Ecology Explorers educational data: arthropod data from multiple school locations in the central Arizona-Phoenix area
Author(s):
- Central Arizona - Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research Site
- Ecology Explorers Program
Abstract:
The Sonoran Desert has one of the most diverse native plant species and animal species of any desert in the world. Many arthropods (insects, spiders, scorpions) are adapted to living here and are part of food webs that include animals and plants also adapted to desert living.
Phoenix is an ever-expanding urban area within the Sonoran Desert. Scientists are studying the impact of this urbanization on arthropod communities.
How has urbanization affected the number and diversity of arthropod species?
Are there areas within urban Phoenix which attract more arthropods?
Keywords:
Temporal Coverage:
1998-11-12 to 2008-12-31Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description: Phoenix metropolitan area in Arizona, USABounding 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_arthro_specimens_1.csv
Description: Count of individuals by taxon found in each trap
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
taxon | The scientific names of the specimens gathered. |
string | |
sample_id | Sequential unique whole numbers used to identify specific samples. |
integer | |
trap_id | Unique numbers and letters assigned to specific traps. |
string | |
frequency | How often a certain species is found. |
integer | number |
Tabular: 13_arthro_taxa_1.csv
Description:
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
taxon_id | Unique species name abbreviation |
string | |
taxon_name | The name of the taxon observed. |
string | |
date_entered | The date the data was entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
Tabular: 13_arthro_samples_1.csv
Description: Date and other information for each sampling event
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
sample_id | Unique numbers assigned to each sample taken. |
integer | |
site_id | Unique numbers and letters assigned to specific sites used in this study. |
string | |
school_id | Schools each sample was taken at. |
string | |
habitat_id | Unique ID letters and numbers to identify specific habitat types. |
integer | |
trap_id | Unique numbers assigned to specific traps. |
string | |
sample_date | Date the sample was taken. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
comments | Extra observations made by the observers. |
string | |
date_entered | The date the sample was entered. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
class_id | Sequential unique whole numbers used to identify a specific school class. |
integer | |
observer | The name of the observer. |
string |
Tabular: 13_arthro_hab_1.csv
Description: Habitat description for arthropod sampling site
Column | Description | Type | Units |
---|---|---|---|
site_id | Unique arbitrary ID 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 | |
recording_date | The dates the observations were taken. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
area | The general area the habitats are located in. |
integer | squareMeter |
shrubcover | Amount of land covered by shrubs. |
integer | dimensionless |
tree_canopy | The amount of the relatively continuous cover of branches and foliage formed by the crowns of trees in percent. |
integer | dimensionless |
lawn | The amount of ground covered by grasses in percent. |
integer | dimensionless |
other | Area covered by something other than specifically described, in percent. |
integer | dimensionless |
paved_building | Measurement of the amount of pavement or building size at a site, in percent. |
integer | dimensionless |
gravel_soil | Amount of area covered by gravel or soil at a site, in percent. |
integer | dimensionless |
water | NO METADATA PROVIDED |
string | |
date_entered | Date the observations were entered into the system. |
datetime | Format: MM/DD/YYYY |
num_traps | Number of traps set at a site. |
integer | number |
trap_arrange | Description of the trap arrangement at a site. |
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 |