Data Package Metadata View Summary

Occurrence of animals along five transects at the Jornada Basin LTER site from 1989-1994

General Information

Data Package:

Local Identifier:

knb-lter-jrn.210009001.1

Title:

Occurrence of animals along five transects at the Jornada Basin LTER site from 1989-1994

Alternate Identifier:

DOI PLACE HOLDER

Abstract:

This dataset contains data on the occurrence of rabbits, birds, and lizards observed along the Jornada Basin LTER (II) animal transects in southern New Mexico, USA. Five, 1-kilometer transects were established, each in a different vegetation zone, near the current NPP study locations C-CALI, G-IBPE, M-NORT, P-COLL, and T-EAST. An observer walked each transect once every two weeks from early 1989 through 1994 recording animals observed along the transects. The data consists of species names, numbers of individuals, and distances observed from transects, as well as weather and other context observations. Observation history and species codes are described in additional files. This study is complete.

Short Name:

animal_transects

Publication Date:

2023-04-13

Language:

English

For more information:
Visit:	https://jrn.lternet.edu
Visit:	DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period

Begin:

1989-03-08

End:

1994-12-02

People and Organizations
Contact:	Information Manager (Jornada Basin LTER) [ email ]
Creator:	Lightfoot, David C (Jornada Basin LTER (now at Univ. of NM))
Creator:	Whitford, Walter G (Jornada Basin LTER/New Mexico State University)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:	Animal transect data
Description:	Animal survey data collected on 5 transects
Other Name:	Animal code list
Description:	Species codes used in the "spp_code" column of the data table
Other Name:	Observation history
Description:	History file documenting field collection notes and issues with data

Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table


Data:	https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/210009001/1/34d0272ff69bb42ef63146d0328abd93
Name:	Animal transect data
Description:	Animal survey data collected on 5 transects
Number of Records:	7049
Number of Columns:	11

Table Structure

Object Name:

jrn009001_animal_transect.csv

Size:

271264 byte

Authentication:

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Text Format:

Number of Header Lines:

Number of Foot Lines:

Record Delimiter:

Orientation:

column

Simple Delimited:

Field Delimiter:	,
Quote Character:	"

Table Column Descriptions

Date

Zone

Time

Sky cover

Wind

Species code

Number individuals

Distance

Segment number

Animal type code

Error code

Column Name:

date

zone

time

sky

wind

spp_code

num

dist

segm

anm_code

err

Definition:

date observed

Jornada basin vegetation zone

Time of day

Sky condition observation

Wind level

Species code (4-letter LTER code)

Number of individulas

Perpendicular distance from transect (m)

Segment number on transct (1 - 20)

Code for animal group observed

Problem Code (0 = No problem / 1 = See History log)

Storage Type:

dateTime

string

integer

boolean

Measurement Type:

dateTime

nominal

ratio

nominal

Measurement Values Domain:

Format	YYYY-MM-DD
Precision	1

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	G
Definition	Grassland vegetation type
Source

Code Definition

Code	C
Definition	Creosote shrubland vegetation type
Source

Code Definition

Code	P
Definition	Playa vegetation type (grassland)
Source

Code Definition

Code	T
Definition	Tarbush vegetation type
Source

Code Definition

Code	M
Definition	Mesquite dune vegetation type
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	MM
Definition	the data was collected mid morning
Source

Code Definition

Code	MD
Definition	the data was collected mid day
Source

Code Definition

Code	AF
Definition	the data was collected in the afternoon
Source

Code Definition

Code	SS
Definition	the data was collected at sunset
Source

Code Definition

Code	DN
Definition	the data was collected at dawn
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	CL
Definition	the sky was clear when the data was collected
Source

Code Definition

Code	OC
Definition	the sky was overcast when the data was collected
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	WD
Definition	the wind level was windy when the data was collected
Source

Code Definition

Code	VW
Definition	the wind level was very windy when the data was collected
Source

Code Definition

Code	CA
Definition	the wind level was calm when the data was collected
Source

Definition

anyText

Unit	number
Type	integer

Unit	number
Type	integer

Unit	number
Type	integer

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	0
Definition	None/not an animal
Source

Code Definition

Code	1
Definition	Birds
Source

Code Definition

Code	2
Definition	Rabbits
Source

Code Definition

Code	3
Definition	Lizards
Source

Code Definition

Code	4
Definition	Mammals
Source

Code Definition

Code	5
Definition	Snakes
Source

Code Definition

Code	6
Definition	Turtles
Source

Code Definition

Code	9
Definition	Missing observation
Source

Allowed Values and Definitions

Enumerated Domain

Code Definition

Code	1
Definition	Measurement problem or comment recorded in history file
Source

Code Definition

Code	0
Definition	No measurement problem or comment recorded
Source

Missing Value Code:

Code	NA
Expl	Missing value - data not collected or otherwise unavailable

Code	NA
Expl	Missing value - data not collected or otherwise unavailable

Code	NA
Expl	Missing value - data not collected or otherwise unavailable

Accuracy Report:

Accuracy Assessment:

Coverage:

Methods:

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:

Animal code list

Entity Type:

otherEntity

Description:

Species codes used in the "spp_code" column of the data table

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

anmltran.lst

Size:

12332 byte

Authentication:

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Externally Defined Format:

Format Name:

text/plain

Data:

https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/210009001/1/a60ee0ccd552df0b75bb96d392ba4cc9

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:

Observation history

Entity Type:

otherEntity

Description:

History file documenting field collection notes and issues with data

Physical Structure Description:

