Data product containing nest site selection and survival data for "Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution"

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Rumble, Mark A.
Originator: Herman-Brunson, Katie M.
Originator: Jensen, Kent C.
Originator: Kaczor, Nicholas W.
Originator: Swanson, Christopher C.
Originator: Klaver, Robert W.
Publication_Date: 2011
Title:
Data product containing nest site selection and survival data for "Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution"
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: tabular digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fort Collins, CO
Publisher: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0004
Description:
Abstract:
The greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in North Dakota is listed as a Priority Level 1 Species of Special Concern by the the North Dakota Game and Fish Department due to the declining populations between 1965 and 2003. This data publication contains nest site selection and nest survival data for the greater sage-grouse in North Dakota between 2005 and 2006.
Purpose:
The objective of this study was to quantify nest habitat selection and specific factors associated with survival of nests for greater sage-grouse in North Dakota. This will hopefully lead to the development of management recommendations to assist agencies in managing habitats for sage-grouse.
Supplemental_Information:
These data are directly associated with the publication "Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution" listed in the Cross-Reference section.

Original metadata date was 01/19/2011. Metadata modified on 03/25/2011 to adjust citation to include the addition of a DOI (digital object identifier). Minor changes made to metadata on 05/09/2013 when this data publication became available through R&D Data Archive. On 1/17/14 additional minor metadata updates were made, none of which affect the actual description of the data. Minor metadata updates on 12/05/2016.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2005
Ending_Date: 2006
Currentness_Reference:
ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
The study area includes the counties of Bowman and Slope in southwestern North Dakota and Fallon in southeastern Montana.
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.90000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -102.90000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 46.70
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.8
Bounding_Altitudes:
Altitude_Minimum: 2500
Altitude_Maximum: 3500
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: eastern range
Theme_Keyword: edge of distribution
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: nesting
Theme_Keyword: sage-grouse
Theme_Keyword: Centrocercus urophasianus
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: biota
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Research & Development Taxonomy
Theme_Keyword: Wildlife (or Fauna)
Theme_Keyword: Bird
Theme_Keyword: Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment
Theme_Keyword: Plant ecology
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Bowman county
Place_Keyword: Slope county
Place_Keyword: North Dakota
Place_Keyword: Montana
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Taxonomic_Keywords: single species
Taxonomic_Keywords: vertebrates
Taxonomic_System:
Classification_System/Authority:
Classification_System_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: ITIS
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Other_Citation_Details:
Retrieved [October, 15, 2010]
Online_Linkage: https://www.itis.gov
Taxonomic_Procedures:
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Galliformes
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Phasianidae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
Taxon_Rank_Value: Tetraoninae
Applicable_Common_Name: Grouse
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Centrocercus
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Centrocercus urophasianus
Applicable_Common_Name: Greater Sage Grouse, Greater Sage-Grouse, Sage Grouse
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
These data were collected using funding from the U.S. Government and can be used without additional permissions or fees. If you use these data in a publication, presentation, or other research product please use the following citation:

Rumble, Mark A.; Herman-Brunson, Katie M.; Jensen, Kent C.; Kaczor, Nicholas W.; Swanson, Christopher C.; Klaver, Robert W. 2011. Data product containing nest site selection and survival data for "Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution". Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0004
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Mark Rumble
Contact_Organization: USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Forest and Grassland Research Laboratory
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 8221 S. Highway 16
City: Rapid City
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57702
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-394-1960
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Herman-Brunson, Katie M.
Originator: Jensen, Kent C.
Originator: Kaczor, Nicholas W.
Originator: Swanson, Christopher C.
Originator: Rumble, Mark A.
Originator: Klaver, Robert W.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Wildlife Biology
Issue_Identification: 15: 237-246
Other_Citation_Details:
DOI: 10.2981/09-005
Online_Linkage: //www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/34169
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Height measurements for grass and sagebrush were measured on a meter stick. Other than that, accuracy of data are unknown.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
unknown
Completeness_Report:
The only missing data are for the variable 'stage' in sagegrouse_nest_survival_with_age.inp. Stage was a variable that was estimated incubation stage, so it wasn't a very useful or reliable variable to begin with.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Description:
Female sage-grouse were captured at night on or near leks from late March through April in 2005 and 2006. Age was recorded and a 20 gram necklace radio transmitter placed on each female. These females were located 2-3 times a week until the nest location was determined. Success or failure of nest was determined by membrane condition of the eggs or observation of a brood with the radio-collared female.

