nebel, S., McCaffery, B.J., 2003. Vocalization activity of breeding shorebirds: documentation of its seasonal decline and applications for breeding bird surveys. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81(10):1702-1708 doi:10.1139/z03-171

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.1139/z03-171

Type_of_Source_Media: Publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Nebel and McCaffery 2003
Source_Contribution:

Publication documenting the vocalization activity of breeding shorebirds at two sites in northern and western Alaska, on the Colville River Delta and on the Yukon – Kuskokwim Delta.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Handel C.M.
Originator: Cady, M.N.
Publication_Date: 2004
Title:

Alaska Landbird Monitoring Survey: Protocol for Setting Up and Conducting Point Count Surveys

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: online
Publisher: USGS Alaska Science Center

Other_Citation_Details:

Handel C.M., Cady, M.N., 2004. Alaska landbird monitoring survey: protocol for setting up and conducting point count surveys. USGS Alaska Science Center, Anchorage, AK. 40 pp.

Online_Linkage:

https://www.usgs.gov/media/files/protocol-setting-and-conducting-alms-surveys

Type_of_Source_Media: Publication
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2004

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Handel and Cady 2004
Source_Contribution: Instructions for designing a bird point count grid survey.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Cleland, D.T.
Originator: Avers, P.E.
Originator: McNab, W.H.
Originator: Jensen, M.E.
Originator: Bailey, R.G.
Originator: King, T.
Originator: Russell, W.E.
Publication_Date: 1997
Title: National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book chapter
Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: New Haven, CT
Publisher: Yale University Press

Other_Citation_Details:

Cleland, D.T., Avers, P.E., McNab, W.H., Jensen, M.E., Bailey, R.G., King, T., Russell, W.E., 1997. National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units. in: Boyce, M. S.; Haney, A., eds., Ecosystem Management Applications for Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Resources. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT. pp. 181-200

Online_Linkage:

https://www.usgs.gov/media/files/protocol-setting-and-conducting-alms-surveys

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Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1997

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Cleland et al. 1997
Source_Contribution: Reference for defining ecological subsections.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Tibbitts, T.L.
Originator: Ruthrauff, D.R.
Originator: Gill, R.E., Jr.
Originator: Handel, C.M.
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:

Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:

Series_Name: Arctic Network Inventory and Monitoring Program
Issue_Identification: NPS/AKARCN/NRTR-2006/02

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Fairbanks, Alaska
Publisher: National Park Service

Other_Citation_Details:

Published report archived by U.S. National Park Service Catalog (IRMA Data Store) https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore [reference code: 2166516]

Online_Linkage: https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/559787

Type_of_Source_Media: document
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2006

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tibbitts et al. 2006
Source_Contribution: Reference for describing sample design and field methods.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ARCN_boundary: The original ARCN boundary dataset was obtained from the National Park Service Alaska Support Office's GIS Data Clearinghouse website: http://nps.gov/akso/gis (no longer accessible). Ecological sections had been mapped according to standard NPS protocol (Nowacki et al. 2001) at a scale between 1:7,500,000 and 1:3,500,000; boundaries were based on physiographic features such as geology, climate, and geomorphic deposits or landforms (ECOMAP 1993).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ARCN_sample_plots: We used a stratified random sampling design to select sample plots to increase precision in estimates of abundance and to provide a more spatially balanced sample (Fancy 2000). Strata were defined by the most currently available maps of ecological types within the parks (Boggs and Michaelson 2001; Swanson 2001a, b; Jorgenson et al. 2002).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ARCN_subsections: Original ecological subsection datasets for each park were obtained from the National Park Service Alaska Support Office's GIS Data Clearinghouse website: http://nps.gov/akso/gis (no longer accessible). Sections had been further subdivided into subsections, which were mapped at a scale of 1:250,000 and based on finer resolution of superficial geologic features and processes, land cover, and weather patterns (Cleland et al. 1997; P. Spencer pers. comm.).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