Object Name:

anmltran.his

Size:

4222 byte

Authentication:

ffbf95c998314579a902da8ce188fc98 Calculated By MD5

Externally Defined Format:

Format Name:

text/plain

Data:

https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/210009001/1/fb7d0dfdb769dafc33a279dfec6ab61b

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Core Research Areas	populations
LTER Controlled Vocabulary v1	animals, birds, consumers, lizards, rabbits, species abundance, transects
Jornada Basin LTER dataset keywords	LTER II
Jornada Basin project names	study 009
Jornada Basin place names	C-CALI, G-IBPE, M-NORT, P-COLL, T-EAST

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:

Transect locations and frequency

One 1-km transect is located in each vegetation zone near current NPP study locations C-CALI, G-IBPE, M-NORT, P-COLL, and T-EAST. The transects were established in one area in each of 5 habitats. Three-meter lengths of rebar were driven into the soil at 50 m intervals. Each length has a section of white PVC pipe attached to the top to facilitate line of sight orientation by an observer. An observer walked each transect once every two weeks from early 1989 through 1994.

Observation method

One observer walked each transect from segment 1 to 20. The observer records all birds, rabbits, and lizards seen. The distance of each animal from the transect line was also estimated and recorded. Transects were walked in the morning hours only, once every two weeks. The Emlen method (Emlen 1971) will be used to estimate densities of each animal species at each site.

Observations were recorded onto field data sheets or tape recorder. Taped data is transcribed to data sheets.

References

Emlen, J. T. 1971. Population densities of birds derived from transect counts. Auk 88:323-342.

Raitt, R. J. and S. L. Pimm. 1976. Dynamics of bird communities in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico. The Condor 78:427-442.

People and Organizations

Publishers:

Organization:

Environmental Data Initiative

Email Address:

info@edirepository.org

Web Address:

https://edirepository.org

Id:

https://ror.org/0330j0z60

Creators:

Individual:

David C Lightfoot

Organization:

Jornada Basin LTER (now at Univ. of NM)

Email Address:

dlightfo@unm.edu

Individual:

Walter G Whitford

Organization:

Jornada Basin LTER/New Mexico State University

Address:

P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,

Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 U.S.A.

Contacts:

Organization:

Jornada Basin LTER

Position:

Information Manager

Phone:

575-322-2430

Email Address:

jornada.data@nmsu.edu

Web Address:

https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu/information-management/

Metadata Providers:

Organization:

Jornada Basin LTER

Position:

Jornada Basin LTER program

Address:

P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,

Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 USA

Email Address:

jornada.lter@nmsu.edu

Web Address:

https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu

Id:

https://ror.org/05976ta47

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

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

Time Period

Begin:

1989-03-08

End:

1994-12-02

Geographic Region:

Description:

NPP study locations: There are 15 sites used in the NPP study, spanning 5 vegetation community types in the Jornada Basin. This bounding box includes all 15 sites. More precise geographic coordinates for this study may be requested from the JRN LTER Data Manager (jornada.data@nmsu.edu).

Bounding Coordinates:

Northern:	32.669000	Southern:	32.488000
Western:	-106.865000	Eastern:	-106.713000

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:

Jornada Basin LTER

Personnel:

Individual:

Dr. Niall Hanan

Address:

P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3JER,

New Mexico State University,

Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 United States

Phone:

575-646-3335 (voice)

Email Address:

nhanan@nmsu.edu

Role:

Principal Investigator

Abstract:

The Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program is part of a national network of long-term ecological research sites funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The Jornada LTER program has been continuously funded since 1982 (Current NSF award: DEB-2025166) to develop general principles governing changes between grassland and shrubland ecosystems based on long-term data collected in the Chihuahuan Desert. We translate our findings to dryland ecosystems around the world, and forecast the dynamics of future ecosystem states in response to changing climate and land use.

Additional Award Information:

Funder:

National Science Foundation

Funder ID:

https://ror.org/05976ta47

Number:

2025166

Title:

LTER: Long –Term Research at the Jornada Basin (LTER VII)

URL:

https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2025166

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 1832194
Title:	Prior award: LTER: Long - Term Research at the Jornada Basin (LTER VII)

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 1235828
Title:	Prior award: LTER: Long-Term Research at the Jornada Basin (LTER-VI)

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 0618210
Title:	Prior award: Jornada Basin LTER V: Landscape Linkages in Arid and Semiarid Ecosystems

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 0080412
Title:	Prior award: LTER IV: Jornada Basin: Linkages in Semi-arid Landscapes

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 9411971
Title:	Prior award: LTER: The Chihuahuan Desert (The Jornada LTER III Consortium)

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 8811160, 9240261
Title:	Prior award: Interactions in Time and Space Variability in a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem: Jornada LTER (II)

Additional Award Information:

Funder:	National Science Foundation
Number:	DEB 8114466, 8612106
Title:	Prior award: Interactions of Time and Space Variability in a Chihuahuan Desert Ecosystem in New Mexico (Jornada LTER I)

Maintenance

Maintenance:

Description:	complete
Frequency:	asNeeded

Other Metadata

Additional Metadata

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Occurrence of animals along five transects at the Jornada Basin LTER site from 1989-1994

Data Entities

Data Table

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Non-Categorized Data Resource

Data Package Usage Rights

Keywords

Methods and Protocols

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

Transect locations and frequency

Observation method

References

People and Organizations

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Project

Parent Project Information:

Maintenance

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Data Package Metadata View Summary

Occurrence of animals along five transects at the Jornada Basin LTER site from 1989-1994

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