Dataset 413
Bird populations in east central Illinois. Fluctuations variations and development over a half-century
Realm: Terrestrial
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands Central latitude: 39.983330
Central longitude: -88.650000
Duration: 44 years, from 1927 to 1976
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands Central latitude: 39.983330
Central longitude: -88.650000
Duration: 44 years, from 1927 to 1976
1196 records
60 distinct species
Across the time series Downy woodpecker is the most frequently occurring speciesMethods
Bird populations in east central Illinois fluctuations variations and development over a half-century. The site field consists of the upland site (12.6 ha) and the floodplain site (10.1 ha), both in the forest plots of Robert Allerton Park, Appendix 3. Spatial grain was the average of the two sites. Counts are taken of the number of male territories or pairs in each year provided. For more detail see Appendix 3: Breeding Bird Populations (number of male territories or pairs) in Forest Plots at Robert Allerton Park - pdf available here https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/25182 Unit of abundance = DensityPer40Ha, Unit of biomass = NACitation(s)
Kendeigh, S. C. (1982) Bird populations in east central Illinois: Fluctuations, variations, and development over a half-century. University of Illinois Press.
