Avian Point Count, Habitat, and Covariate Data for Subarctic Bird Abundance, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012-2014
October 18, 2016
This data package contains three tables: avian counts by species, habitat type, a covariate information used for analysis of bird surveys conducted between 2012 and 2014 on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, as part of the USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative. We conducted 1,208 point counts on 12 study blocks from 2012-2014 in northwestern Alaska, using repeated surveys to account for imperfect detection of birds. We considered the importance of shrub height, density of low and tall shrubs (i.e. shrubs greater than 0.5 m tall), percent of ground cover attributed to shrubs (including dwarf shrubs less than 0.5 m tall), and percent of herbaceous plant cover in predicting bird abundance.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2016 |
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Title | Avian Point Count, Habitat, and Covariate Data for Subarctic Bird Abundance, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 2012-2014 |
DOI | 10.5066/F7CN722Z |
Authors | Sarah J. Thompson, Colleen M Handel |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Asset Identifier Service (AIS) |
USGS Organization | Alaska Science Center |
Rights | This work is marked with CC0 1.0 Universal |
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