ARCN_subsections_grtr100m, ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_sect, and ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_subs: A subset of the Alaska National Elevation Database (NED) covering the ARCN parks was reclassified into elevations below 100m and elevations greater than or equal to 100m utilizing the Reclassify option under Spatial Analyst in ArcGIS 8.3. Utilizing Spatial Analyst, this raster layer was next converted into a polygon shapefile. The resulting shapefile was cut to ARCN park boundaries utilizing the Alaska Parks Outline (parks.tgz) obtained from the NPS Alaska Support Office's GIS Data Clearinghouse: http://nps.gov/akso/gis (no longer accessible). This shapefile was merged with the unified subsection layer utilizing the Union function within ArcGIS' GeoProcessor Wizard. All polygons greater than or equal to 100m in elevation were selected as part of the sampling universe, and these records were exported as a new shapefile comprised only of montane regions. A random sampling design was applied to select the sample plots out of this universe (see Tibbitts et al. 2005).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

BELA_boundary: Boundary delineation initially was done on hard copy prints (1:250,000 scale) of the Landsat TM image. The maps were digitized and rectified to the image using a series of ground control points. After initial digitizing, lines were revised by on-screen digitizing over the backdrop of the Landsat TM image (Jorgenson 2001).

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

BELA_locations: Point count locations were recorded in the field either on topographic maps (sampling years: 1988, 1989, 1991) or via handheld GPS units (sampling year: 2000). Point count locations were digitized from topographic maps or downloaded from GPS units, and the majority township grid in which the points fell was used as the basis to form the study area.

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

The point survey shapefile does not include locations (i.e, latitude and longitude), however, locations are available in table "ARCN_surveySiteCharacteristics_2001-2003.csv" included with this data release. The table "BELA_surveySiteCharacteristics_1988-2000.csv" does not include the latitude and longitude of the locations.

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00000001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00000001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
Ellipsoid_Name: North American Datum of 1927 (NAD27)
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698

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Vector geospatial polygons of the park boundaries of the parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN), excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

National Park Service and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in acres.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Acres

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIM_MILE
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in miles.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Miles

Attribute:

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Attribute_Definition: Four-letter code for each park
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
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:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: kova
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: noat
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area_m
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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AKGRID_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Unique numeric identifier for each sampling block. This attribute directly corresponds to the "Plot_num" attribute in table "ARCN_surveySiteCharacteristics_2001-2003.csv".

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 44765
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Identifier

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YR_SAMPLED
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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 2003
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Year (YYYY)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

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Entity_Type_Label: ARCN_sample_points
Entity_Type_Definition:

Vector geospatial point data of the survey point locations in the parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN) that met the sampling criteria, excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

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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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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PTP
Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier for each location created by concatenating Plot Number, Transect Number, and Point Number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 447650401
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Identifier

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

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Entity_Type_Definition:

Vector geospatial polygons of the ecological subsections in the parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN) that met the sampling criteria, excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

National Park Service and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECOREGION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the ecoregions within the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the ecoregions within the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions surveyed in the national parks and preserves. This attribute directly corresponds to the "Section_id" attribute in table "ARCN_surveySiteCharacteristics_2001-2003.csv".

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions surveyed in the national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the subsections within the sections surveyed in the national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the subsections within the sections surveyed in the national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DETSUBCODE
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYSIOGRAP
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Physiographic description of the subsection.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECCODE
Attribute_Definition: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DETSUBSEC
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area_m
Attribute_Definition: Area of subsection polygon in square meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1680492821
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Square meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Park
Attribute_Definition: Four-letter code for each park
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: noat
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYSIO_2
Attribute_Definition: Secondary physiographic description of the subsection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Secondary physiographic description of the subsection.

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Entity_Type:

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Entity_Type_Definition:

Subsampled vector geospatial polygons of the ecological subsections in parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN) that met the sampling criteria, excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

National Park Service and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECOREGION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the ecoregions within the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the ecoregions within the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DETSUBCODE
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYSIOGRAP
Attribute_Definition: Physiographic description of the subsection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Physiographic description of the subsection.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECCODE
Attribute_Definition: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code for the of the subsections.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DETSUBSEC
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the subsections within the sections in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area_m
Attribute_Definition: Area of subsection polygon in square meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Square meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Park
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Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
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Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Park Service

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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Secondary physiographic description of the subsection.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECT_STDAR
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECT_SAMPD
Attribute_Definition: Name of the sampled section.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of the sampled section.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBS_SAMPD
Attribute_Definition: Name of the sampled subsection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of the sampled subsection.

