Browsing by Author "Anderson, Abigail W"

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    Bird Point Counts from Downtown Minneapolis During the 2016 Breeding Season
    (2018-11-15) Anderson, Abigail W; awoodsanderson at g m a i l (dot) com; Anderson, Abigail W
    These data document species richness and abundance of the local breeding bird community in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. I used a conventional point count methodology (Bibby et al. 2000) to sample a total of 16 locations (or transect areas) all with a 50-meter radius. All observation periods took place between 1 June and 5 July 2016. The data can be used to derive species abundance indices and bird density. Furthermore, the data contain elements that permit more sophisticated statistical modeling such as time-depletion (removal) or distance sampling techniques.
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    Land Cover Shapefiles for Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
    (2018-10-26) Anderson, Abigail W; McLachlan, K; awoodsanderson at g m a i l (dot) com; Anderson, Abigail W
    This project’s aim was to produce a land cover model of downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our purpose was to discriminate features that offer potential cover and foraging habitat for birds (i.e. trees, shrubs, turf grass, water) from features that are less suitable for birds (i.e. impervious surfaces and buildings). Though we had birds in mind, the models we produced have broad utility in many contexts. To achieve our objectives, we integrated a variety of freely available spatial data. Object-based Image Analysis (OBIA) was the primary methodology we used to generate thematic land cover models.