Dataset 416
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: 40.133330
Central longitude: -88.300000
Duration: 25 years, from 1946 to 1971
Climate: Temperate
Biome: Temperate grasslands, savannas and shrublands Central latitude: 40.133330
Central longitude: -88.300000
Duration: 25 years, from 1946 to 1971
766 records
53 distinct species
Across the time series Blue jay is the most frequently occurring speciesMethods
Bird populations in east central Illinois fluctuations variations and development over a half-century. All surveys were conducted in William Trelease Woods in a 24 ha plot. This dataset differs from ID 415 as it is the average number of wintering bird populations. Average number of individuals in each year were provided as counts, only first year of 2 year range is recorded. For more detail see Appendix 2: Wintering Bird Populations (average number of individuals) at William Trelease Woods (24 ha) - 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.