Between May and June of 2005 and 2006, vegetation was characterized at both nest sites and random sites. Random sites were selected within a 3 kilometer buffer surrounding leks where sage-grouse was observed. Vegetation data were collected on four 50 meter long transects which were centered over nests and random sites.
Methodology_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Herman-Brunson, Katie M.
Originator: Jensen, Kent C.
Originator: Kaczor, Nicholas W.
Originator: Swanson, Christopher C.
Originator: Rumble, Mark A.
Originator: Klaver, Robert W.
Publication_Date: 2009
Title:
Nesting ecology of greater sage-grouse Centrocercus urophasianus at the eastern edge of their historic distribution
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: journal article
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Wildlife Biology
Issue_Identification: 15: 237-246
Other_Citation_Details:
DOI: 10.2981/09-005
Online_Linkage: //www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/34169
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network
Publication_Date: 20060905
Title:
Climatology Information, Bowman, North Dakota, USA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Other_Citation_Details:
(Last accessed on 5 September 2006)
Online_Linkage: https://ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2005
Ending_Date: 2006
Source_Currentness_Reference:
observed
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
NDAWN
Source_Contribution:
Temperature and precipitation data were obtained from the closest weather station in Bowman County (North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network 2006).
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Analyses for the publication associated with these data were done with Program MARK. This program is not essential to using these data, but the input files (*.inp) were provided to make it easier for the user. For more information on MARK see the references below:

White, G.C. & Burnham, K.P. 1999: Program MARK:
survival estimation from populations of marked animals. Bird Study 46: 120-138.

Dinsmore, S.J., White, G.C. & Knopf, F.L. 2002: Advanced
techniques for modeling avian nest survival. Ecology 83: 3476-3488.
Process_Date: Unknown
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
This data publication includes the following files:

Sagegrouse_nest_covariates.csv and Sagegrouse_nest_covariates.inp are comma-delimited ASCII text (*.csv) and ASCII text Program MARK input (*.inp) files, respectively. These files contain greater sage-grouse survival data and nest site selection data. These files contain the same data, just in different formats. The *.inp file was used in MARK to determine if habitat variables were associated with nests that hatched. The following variables are included in this data set:
FREQ_BIRD = Freq of bird - nesting attempt, together this is the bird identifier;
FIRST = First day nest was observed, starting May 6;
LAST = Last day nest was observed and known to be present;
FINAL = Last day nest was successfully completed or last day checked;
OUTCOME = Fate of nest (1=unsuccessful and 0=successful);
FREQ = Number of birds with this survival frequency in this analysis these should be all 1;
AGE = Age (1=Juvenile and 0=Adult);
YEAR = Year (0=2005 and 1=2006);
TOCO = Percent total vegetative cover;
TOFO = Percent total forb cover;
TOGR = Percent total grass cover;
TOSH = Percent total shrub cover;
COV_VOR_SITE = Cover VOR/site (visual obstruction measurement averaged for the site);
HEIGHT = Grass height (measured where grass crossed the robel pole in centimeters);
SHRUB_HGT = Shrub height (centimeters measured on a meter stick);
SHRUB_HA = Sagebrush density (hectares);
VOR_OM = Visual obstructive reading at the nest site read facing the nest in centimeters); and
VOR_1M = Visual obstructive reading 1- m from nest (averaged from 4 transects) and read from 3 directions facing the nest.


Sagegrouse_nest_survival_with_age.inp is an ASCII text Program MARK input file containing greater sage-grouse nest survival data. NOTE: The data in this file are also available in the Sagegrouse_nest_covariates.inp file, with the exception of the last variable called 'stage'. This data set is kept simply because it was used in MARK to do a survival analysis. The following variables are included in this data set:
FREQ_BIRD = Freq of bird - nesting attempt, together this is the bird identifier;
FIRST = First day nest was observed, starting May 6;
LAST = Last day nest was observed and known to be present;
FINAL = Last day nest was successfully completed or last day checked;
OUTCOME = Fate of nest (1=unsuccessful and 0=successful);
FREQ = Number of birds with this survival frequency in this analysis these should be all 1;
AGE = Age of bird (0=adult, 1=juvenile);
YEAR = Year (0=2005, 1=2006); and
STAGE = Estimated stage of incubation on May 6 (negative values represent # days before May 6, and positive values are days after May 6). NOTE: this is probably not a very reliable or useful variable.


