brd_countdata: Count data table from Breeding landbird point counts...
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brd_countdata

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Count data table from Breeding landbird point counts (DP1.10003.001)

Description

An example set of NEON observational data. Contains the individual bird observations from Niwot Ridge (NIWO) in 2019, as published in RELEASE-2021.

Usage

brd_countdata

Format

A data frame with 472 rows and 26 columns

uid: Unique ID within NEON database; an identifier for the record
namedLocation: Name of the measurement location in the NEON database
domainID: Unique identifier of the NEON domain
siteID: NEON site code
plotID: Plot identifier (NEON site code_XXX)
plotType: NEON plot type in which sampling occurred: tower, distributed or gradient
pointID: Identifier for a point location
startDate: The start date-time or interval during which an event occurred
eventID: An identifier for the set of information associated with the event, which includes information about the place and time of the event
pointCountMinute: The minute of sampling within the point count period
targetTaxaPresent: Indicator of whether the sample contained individuals of the target taxa
taxonID: Species code, based on one or more sources
scientificName: Scientific name, associated with the taxonID. This is the name of the lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined
taxonRank: The lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined for the individual or specimen
vernacularName: A common or vernacular name
family: The scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified
nativeStatusCode: The process by which the taxon became established in the location
observerDistance: Radial distance between the observer and the individual(s) being observed
detectionMethod: How the individual(s) was (were) first detected by the observer
visualConfirmation: Whether the individual(s) was (were) seen after the initial detection
sexOrAge: Sex of individual if detectable, age of individual if individual can not be sexed
clusterSize: Number of individuals in a cluster (a group of individuals of the same species)
clusterCode: Alphabetic code (A-Z) linked to clusters (groups of individuals of the same species) spanning multiple records
identifiedBy: An identifier for the technician who identified the specimen
publicationDate: Date of data publication on the NEON data portal
release: Identifier for data release