DMP Section Type:
Data Input - New Collection
Description:
Densities for five key tidal marsh-dependent bird species were modeled using boosted regression trees (Elith et al. 2008). The models are able to fit non-linear functions between environmental variables and the presence/absence or density of a species. Map values represent the probability of occurrence of a species or the density (birds/ha). Higher values in a map indicate a higher likelihood that a species will be present at a site.
Bird species modeled: Common yellowthroat, black rail, clapper rail, marsh wren, song sparrow.
Model outputs: Probably of occurrence, density (birds per hectare)
Repository for Data:
PRBO Conservation Science, California Climate Commons.
Restrictions:
Acknowledgement, citation.
Citation:
Veloz, S., M. Fitzgibbon, D. Stralberg, S. Michaile, D. Jongsomjit, D. Moody, N. Nur, L. Salas, J. Wood, and G. Ballard. 2011. Tidal Marsh Bird Species Distribution Models.
