Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Michael Baldwin
      Publication_Date: Unpublished Material
      Title: Impact of Chinese tallow on wintering birds
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital tabular data
  Description:
    Abstract:
      Examining winter bird use of Chinese tallow woodlands and tallow
      fruit.  Conducting winter point counts in paired forest patches of
      tallow-dominated woodlands and native riparian woodlands.  Data
      collected will determine species richness and relative abundance of
      migratory birds utilizing those habitats.  Another part of this
      project will examine the energy assimilation of tallow fruit compared
      to two species of native fruits via apparent metabolizable energy
      trials.  Bird species used will include Yellow-rumped Warblers and
      American Robins.
    Purpose:
      Develop a greater understanding of the impacts Chinese tallow has had
      on migratory birds during the winter in Louisiana.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 20011001
        Ending_Date: Present
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: In Work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Mermentau River Basin, Louisiana
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.129
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.06
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.565
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.937
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: point counts
      Theme_Keyword: apparent metabolizable energy
      Theme_Keyword: species richness
      Theme_Keyword: energy assimilation
      Theme_Keyword: abundance
      Theme_Keyword: winter
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Mermentau River Basin
      Place_Keyword: Louisiana
      Place_Keyword: Southwest Louisiana
  Taxonomy:
    Keywords/Taxon:
      Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Triadica sebifera
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Sapium sebiferum
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Chinese tallow tree
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Yellow-rumped Warbler
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Dendroica coronata
      Taxonomic_Keywords: American Robin
      Taxonomic_Keywords: Turdus migratorius
    Taxonomic_System:
      Taxonomic_Procedures: keys and characteristics
      Taxonomic_Completeness: N/A
    Taxonomic_Classification:
      Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
      Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
      Applicable_Common_Name: animals
      Taxonomic_Classification:
        Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
        Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
        Taxonomic_Classification:
          Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
          Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves
          Applicable_Common_Name: birds
          Taxonomic_Classification:
            Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
            Taxon_Rank_Value: Passeriformes
            Applicable_Common_Name: perching birds
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Parulidae
              Applicable_Common_Name: wood-warblers
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Dendrioca
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: coronata
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Yellow-rumped Warbler
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Turdidae
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Turdus
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: migratorius
                  Applicable_Common_Name: American Robin
    Taxonomic_Classification:
      Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
      Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae
      Applicable_Common_Name: plants
      Taxonomic_Classification:
        Taxon_Rank_Name: Division
        Taxon_Rank_Value: Magnoliophyta
        Applicable_Common_Name: angiosperms
        Taxonomic_Classification:
          Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
          Taxon_Rank_Value: Magnoliopsida
          Applicable_Common_Name: dicotyledons
          Taxonomic_Classification:
            Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
            Taxon_Rank_Value: Euphorbiales
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Euphorbiaceae
              Applicable_Common_Name: spurge
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Triadica
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: sebifera
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Chinese tallow tree
  Access_Constraints:
    Data is not available until all data has been collected and all relavant
    materials have been published.  Once published, it is strongly recommended
    that these data are directly acquired from the distributor described above
    or from another USGS Biological Resourced Division server and not
    indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some
    way.  The distributor makes no claims as to the data's suitability for
    other purposes.
  Use_Constraints:
    Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as a data source
    would be appreciated in products developed form these data, and such
    acknowledgement as is standard for citation and legal practices for data
    source is expected by users of this data.  Sharing new data layers
    developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by NWRC
    staff.  Users should be aware that comparisons with other data sets for
    the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to
    inconsistencies resulting from changes in photo interpretation, mapping
    conventions, and digital processes over time.  These data are not legal
    documents and are not to used as such.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Michael Baldwin
        Contact_Organization: USGS, NWRC
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd.
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8572
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8513
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael_baldwin@usgs.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: SAS

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020718
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20020722
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Michael Baldwin
        Contact_Organization: USGS, NWRC
      Contact_Position: Ecologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd.
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337-266-8572
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337-266-8513
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: michael_baldwin@usgs.gov
  Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Profile_Name:
      Biological Data Profile of Content Standard for Digital Geospatial
      Metadata
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
  Metadata_Use_Constraints:
    Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as a metadata
    source would be appreciated in products developed from these data.
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None