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Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: C. John RalphHandbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: C. John RalphPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788172344
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Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
Presents a compilation of methods that can be used to assay population size, demographics, & status of virtually all species of landbirds in a wide variety of habitats. Suggests priorities for selecting a monitoring method & determining station location. Presents general tasks that determine which species can be monitored, & methods of establishing & maintaining a study plot, journal keeping, & training of personnel. Describes two demographic methods & four types of censuses for determining population size & trends. Methods are suggested for measuring habitat, recording weather, & color banding. Illustrated.
Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: C. RalphPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781475278507
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Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The increased attention devoted to the status and possible declines of populations of smaller species of terrestrial birds, known collectively as "landbirds," has resulted in an immediate need for specific methodology for monitoring their populations. This handbook is derived from several sources and is based on the authors' collective experiences in operating monitoring stations. Presented here are a compilation of methods that can be used to assay population size, demographics, and status of virtually all species of landbirds in a wide variety of habitats, from grassland and tundra to temperate and tropical rain forests. Rare species, or those with unusual habits, will require some modifications. The handbook will prove useful to field biologists, managers, and scientists anywhere in the New World. The handbook first suggests priorities for selecting a monitoring method and determining station locations. Then, general tasks that determine which species can be monitored, and methods of establishing and maintaining a study plot, journal keeping, and training of personnel are presented. Two demographic methods are described, one involving mist nets, and the other finding nests during the breeding season. Detailed suggestions are given for both methods which should allow a trained person to successfully operate a station. Both methods involve monitoring at a station at regular intervals during the breeding season. The handbook also includes descriptions of four types of censuses for determining population size and trends: spot mapping of territories, area searches of specific sites, strip transects along predetermined routes, and point counts. The latter method has been accepted as the standard method, is treated in most detail, and involves a person standing in one spot for 3 to 10 minutes and recording all birds seen or heard. In addition, methods are suggested for measuring habitat, recording weather, and color-banding individuals to determine specific demographic parameters. Throughout the handbook, sources of materials are given that are needed for each method, as well as specific references to published works.
Landbird Monitoring Protocol for National Parks in the North Coast and Cascades Network
Author: Rodney B. SiegalPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500562625
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This protocol narrative outlines the rationale, sampling design and methods for monitoring landbirds in the North Coast and Cascades Network (NCCN) during the breeding season. The NCCN, one of 32 networks of parks in the National Park System, comprises seven national park units in the Pacific Northwest, including three large, mountainous, natural area parks (Mount Rainier [MORA] and Olympic [OLYM] National Parks, North Cascades National Park Service Complex [NOCA]), and four small historic cultural parks (Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve [EBLA], Lewis and Clark National Historical Park [LEWI], Fort Vancouver National Historical Park [FOVA], and San Juan Island National Historical Park [SAJH]). The protocol reflects decisions made by the NCCN avian monitoring group, which includes NPS representatives from each of the large parks in the Network as well as personnel from the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (USGS-FRESC) Olympic Field Station, and The Institute for Bird Populations, at meetings held between 2000 (Siegel and Kuntz, 2000) and 2005. The protocol narrative describes the monitoring program in relatively broad terms, and its structure and content adhere to the outline and recommendations developed by Oakley and others (2003) and adopted by NPS. Finer details of the methodology are addressed in a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) that accompany the protocol narrative. We also provide appendixes containing additional supporting materials that do not clearly belong in either the protocol narrative or the standard operating procedures.
Methods for Monitoring Landbirds a Review Commissioned by Seattle City Light?s Wildlife Research Advisory Committee (2000)
Author: National Park ServicePublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781492826552
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
In January 2000 the Wildlife Research Advisory Committee (WRAC) of Seattle City Light awarded North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA) a grant to develop a long-term landbird monitoring plan for North Cascades National Park. The WRAC stipulated that NOCA use part of the grant to review and summarize existing literature on landbird monitoring methods, in order to identify and fully consider the various approaches that might be appropriate for implementation in NOCA and other national parks. This document summarizes our findings.
Methods for Monitoring Landbirds
Author: Rodney B. SiegelPublisher:
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Category : Bird populations
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Klamath Network Landbird Monitoring Protocol
Author: National Park ServicePublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781492389286
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This protocol narrative outlines the rationale, sampling design, and methods for monitoring landbirds in the Klamath Inventory and Monitoring Network (KLMN or the Network) of the National Park Service (NPS). It has been prepared in accordance with NPS guidance and standards (Oakley et al. 2003, Mohren 2007, and Sarr et al. 2007). The KLMN includes Crater Lake National Park (CRLA), Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO), Lava Beds National Monument (LABE), Oregon Caves National Monument (ORCA), Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP), and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (WHIS), hereafter known collectively as the parks. The parks, located in southern Oregon and northern California, extend across a broad range of topography, elevation, and corresponding climate and vegetation. This region is recognized for its rich biodiversity, which is represented by a diverse bird fauna (Trail et al. 1997, DellaSala et al. 1999).
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