Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Title:
        Interactive effects of climate change and fire on bird
        communities - Point count data
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital tabular data
  Description:
    Abstract:
      This data set contains unlimited distance point count data that was
      collected from 70 sites in Big Bend National Park, Texas. Sites were
      located by using systematic sampling with a random start. Each site
      marked the center of a 2km radius sampling circle and all sites were
      at least 4km apart. In addition, all sites were at least 400m from
      paved or dirt roads. Sites were sampled every 9 days from mid-December
      through late February for three winter field seasons: 1999-2000,
      2000-2001 and 2001-2002.
    Purpose:
      To assess the interactive effects of climate change and fire on the
      capacity of the Trans-Pecos Region to support bird communities.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 199912
        Ending_Date: 200202
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Big Bend National Pard and Trans-Pecos region of Texas
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -105.1
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.16
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.5
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.52
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: climate change
      Theme_Keyword: fire
      Theme_Keyword: landcover
      Theme_Keyword: landscape
      Theme_Keyword: point count
      Theme_Keyword: percent cover
      Theme_Keyword: unlimited distance
      Theme_Keyword: bird
      Theme_Keyword: winter
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Big Bend National Park
      Place_Keyword: Trans-Pecos
      Place_Keyword: Chihuahuan Desert
      Place_Keyword: Texas
      Place_Keyword: West Texas
    Temporal:
      Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Temporal_Keyword: winter
  Taxonomy:
    Keywords/Taxon:
      Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Taxonomic_Keywords: bird
      Taxonomic_Keywords: species
    Taxonomic_System:
      Identification_Reference:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Geographic
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: Field Guide to the Birds of North America
          Edition: third
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington DC
            Publisher: National Geographic
      Identification_Reference:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Audubon Society
          Publication_Date: 2000
          Title: The Sibley Guide to Birds
          Edition: first
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: New York, NY
            Publisher: Alferd A Knopf
      Identifier:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Baylor University
            Contact_Person: Greg Levandoski
          Contact_Position: Seasonal field technican
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Physical
            Address: Baylor University
            City: Waco
            State_or_Province: TX
            Postal_Code: 76798
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
      Identifier:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Organization_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Baylor University
            Contact_Person: Melissa Powell
          Contact_Position: Seasonal field technican
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Physical
            Address: Baylor University
            City: Waco
            State_or_Province: TX
            Postal_Code: 76798
            Country: USA
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: Unknown
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      Taxonomic_Completeness: To species level
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              Taxon_Rank_Value: Ardeidae
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                Taxonomic_Classification:
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                  Applicable_Common_Name: Spotted Towhee
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                Taxonomic_Classification:
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                  Applicable_Common_Name: Canyon Towhee
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Aimophila
                Taxonomic_Classification:
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                  Applicable_Common_Name: Rufous-crowned Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Spizella
                Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Spizella
                Taxonomic_Classification:
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                  Applicable_Common_Name: Brewer's Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Spizella
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: atrogularis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Black-chinned Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Pooecetes
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: gramineus
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Vesper Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphispiza
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: bilineata
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Black-throated Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphispiza
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: belli
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Sage Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Calamospiza
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: melanocorys
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Lark Bunting
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Passerculus
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: sandwichensis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Savannah Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
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                Taxon_Rank_Value: Melospiza
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: melodia
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Song Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Melospiza
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: lincolnii
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Lincoln's Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Zonotrichia
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: albicollis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: White-throated Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Zonotrichia
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: leucophrys
                  Applicable_Common_Name: White-crowned Sparrow
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Junco
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: hyemalis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Dark-eyed Junco
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Cardinalidae
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Cardinalis
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: cardinalis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Northern Cardinal
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Cardinalis
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: sinuatus
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Pyrrhuloxia
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Icteridae
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Agelaius
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: phoeniceus
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Red-winged Blackbird
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Sturnella
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: magna
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Eastern Meadowlark
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Sturnella
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: neglecta
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Western Meadowlark
            Taxonomic_Classification:
              Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
              Taxon_Rank_Value: Fringillidae
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Carpodacus
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: mexicanus
                  Applicable_Common_Name: House Finch
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Carduelis
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: psaltria
                  Applicable_Common_Name: Lesser Goldfinch
              Taxonomic_Classification:
                Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
                Taxon_Rank_Value: Carduelis
                Taxonomic_Classification:
                  Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
                  Taxon_Rank_Value: tristis
                  Applicable_Common_Name: American Goldfinch
  Access_Constraints:
    This data will be available for public use after it has been published in
    peer-reviewed, scientific outlets.
  Use_Constraints:
    Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as a data source
    would be appreciated in products developed from these data.  Users should
    be aware of that comparisons with other data sets for the same area from
    other time periods may be inaccurate due to differences in data collection
    procedures.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: U.S.Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
        Contact_Person: Wylie C. Barrow, Jr.
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337 266-8668
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337 266-8592
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: wylie_barrow@usgs.gov
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: SAS, version 8.01
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
      Title:
        Interactive effects of climate change and fire on bird
        communities: GIS measurements
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital tabular data
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
      Title:
        Interactive effects of climate change and fire on bird
        communities: landcover map
      Publication_Date: 2002
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Digital vector data

Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      The accuracy of the bird point count data is based on the experience
      of the observers. All data entry was double checked for potential
      errors.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    All sites were established 4km apart and at least 400m from a paved or
    dirt road. The sites were visited nine days. Point counts began at 30
    minutes before offical sunrise and the final count of the day was
    completed with 5.5 hours after offical sunrise. Data was only collected
    when the air temperature was >0 degrees celsius and when the wind speed
    was <20 kmph. Data was checked throughout the field season to ensure that
    observers followed protocol.
  Completeness_Report:
    Data was omitted when collection conditions (i.e. fog) compromised data
    accuracy. Only 3 counts were omitted out of the 1120 counts conducted over
    the first two field seasons.
  Lineage:
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field
      Methodology_Identifier:
        Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Methodology_Keyword: point count
        Methodology_Keyword: unlimited distance
      Methodology_Description:
        Standard, 20 minute, unlimited distance point counts were
        conducted at 70 sampling sites. Sites were located using
        systematic sampling within a random start. Each site was sampled
        once every nine days from mid-December to late February.

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      The dataset includes fourteen variables that are defined as follows:
      site - the site number, date - the date of data collection, cycle -
      the cycle number (Counts were repeated 8 times at each site, so there
      are 8 cycles per site), Cstart - time that the census is started, Cend
      - time that the census ended, observer - observer code, species - 4
      letter code in the format of the "North American Bird Banning Manual",
      flock - flock numbers (zero indicates that an individual was not part
      of a flock), flyby - indicates if an individual was a flyby, pair -
      pair number (zero indicates that an individual was not part of a
      pair), sex - defined as male, female or unknown, age - defined as
      adult or juvenile, location - individual was detected within a 50m
      radius circle or beyond, and time - individual was detected in the
      first 5 minutes or after 5 minutes.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Project based protocol

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20011128
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20011129
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Lori Randall
        Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center
      Contact_Position: Biologist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
        Address: 700 Cajundome Blvd
        City: Lafayette
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70506
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 337 266-8665
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 337 266-8592
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: lori_randall@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
    Online_Linkage: http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/status/sub5_2.html
  Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
  Metadata_Use_Constraints:
    Acknowledgement of the National Wetlands Research Center as the metadata
    source would be appreciated. Please cite the original metadata when using
    portions to create another record for slightly altered data, such as
    reprojection.