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Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_sect
Entity_Type_Definition:

Subsampled vector geospatial polygons of the ecological sections in the parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN) that met the sampling criteria, excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

National Park Service and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed parks and preserves.

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Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_subs
Entity_Type_Definition:

Subsampled vector geospatial polygons of the ecological subsections in the parks surveyed in the Arctic National Park Network (ARCN) that met the sampling criteria, excluding Bering Land Bridge National Preserve. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Park Service and Author Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECTION
Attribute_Definition:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Name of the sections within the ecoregions in the surveyed national parks and preserves.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBSECCODE
Attribute_Definition: Alphanumeric code for the subsection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code for the subsection.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BELA_boundary
Entity_Type_Definition:

Vector geospatial polygons of the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve boundary (BELA). Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Park Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ACRES
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in acres.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Acres

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIM_MILE
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon in miles.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Miles

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PARK
Attribute_Definition: Four-letter code for each park
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Park Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: National Park Service

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

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Entity_Type_Definition:

Vector geospatial polygons of sampling areas within and adjacent to the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) that met the sampling criteria. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Bureau of Land Management and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TWPGRID_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Identifier for each polygon based upon the BLM's township grid id.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Land Management (no citation available)
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Identifier for each polygon based upon the BLM's township grid id.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION
Attribute_Definition:

Common name for the location of the sampling area. Longer and more-descriptive site names are based on prominent natural features and cardinal directions of the location based on another location.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Common name for the location of the sampling area.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NUMERIC_ID
Attribute_Definition: Unique numeric identification for each area.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique numeric identification for each area.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: BELA_sample_points
Entity_Type_Definition:

Vector geospatial points of sampling locations within the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA) that met the sampling criteria. Presented in both ESRI shapefile (SHP) and Keyhole Markup Language (KML) formats.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Bureau of Land Management and Author defined (USGS Shorebird Program)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TYPE
Attribute_Definition: The type of survey.
Attribute_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: TWPGRID_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Identifier for each polygon based upon the BLM's township grid id.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Bureau of Land Management (no citation available)
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Identifier for each polygon based upon the BLM's township grid id.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition:

USGS-defined label name based on grouping of points by plot or spot check. This attribute directly corresponds to the "Section_id" attribute in table "ARCN_surveySiteCharacteristics_2001-2003.csv".

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

USGS-defined label name based on grouping of points by plot or spot check.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME
Attribute_Definition:

Common name for the location of the sampling area. Longer and more-descriptive site names are based on prominent natural features.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Common name for the location of the sampling area.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: METHOD
Attribute_Definition:

Describes the method of count from which survey points were derived.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Survey point derived along the point count route.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Author defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LATDD
Attribute_Definition: Latitude of the survey point in decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: 66.029036
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LONDD
Attribute_Definition: Longitude of the survey point in decimal degrees.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

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Range_Domain_Maximum: -162.625448
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal Degrees

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE
Attribute_Definition: Date or range of dates of the visit to the point (MM/DD/YYYY).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date or range of dates of the visit to the point (MM/DD/YYYY).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REP
Attribute_Definition:

Date of replication of the Ear Mountain site in 2000. Blank cells indicate that the date of replication was not recorded or does not exist.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date of replication of the Ear Mountain site in 2000.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TRANSECT
Attribute_Definition:

Transect number from which point surveys were conducted. Blank cells indicate that the transect number was not recorded.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Transect number from which point surveys were conducted.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PT
Attribute_Definition:

Point ID number along the transect where point surveys were conducted. Cells containing a "." indicate that the point ID was not recorded.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Point ID number along the transect where point surveys were conducted.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPOT_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Label for spot-check survey points. This attribute directly corresponds to the "Spot_ID" attribute in table "BELA_spotCheck_1988-2000.csv". Blank cells indicate that the spot id was not recorded or does not exist for the record.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Label for spot-check survey points.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GROUP_ID
Attribute_Definition:

Grouping of plots based on proximity, date, and methodology. Blank cells indicate that the plot was not grouped. The reason for the grouping of plots is not well described.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Author defined
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Grouping of plots based on proximity, date, and methodology.

Geospatial Sampling Information for the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska, 2001-2003

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