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Breeding Bird Survey of North America

The North American Breeding Bird Survey (1966-present) consists of data on the diversity and abundance of summer bird assemblages at approximately 5000 sites across the continental U.S. and Canada. Sampling began in 1966 and many sites have time-series that are at least 20 years long.MORE

Eastern Wood

The Eastern Wood breeding bird census is a long-term annual census of breeding birds in an oak-wood habitat located on Bookham Common, Surrey, UK. "Eastern Wood" refers to the sample area within the Bookham Common. Ecological Level: Community Biome: Temperate Woodland Location: England (Lat/Long) Spatial Scale of data: 16 ha...MORE

Hubbard Brook Birds

Bird Abundances at Hubbard Brook (1969-2010) and on three replicate plots (1986-2000) in the White Mountain National Forest. Dataset Location: http://hubbardbrook.org/data/dataset.php?id=81 Site Location: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, White Mountain National Forest, West Thornton, New Hampshire, USA Spatial Scale of data: a total of four 10-hectare plots Timespan: 1969-2010 Sampling Frequency:...MORE

Barnacle, fucoid, and mussel recruitment

This data set describes differences in macroalgal stands and mussel beds between ice scour disturbances in sheltered intertidal shores between 1997-2007. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Site Location: Swan's Island, Maine (44 o 10' N, 68 o 25' W) Sites Georeferenced: No Timespan: 1997-2007 Sampling Frequency: Annually Methods: Barnacle recruitment was...MORE

Kelp holdfast assemblages

This dataset describes the biodiversity of fauna (including Arthropoda, Annelida, Mollusca, and Bryozoa) inhabiting kelp holdfasts in northeastern New Zealand at several spatial scales: from meters up to hundreds of kilometers. Dataset Location: Available from author upon request Site Location(s): Berghan Point (34°55.78′ S, 173°32.72′ E), Home Point (35°19.38′ S,...MORE

Gulf of Maine Intertidal Communities

This dataset provides records of density and cover meaurements of an intertital community. Two datasets have been published spanning 1996-2007. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives (1996-2002); Ecological Archives Update (2003-2007) Site Location: Swan Island, Gulf of Maine (44 o 10' N, 68 o 25 W) Sites Georefferenced: Yes Timespan: 1996-2007 Sampling...MORE

Predator and prey body sizes in marine food webs

This dataset is a compilation of predator prey sizes from 27 locations ranging from the tropics to the poles. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Site Location: Global distribution of marine habitats Sites Georefferenced: Yes Data Collected: species, life history stages, size (length and mass), feeding interaction, geographic location, environmental data Issues:...MORE

Growth of Giant Kelp in California

This dataset describes variation in net primary production and growth of giant kelp in the Santa Barbara Channel, California. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Site Location: Arroyo Quemado (34 o 28.127' N, 120 o 07.285' W), Arroyo Burro (34 o 24.007' N, 119 o 44.663' W), and Mohawk (34 o 23.660'...MORE

Avian body size and life history

This dataset compares avian body sizes with mating characteristics for 3769 species. Dataset Location: Ecological Archives Site Location: Western Palearctic, North America, Africa, Austrailia, New Zealand, Antarctica Sites Georeferenced: No Methods: Data was gathered from major ornithologial handbooks, suplemented by authors personal data. Behavioral scores are described within the metadata...MORE

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Body Size of Consumers

This dataset contains over 16,000 records or a consumer body size and its resources. Dataset Location: Ecological Data Site Location: United Kingdom, United States, Antarctica Sites Georefferenced: Yes (not all entries) Data Collected: body size, taxonomy, location, habitat, feeding interaction, metabolism Best practices: Error code -999. Additional considerations: These data...MORE