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North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966 - 2018, version 2018.0 North American Breeding Bird Survey Dataset 1966 - 2018, version 2018.0
The 1966-2018 North American Breeding Bird Survey dataset contains avian point count data for more than 700 North American bird taxa (primarily species, but also some races and unidentified species groupings). These data are collected annually during the breeding season, primarily June and May, along thousands of randomly established roadside survey routes in the United States and Canada...
The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2018 The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2018
This data product consists of a database of population change and abundance estimates for North American birds, estimated from North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Data are presented for 548 species of birds in 4 spreadsheets containing trend estimates and annual indices for 2 time periods. Estimates are derived for each species using the 1 of 4 alternative models, and a cross
Summarize raster layers within overlapping polygons Summarize raster layers within overlapping polygons
Python code generated for the purpose of summarizing a defined set of discrete/categorical and/or continuous raster layers within zones that may be overlapping. Many widely used GIS tools to summarize raster layers within zones are not capable of handling overlapping zones. This code also allows for the computations to be completed over a number of separate raster layers at once and...
Waterfowl occurrence and residence time as indicators of H5 and H7 avian in?uenza in North American Poultry Waterfowl occurrence and residence time as indicators of H5 and H7 avian in?uenza in North American Poultry
This data release contains model outputs depicting the probability of an H5 or H7 avian influenza outbreak at any given point in the continental United States for each week of the year.
Eastern Ecological Science CenterxLegacy Data ReleasesPatuxent Wildlife Research CenterPredicted Avian Species Occupancy, Area of Sustainable Forest Habitat, and Area of Occupied Habitat within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Bird Conservation Region Pred Eastern Ecological Science CenterxLegacy Data ReleasesPatuxent Wildlife Research CenterPredicted Avian Species Occupancy, Area of Sustainable Forest Habitat, and Area of Occupied Habitat within the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Bird Conservation Region Pred
Values for predicted probabilities of avian species occupancy were determined using colonization-extinction models (MacKenzie and others, 2003) as implemented in R (Version 3.4.4; https://www.r-project.org/) via the colext function of the Unmarked package (Version 0.12-0; Fiske and Chandler 2011). Performance of a null model (without covariates) and 153 additional models that assessed...
Environmental data collected at piezometer field plot locations used to study hydrologic impacts on vegetation due to historic rail road embankment at Canaan Valley NWR Environmental data collected at piezometer field plot locations used to study hydrologic impacts on vegetation due to historic rail road embankment at Canaan Valley NWR
This data represents environmental attributes collected at or around field sample locations (groundwater piezometers or water wells) that were used in a study of impacts from a historic railroad embankment on wetland vegetation. GPS surveys were used to map piezometer locations, elevations, and the elevation of the ground surface in proximity to the piezometer. Water surface elevations...
Ambystomatid salamander population and breeding pond habitat data for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (2001 - 2003) Ambystomatid salamander population and breeding pond habitat data for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (2001 - 2003)
This database contains breeding pond use data (i.e., egg mass and larval abundance counts) of three ambystomatid salamander species (Spotted salamander, Jefferson salamander, and marbled salamander) collected from 200 individual aquatic habitats (ponds, wetlands, and impoundments) in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation. Data were collected between the years 2001 and 2003. The...
Video data for trout abundance estimation Video data for trout abundance estimation
Rapid advances in video technology are enabling new strategies for species abundance estimation. Here we provide estimates of fish abundance derived from video data collected in a series of stream pools in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (n=41). Two 360-degree cameras were simultaneously used at each pool site where 15-minutes of underwater footage was collected. Environmental data...
Forests in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Lacking Sufficient Conservation Protection Forests in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley Lacking Sufficient Conservation Protection
Based on forest patch area, location, and hydrologic influence, we ranked the purported need of forest patches for additional conservation-protection. Qualities for higher ranking included forest patches with & greater than 2000 ha of core-forest that was more than 250 m from an edge, forest patches within high priority areas for reforestation, and forest patches with less propensity for...
Using Thermal Infrared Cameras to Detect Avian Chicks at Various Distances and Vegetative Coverages Using Thermal Infrared Cameras to Detect Avian Chicks at Various Distances and Vegetative Coverages
These data represent the ability of two thermal infrared cameras to detect a chicken chick under a variety of vegetation coverage's.
Benthic macroinvertebrates abundance data for the study of urbanization effects in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, (2006) Benthic macroinvertebrates abundance data for the study of urbanization effects in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, (2006)
This database contains aquatic benthic macroinvertebrate abundance data derived from samples collected from 33 75-meter stream site locations within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area in September of 2006. The database contains two separate table files (i.e., entities) in csv format: 1) Macroinvertebrate site abundance data and 2) site location data. For macroinvertebrate...
The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2017 The North American Breeding Bird Survey, Analysis Results 1966 - 2017
This data product consists of a database of population change and relative abundance estimates for North American birds, estimated from North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) data. Data are presented in 6 separate spreadsheets for 2 methods of trend summary and 3 time periods for 548 species of birds. Metadata for the BBS data used to produce these estimates is available from a USGS...