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Fates and morphometrics of snowshoe hares collared in Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest from 2008 to present

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-bnz.601.4
Title:Fates and morphometrics of snowshoe hares collared in Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest from 2008 to present
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This dataset contains the fates and morphometric measurements of snowshoe hares collared in Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest, including dates of collaring and recovery, cause or mortality, weight, hind foot length, and sex.

Short Name:knb-lter-bnz.601.4
Publication Date:2015-11-08
For more information:
Visit: http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/601

Time Period
Begin:
2008-01-01
End:
2014-01-01

People and Organizations
Contact:Data Manager (Bonanza Creek LTER) [  email ]
Creator:Feierabend, Dashiell Sheene 
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Associate:Kielland, Knut (Associate Professor of Ecology, Associated party)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
601_Snowshoe_Hare_Radio_Collar_History_BNZ.txt
Description:
Fates and morphometrics of snowshoe hares
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-bnz/601/4/ccc02ef1314676eabfe6941e526da64f
Name:601_Snowshoe_Hare_Radio_Collar_History_BNZ.txt
Description:Fates and morphometrics of snowshoe hares
Number of Columns:24

Table Structure
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Table Column Descriptions
 Transmitter FrequencyTransmitter ModelTrapping GridCollaringSexHind Foot LengthAverage WeightBody Condition IndexAgeDate Transmitter DeployedDate Fate KnownDate Transmitter RecoveredDays CollaredCause of MortalityPredator ClassPredator SpeciesCollaring Location UTMXCollaring Location UTMYRecovery Location UTMXRecovery Location UTMYDistance MovedRecovery Relative to Trapping GridCover MeasuredNotes
Column Name:Transmitter Frequency  
Transmitter Model  
Trapping Grid  
Collaring  
Sex  
Hind Foot Length  
Average Weight  
Body Condition Index  
Age  
Date Transmitter Deployed  
Date Fate Known  
Date Transmitter Recovered  
Days Collared  
Cause of Mortality  
Predator Class  
Predator Species  
Collaring Location UTMX  
Collaring Location UTMY  
Recovery Location UTMX  
Recovery Location UTMY  
Distance Moved  
Recovery Relative to Trapping Grid  
Cover Measured  
Notes  
Definition:Radio frequency of the VHF transmitter deployed on the hare.Manufacturer and model of the transmitter collar.Name of trapping grid on which the hare was collared. BONBS denotes Bonanza Creek Black Spruce; BONRIP denotes Bonanaza Creek Riparian.Indicates whether this collaring event is the first time that individual hare carried a collar.Sex of the collared hare.Length of the right hind foot of the collared hare.Average of weights recorded for the collared hare.Average weight of the collared hare divided by the hind foot length of the collared hare.Age of collared hare.Date when hare was collared.Date when fate of collared hare was identified by transmitter signal or visual observation.Date when transmitter was recovered. If recovered from a deceased hare, this is also the date when cause of mortality was determined.Number of days that the hare carried a transmitter.Cause of mortality of collared hare.Type of predator that killed the collared hare.Species of predators that killed the collared hare.X UTM coordinate of the location where the hare was collared.Y UTM coordinate of the location where the hare was collared.X UTM coordinate of the location where the transmitter was recovered.Y UTM coordinate of the location where the transmitter was recovered.Straight line distance between collaring and transmitter recovery locations.Indicates whether the transmitter was recovered on or near the trapping grid in which the hare was initially collared.Indicates whether horizontal cover and canopy cover were measured at the transmitter recovery location.Comments regarding the collaring, recovery, or identification of fate of the collared hare.
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Measurement Values Domain:
DefinitionRadio frequency of the VHF transmitter deployed on the hare.
DefinitionManufacturer and model of the transmitter collar.
DefinitionName of trapping grid on which the hare was collared. BONBS denotes Bonanza Creek Black Spruce; BONRIP denotes Bonanaza Creek Riparian.
DefinitionIndicates whether this collaring event is the first time that individual hare carried a collar.
DefinitionSex of the collared hare.
Unitmillimeter
Typereal
Unitgram
Typereal
Unitdimensionless
Typereal
DefinitionAge of collared hare.
FormatYYYY-MM-DD
Precision
FormatYYYY-MM-DD
Precision
FormatYYYY-MM-DD
Precision
Unitdimensionless
Typereal
DefinitionCause of mortality of collared hare.
DefinitionType of predator that killed the collared hare.
DefinitionSpecies of predators that killed the collared hare.
DefinitionX UTM coordinate of the location where the hare was collared.
DefinitionY UTM coordinate of the location where the hare was collared.
DefinitionX UTM coordinate of the location where the transmitter was recovered.
DefinitionY UTM coordinate of the location where the transmitter was recovered.
Unitmeter
Typereal
DefinitionIndicates whether the transmitter was recovered on or near the trapping grid in which the hare was initially collared.
DefinitionIndicates whether horizontal cover and canopy cover were measured at the transmitter recovery location.
DefinitionComments regarding the collaring, recovery, or identification of fate of the collared hare.
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Accuracy Assessment:                                                
Coverage:                                                
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Data Package Usage Rights

Data Use

This work has been produced as part of the Long Term Ecological Research Program and data users should adhere to the Data Use Agreement of the Long Term Ecological Research Network.

