Temperatures of black-tailed prairie dog burrows through the U.S. Great Plains
April 3, 2023
This data is measurements of the temperature inside prairie dog burrows. The data were recorded every half hour during May, June, and August of 2016 and 2017 in New Mexico, Colorado, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Temperatures of black-tailed prairie dog burrows through the U.S. Great Plains |
| DOI | 10.5066/P93TCY21 |
| Authors | Julia E. Poje, Tonie E Rocke, Michael D. Samuel |
| Product Type | Data Release |
| Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
| USGS Organization | National Wildlife Health Center |
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