Ecology Explorers educational data: bird data from multiple school locations in the central Arizona-Phoenix area
Author(s):
- Ecology Explorers Program
Abstract:
The Sonoran Desert has one of the most diverse native plant and animal species of any desert in the world. Many birds are uniquely adapted to living here and they are part of food webs which include animals and plants that also are adapted to desert living.
Phoenix is an ever-expanding urban area located in the Sonoran Desert. CAP LTER scientists are studying the impact of this urbanization on bird communities.
o Which birds are living in the Phoenix metropolitan area?
o Which landscape designs attract which types of birds?
o Are there different kinds of birds in different urban landscapes (residential, commercial, parks)?
To answer these questions ecologists are conducting surveys of bird populations throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area. Your school can be part of this process by conducting your own bird surveys within your school yard and sending that information to scientists at ASU.
Keywords:
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-12 to 2008-12-31Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, USA (needs better bounding coordinates)Bounding Coordinates:
Longitude:-112.373614 to -111.612936
Latitude:33.708829 to 33.298975
Contact:
Information Manager, Arizona State University,Global Institute of Sustainability,POB 875402,TEMPE
caplter.data@asu.edu
Methods used in producing this dataset: Show
Data Files (8) :
Tabular: 13_bird_hab_1.csv
Description: Habitat description of site where observation was done
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_id | Unique arbitrary letters and numbers to identify specific sites |
string | |
habitat_id | Unique numbers to identify specific habitat types. |
integer | |
school_id | Unique abbreviations to identify different schools. |
string | |
percent_observed | percent of the circle that can be observed |
integer | dimensionless |
radius | Radius of the circle that can be observed. |
integer | meter |
shrubcover | Amount of land covered by shrubs. |
integer | dimensionless |
tree_canopy | The measurement of the relatively continuous cover of branches and foliage formed by the crowns of trees. |
integer | dimensionless |
lawn | The amount of ground covered by grasses. |
integer | dimensionless |
other | Area coverd by anything other than specifically described |
integer | dimensionless |
paved_building | Measurement of the amount of pavement or building size at a site. |
integer | dimensionless |
gravel_soil | Amount of uncovered gravel or soil at a site. |
integer | dimensionless |
water | No Metadata Provided |
string | |
date_entered | Date the observations were entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
recording_date | Date the observations were recorded on. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
Tabular: 13_bird_surveys_1.csv
Description: Date and other information about the sampling event
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
survey_id | Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated to identify specific surveys. |
integer | |
class_id | Sequential unique whole numbers used to identify a specific school class. |
integer | |
observer | Name of the student making the observations. |
string | |
survey_date | Date the survey was taken on. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
time_start | Time the survey started. |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS A/P |
time_end | Time the survey ended. |
datetime | Format: HH:MM:SS A/P |
air_temp | The air temperature at the time of the survey. |
integer | dimensionless |
temp_units | determines the unit for bird_surveys.air_temp |
string | |
cloud_cover | What the cloud cover was like while the survey was being taken. |
integer |
Enumeration:
|
comments | Extra observations made by the observers. |
string | |
date_entered | Date the data from the surveys were entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
site_id | Unique numbers and letters assigned to specific sites used in this study. |
string | |
habitat_id | Unique ID letters and numbers to identify specific habitat types. |
integer | |
school_id | Schools each sample was taken at. |
string |
Tabular: 13_birdlist_1.csv
Description: lookup table for bird taxa
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
species_id | Unique abbreviation of the common names of the species found. |
string | |
tsn | ID number as used in ITIS |
integer | |
common_name | Common names of the birds observed in this study. |
string |
Tabular: 13_birds_1.csv
Description: bird count by species at each sampling event
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
survey_id | Sequential unique whole numbers used to identify specific surveys. |
integer | |
species_id | Abbreviations of the names of species observed. |
string | |
frequency | number of individuals of one species |
integer | number |
comments | Extra observations made by the students doing the surveys. |
string |
Tabular: 13_sites_1.csv
Description: sites within a school where sampling takes place
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_id | Unique arbitrary ID letters and numbers to identify specific sites. |
string | |
school_id | Abbreviations identifying specific schools used in this study. |
string | |
sitename | The name of the sites corollating with the site ID. |
string | |
address | US street address of the sites used in this study. |
string | |
description | Discription of the sites used by observers working on this study. |
string | |
city | The cities within Phoenix and the metropolitan area in which the locations containing sites are located. |
string | |
zipcode | US zip code of the locations containing sites used in this study |
string | |
date_entered | The date the information was entered into the system. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
location | The approximate location of the sites used in this study. |
string |
Tabular: 13_school_1.csv
Description: Address of school
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
school_id | Unique abbreviations assigned to the schools used in this study. |
string | |
school_name | Names of the schools used in this study. |
string | |
address | The US street addresses of the schools used in this study. |
string | |
zipcode | The US zip codes for the schools used in this study. |
string | |
city | Cities that the schools in this study are located within Phoenix and the metropolitan area. |
string | |
date_entered | The date the data was entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
Tabular: 13_class_1.csv
Description: The class that did the investigation
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
class_id | Sequential unique whole numbers used to identify a specific school class. |
integer | |
class_name | The names of the classes involved in the study. |
string | |
grade | The grade levels of the classes doing the studies. |
string | |
date_entered | The date the data was entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
teacher_id | Unique identification of the teachers running the surveys. |
string | |
school_id | Unique ID letters and numbers to identify specific schools used in this study. |
string |
Tabular: 13_teacher_1.csv
Description: The teacher who lead the investigation
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
teacher_id | Unique identification of the teachers leading the studies in thier class. |
string | |
The e-mail addresses of the teachers participating. |
string | ||
active | Whether the teachers are actively participating in the study in a particular year. |
bit |
Enumeration:
|
name | Names of the teachers participating. |
string | |
school_id | Unique identification of the schools participating in this study. |
string |