Data from the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska

This data package includes three child items with data from montane-nesting bird surveys in the Arctic Network of National Parks in Alaska.
	  
	  Child Item One: "Data and Photographs from the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska - Cape Krusenstern, Gates of the Arctic, Kobuk Valley, and Noatak". The data include (1) characteristics of bird survey sites, (2) vegetation classification at survey sites, (3) shorebird and predator detection surveys, (4) all bird species detection surveys, (5) bird breeding observations, (6) taxonomic details of detected birds, and 7) point count habitat photo index. Additionally, habitat photographs are included.
	  
	  Child Item Two: "Data and Photographs from the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska - Bering Land Bridge National Preserve". The data include (1) characteristics of bird survey sites, (2) vegetation classification at survey sites, (3) shorebird and predator detection surveys, (4) spot check bird surveys, (5) all bird species detection surveys, (6) taxonomic details of observed birds, and (7) point count habitat photos. Additionally, habitat photos are included.
	  
	  Child Item Three: "Geospatial Sampling Information for the Inventory of Montane-nesting Birds in the Arctic Network of National Parks, Alaska". The data include (1)"ARCN_park_boundary" is a summary of park, preserve, and monument boundaries of Arctic Network lands, except those within Bering Land Bridge National Monument, (2)"ARCN_sample_plots" represents the 69, 10 X 10 km sample blocks surveyed and inventoried from 2001-2003 during US Geological Survey's National Park Service (NPS)-sponsored Inventory and Monitoring project, (3)"ARCN_sample_points" is a summary of the 1,652 locations at which bird surveys were conducted from 2001-2003 during US Geological Survey's NPS-sponsored Inventory and Monitoring project, (4)"ARCN_subsections", "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m", "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_sect", and "ARCN_subsections_grtr100m_diss_subs" are an ecoregional map that delineates the ecoregions, sections, subsections and detailed subsections of Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Noatak National Park and Preserve, (5)"BELA_boundary" is a summary of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve lands, and (6)"BELA_sample_area" and "BELA_sample_points" represent the locations at which bird surveys were conducted in 1988-1989, 1991, and 2000 in or adjacent to Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.

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Organization: Department of the Interior