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SA005 – Simplified metadata

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Dataset

Database Code
SA005
Title
Mammal species list of the Andrews Experimental Forest, 1971 to 1976
Abstract
This is a compilation of mammal species currently known to be present within the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. This list includes scientific name, common name, relative abundance, general elevational distribution, and habitat for each species.
Keywords
populations; taxonomy; trophic structure; old growth forests; vertebrates; mammals; Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER); populations
Date begin
1971-01-01
Date end
1976-01-01
Principal Investigator
Steven L. Garman

Entities

  1. SA00501

1. SA00501 - Attribute list

SA00501 - attributes
Attribute Type Domain Minimum Maximum Unit
STCODE varchar freetext
FORMAT numeric(1.000000) range 1.0000 1.0000 number
TAX_ORDER varchar freetext
GENUS varchar freetext
SPECIES varchar freetext
SUBSPECIES varchar freetext
COMMONNAME varchar freetext
ABUNDANCE varchar enum
DISTRIB varchar enum
HABITAT varchar enum

Attribute definitions

ABUNDANCE
Indicator of general abundance
COMMONNAME
Common name for species
DISTRIB
Distribution by elevation class
FORMAT
Format number
GENUS
Taxonomic category: genus
HABITAT
Habitat for species
SPECIES
Taxonomic category: species
STCODE
Study code
SUBSPECIES
Taxonomic category: subspecies
TAX_ORDER
Taxonomic category: family

Enumerated domains

Enumerated domain for attribute: ABUNDANCE

Codes for ABUNDANCE
Code Description
R Rare
U Uncommon
C Common
A Abundant

Enumerated domain for attribute: DISTRIB

Codes for DISTRIB
Code Description
L Low elevation (300 m)
L-M Low to mid elevation (300-1200 m)
L-H Low to high elevation (300 -1200+ m)
M-H Mid to high elevation (800 - 1200+ m)
H High (1200+ m)

Enumerated domain for attribute: HABITAT

Codes for HABITAT
Code Description
  Unknown habitat
OG Old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forests
OP Open: meadows, brushfields, and recent clearcuts
RI Riparian
RI/OP Riparian/Open
SG Second growth (130 years) Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forests
SG/OG Second growth and old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forests
SG/OG/FM Second growth, old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga forests, and forest margins
SG/OG/TF Second growth and old-growth Pseudotsuga-Tsuga and high elevation Abies
TA Talus slopes
UB Ubiquitous
UP Upland