Data for shorebird migration across the prairie potholes in 2002 and 2011
June 26, 2018
The data frame provides geo-referenced data on presence of six species of en route migrant shorebirds in wetlands within the prairie pothole region in the U.S. during the spring migration periods of 2002 and 2012. Surveys were conducted at wetlands within townships selected in a stratified random procedure, with strata based on landscape composition of agricultural cropland and total area of wetlands.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Title | Data for shorebird migration across the prairie potholes in 2002 and 2011 |
| DOI | 10.5066/F7W37VJW |
| Authors | Susan K Skagen, Valerie A. Steen, Barry R. Noon |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | Fort Collins Science Center |
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