Vegetation_near_nests_randomnests.csv is a comma-delimited ASCII text file containing vegetation data recorded at both the nest and random sites. Definitions for 4-letter species acronyms used below can be found in the file: VegCodes.csv. The following variables are included in this data set:
VEGDATE = Date that vegetation was measured (mm/dd/yyyy, where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year);
UTMN = Universal Transverse Meractor northing coordinates;
UTME = Universal Transverse Meractor easting coordinates;
LOCDATE = Date nest or random site was located (mm/dd/yyyy, where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year) ;
TREATMENT = Treatment (1=Nest location, 2=Random location);
FREQ = VHF transmitter frequency - not relevant to analyses;
C0M = VOR visual obstruction measured at the nest (inches);
C10M = VOR visual obstruction measure 10 meters (m) from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C1M = VOR visual obstruction measure 1 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C20M = VOR visual obstruction measure 20 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C2M = VOR visual obstruction measure 2 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C30M = VOR visual obstruction measure 30 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C3M = VOR visual obstruction measure 3 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C40M = VOR visual obstruction measure 40 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C4M = VOR visual obstruction measure 4 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C50M = VOR visual obstruction measure 50 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
C5M = VOR visual obstruction measure 5 m from nest averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H0M = Height of grass measured at nest where crossed pole (inches);
H10M = Height of grass measured at 10 meters (m) where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H1M = Height of grass measured at 1 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H20M = Height of grass measured at 20 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H2M = Height of grass measured at 2 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H30M = Height of grass measured at 30 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H3M = Height of grass measured at 3 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H40M = Height of grass measured at 40 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H4M = Height of grass measured at 4 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H50M = Height of grass measured at 50 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
H5M = Height of grass measured at 5 m where crossed pole averaged for 4 transects (inches);
ATTEMPT = Nest attempt first or renests;
ACMI = Percent canopy cover of the species ACMI at the site (see VegCodes.csv for definitions of species code);
AGGL = Percent canopy cover of the species AGGL at the site;
ARCA = Percent canopy cover of the species ARCA at the site;
ARFI = Percent canopy cover of the species ARFI at the site;
ARLU = Percent canopy cover of the species ARLU at the site;
ARTI = Percent canopy cover of the species ARTI at the site;
ARTR = Percent canopy cover of the species ARTR at the site;
BARE = Percent canopy cover of the species BARE at the site;
BEAR = Percent canopy cover of the species BEAR at the site;
BKBR = Percent canopy cover of the species BKBR at the site;
BOGR = Percent canopy cover of the species BOGR at the site;
BRIN = Percent canopy cover of the species BRIN at the site;
BRJA = Percent canopy cover of the species BRJA at the site;
BUDA = Percent canopy cover of the species BUDA at the site;
CELE = Percent canopy cover of the species CELE at the site;
CREW = Percent canopy cover of the species CREW at the site;
GOOS = Percent canopy cover of the species GOOS at the site;
HORS = Percent canopy cover of the species HORS at the site;
INTW = Percent canopy cover of the species INTW at the site;
KOMA = Percent canopy cover of the species KOMA at the site;
LITT = Percent canopy cover of the species LITT at the site;
MUST = Percent canopy cover of the species MUST at the site;
NAVI = Percent canopy cover of the species NAVI at the site;
NUTV = Percent canopy cover of the species NUTV at the site;
PARS = Percent canopy cover of the species PARS at the site;
PASM = Percent canopy cover of the species PASM at the site;
PENN = Percent canopy cover of the species PENN at the site;
PEPP = Percent canopy cover of the species PEPP at the site;
PHHO = Percent canopy cover of the species PHHO at the site;
POPR = Percent canopy cover of the species POPR at the site;
PRPR = Percent canopy cover of the species PRPR at the site;
ROSE = Percent canopy cover of the species ROSE at the site;
SAND = Percent canopy cover of the species SAND at the site;
SCUR = Percent canopy cover of the species SCUR at the site;
SPCO = Percent canopy cover of the species SPCO at the site;
STCO = Percent canopy cover of the species STCO at the site;
SUCC = Percent canopy cover of the species SUCC at the site;
SWEE = Percent canopy cover of the species SWEE at the site;
TAOF = Percent canopy cover of the species TAOF at the site;
TOCO = Percent canopy cover of the species TOCO at the site;
TOFO = Percent canopy cover of the species TOFO at the site;
TOGR = Percent canopy cover of the species TOGR at the site;
TOSH = Percent canopy cover of the species TOSH at the site;
TXON = Percent canopy cover of the species TXON at the site;
VETC = Percent canopy cover of the species VETC at the site;
INITIAL = Initials for person recording data;
ASPECT = Site aspect (0-360 degrees);
SLOPE = Site slope (percentage);
GRASSH_1 = Average grass height (millimeters);
SHRUBH_1 = Average shrub height (millimeters);
WIDTH1_1 = Average width of shrub first measurement (millimeters); and
WIDTH2_1 = Average width of shrub second measurement (millimeters).

The additional variables below, which are included in this data set, were calculations for estimating shrubs/hectare per the Pollard publication (Pollard, J.H. 1971: On distance estimators of density in randomly distributed forests. - Biometrics 27:991-1002.).
QUAD_C_1 = Number of quarters that had shrubs for point centered quarter calculations;
RAD_SQ_1 = Squared distance to shrub from points from quarters;
N_BREAK = Use to calculate the proportion of quarters for Point centered quarter method with values;
SHRUBDEN = Shrub density in shrubs /meters squared;
PRO_QUAD = Proportion of quarters that have shrubs; and
SHRUB_HA = Shrubs per hectare.


VegCodes.csv is a comma-delimited ASCII text file containing species name for acronyms used in Vegetation_near_nests_randomnests.csv data set. The following variables are included in this data set:
SPECIES = Species name; and
SPECIES_CODE = 4-letter plant species code used.
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Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service, Research and Development
Contact_Position: Research Data Archivist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 240 West Prospect Road
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80526
Country: USA
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Resource_Description: RDS-2011-0004
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File_Decompression_Technique: Files were zipped using WinZip 14.0
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Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2011-0004
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Format_Name: INP
Format_Version_Date: 2010
Format_Specification:
ASCII text input file for Program MARK
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20161205
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Mark Rumble
Contact_Organization: USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, Forest and Grassland Research Laboratory
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 8221 S. Highway 16
City: Rapid City
State_or_Province: SD
Postal_Code: 57702
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605-394-1960
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for National Biological Information Infrastructure Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
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