Citation

It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User should properly cite the Data Set in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Data Set. Citation should take the following general form: Creator(s), Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset identifier, Dataset URL, Dataset DOI. For Example: Van Cleve, Keith; Chapin, F. Stuart; Ruess, Roger W. 2016. Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest: Hourly Temperature (sample, min, max) at 50 cm and 150 cm from 1988 to Present, Bonanza Creek LTER - University of Alaska Fairbanks. BNZ:1, http://www.lter.uaf.edu/data/data-detail/id/1. doi:10.6073/pasta/725db90d86686be13e6d6b2da5d61217.

Acknowledgement

The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Data Set contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. For example: Data are provided by the Bonanza Creek LTER, a partnership between the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the U.S. Forest Service. Significant funding for collection of these data was provided by the National Science Foundation Long-Term Ecological Research program (NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629) and by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231).

Notification

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Collaboration

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Disclaimer

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Keywords

By Thesaurus:
Trophic Interactionssnowshoe hares, lepus americanus, boreal forests, known fate, survival, predation

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Experimental Design

Hares have been collared since 2008 in trapping grids located in mature black spruce forest and early successional riparian habitat. This data enables a comparison of survival and predation rates between two contrasting habitats.

Methods

FIELD: Snowshoe hares were collared with VHF radio transmitters in two trapping grids in Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest. Collared hares were monitored on a weekly basis (at minimum) to determine survival and fate. Transmitters on deceased hares were typically recovered within one week of death and attempts were made to identify the cause of mortality based on predator sign or lack thereof. Weight, hind foot length, and sex were recorded at each capture event for collared hares, including incidental recaptures during seasonal trapping sessions conducted for population estimates.

Sampling Area and Study Extent
Sampling Description:

Sampling Frequency

Irregular

Sampling Extent:
Sampling Site: 
Description:bonbs -- Site used for live-trapping snowshoe hares to monitor abundance and survival. Located in a mature lowland black spruce stand.. Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -148.2964Latitude (degree): 64.7088
Sampling Site: 
Description:bonrip -- Bonanza Riparian is a flood zone along the Tanana River and Bonanza Mature is a mature black spruce forest approximately 1 km inland from the river and 2 km from the riparian plot. Bonanza Riparian consisted of willow (Salix spp.), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), alder (Alnus spp.), white spruce (Picea glauca), fireweed (Epilobium augustifolium) and several grasses. Site used for live-trapping snowshoe hares to monitor abundance and survival.. Site alternate names:
Site Coordinates:
Longitude (degree): -148.2682Latitude (degree): 64.6991

Time Period
Begin:
2008-01-01
End:
2014-01-01

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Creators:
Individual: Dashiell Sheene Feierabend
Address:
Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Murie Building,
Fairbanks, Alaska 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 947-5760 (voice)
Email Address:
dsfeierabend@gmail.com
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Contacts:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu
Associated Parties:
Individual: Knut Kielland
Position:Associate Professor of Ecology
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7164 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Role:Associated party
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Data Manager
Address:
Boreal Ecology Cooperative Research Unit ,
University of Alaska Fairbanks,
P.O. Box 756780 ,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 USA
Phone:
907-474-6364 (voice)
Phone:
907-474-6251 (fax)
Email Address:
uaf-bnz-im-team@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.lter.uaf.edu

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
2008-01-01
End:
2014-01-01
Geographic Region:
Description:Dataset geographic description information is unavailable. {datafile/geoCoverage is empty}
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  64.7088Southern:  64.6991
Western:  -148.2964Eastern:  -148.2682

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:The Bonanza Creek LTER
Personnel:
Individual: Keith Van Cleve
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: F.S. Stuart Chapin
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Department of Biology and Wildlife; Institute of Arctic Biology: University of Alaska Fairbanks 193 Arctic Health P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775 United States
Phone:
(907) 455-6408 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
terry.chapin@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://terrychapin.org/
Role:Principal Investigator
Individual: Roger W. Ruess
Organization:Bonanza Creek LTER
Position:Lead Principal Investigator
Address:
Institute of Arctic Biology University of Alaska Fairbanks P.O. Box 757000,
Fairbanks, AK 99775-0180 United States
Phone:
(907) 474-7153 (voice)
Phone:
(907) 474-6967 (fax)
Email Address:
rwruess@alaska.edu
Web Address:
http://www.iab.uaf.edu/~roger_ruess/
Role:Principal Investigator
Funding:

NSF Grant numbers DEB-1636476, DEB-1026415, DEB-0620579, DEB-0423442, DEB-0080609, DEB-9810217, DEB-9211769, DEB-8702629

USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station (Agreement # RJVA-PNW-01-JV-11261952-231)

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:

Status

Ongoing

Frequency:
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