Landbird Monitoring Program (UMT-LBMP)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: University of Montana

Originator: USDA Forest Service

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Landbird Monitoring Program (UMT-LBMP)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database

Online_Linkage: <http://avianscience.dbs.umt.edu/research_landbird.htm>

Description:

Abstract:

Point counts are used to monitor birds in primarily forested habitats. The data are used to assess management effects (landscape factors affecting cowbird parasitism, effects of partial-cut timber harvest); also the effects of forest restoration on wildlife (in progress).

Purpose:

To determine: 1) the status and long-term trends of common species; 2) the habitat associations for all diurnal (primarily forest) landbirds detected through point counts; 3) the effects of specific management practices on the abundance of selected bird species, through one-year studies targeted on one specific management practice, in alternating years with Level 1) monitoring.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 1993

Ending_Date: 2006

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: In work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Montana and northern Idaho.

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword:

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: U.S.A.

Place_Keyword: US

Place_Keyword: Montana

Place_Keyword: MT

Place_Keyword: Idaho

Place_Keyword: ID

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species

Taxonomic_Keywords: birds

Taxonomic_Keywords: landbirds

Taxonomic_System:

Classification_System/Authority:

Classification_System_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: American Ornithologists' Union

Publication_Date: 1998

Title: Check-list of North American Birds

Edition: Seventh

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book

Online_Linkage: <http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3>

Classification_System_Modifications:

The check-list is revised and updated on an annual basis by the American Ornithologists' Union. Revisions are published in The Auk.

Taxonomic_Procedures:

Observers have pre-existing knowledge of bird identification or they use published field guides.

General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Forest landbirds.

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia

Applicable_Common_Name: animals

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata

Applicable_Common_Name: chordates

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum

Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata

Applicable_Common_Name: vertebrates

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Class

Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves

Applicable_Common_Name: birds

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jock Young

Contact_Organization: University of Montana

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:

City:

State_or_Province:

Postal_Code:

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 406-243-6499

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jock.young@mso.umt.edu

Data_Set_Credit:

Lead institution: University of Montana. Partner institutions: US Forest Service, University of Montana. The LBMP is principally funded by the Northern Region of the US Forest Service, with major contributions from the Bureau of Land Management, Glacier National Park, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Potlatch Timber Co., Plum Creek Timber Co., and the University of Montana.

Native_Data_Set_Environment: The database is maintained by the University of Montana.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Dedicated crews are hired and trained by University of Montana.

Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable

Completeness_Report:

Habitat associations for 83 species; 50-60 species for trends. About 3500 points monitored annually. 700 transects (7,000 points in total).

Lineage:

Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field

Methodology_Identifier:

Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Methodology_Keyword: point counts

Methodology_Description:

Count duration = 10 minutes, with distance estimates (in 10 m intervals) for each individual detected. Each point sampled once per year. Dedicated crews hired and trained by University of Montana.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070503

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jim Lowe

Contact_Organization: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Road

City: Ithaca

State_or_Province: NY

Postal_Code: 14850

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-254-2413

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: JDL6@cornell.edu

Contact_Instructions: E-Mail is preferred

Metadata_Standard_Name:

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

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999