Arctic Survey

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Originator: US Geological Survey and Canadian Wildlife Service

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Arctic Survey

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Abstract:

Double sampling is used to obtain population estimates of arctic-nesting birds in Alaska and Canada. Rapid surveys are made on a large number of plots randomly distributed throughout arctic Alaska and Canada. Intensive surveys are made on a subsample of the plots to obtain detection rates, which are used to calibrate results from rapidly surveyed plots.

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The primary goals are to estimate and monitor population size, help establish causes of trends, and improve our knowledge of distribution and habitat relationships.

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Beginning_Date: 1998

Ending_Date: 2006

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

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Progress: Complete

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The study area is the arctic portion of North America, as delineated on the Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map.

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Theme_Keyword: shorebirds

Theme_Keyword: PRISM

Theme_Keyword: statistical methods

Theme_Keyword: trends

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Place_Keyword: Arctic

Access_Constraints: AKN Level 1

Use_Constraints: AKN Level 1

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Contact_Person: Jonathan Bart

Contact_Organization: US Geological Survey

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Address_Type: mailing

Address: 970 Lusk Street

City: Boise

State_or_Province: Idaho

Postal_Code: 83706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-5216

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jon_bart@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Jonathan Bart Forest and Rangelands Ecosystem Science Center US Geological Survey 970 Lusk Street Boise, Idaho 83706 208-426-5216

Vicky Johnston Canadian Wildlife Service 3rd Floor, Diamond Plaza 5204-50th Avenue Yellowknife, NWT X1A 1E2 Tel: 867-669-4767

Paul Smith, Canadian Wildlife Service, Ottawa, Ontario Ann Manning, Forest and Rangelands Ecosystem Science Center, US Geological Survey, Boise, Idaho Jennie Rausch, Canadian Wildlife Service, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Stephen Brown, Manomet Center for Conservation

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Metadata_Date: 20080826

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Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999