Description
This dataset describes features of 2941 duck nests that were found in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota during 2002-2003. Nest features include estimated initiation date, incubation stage and status as active. The dataset accompanies a scientific journal article describing an evaluation of the density and success of duck nests in conservation fields in 36 study areas that were seeded with native or tame grasses. Field features in this dataset include seeding treatment, planted area, and area of grassland patch.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- biota
- birds
- brown-county
- day-county
- grassland-ecosystems
- grassland-management
- marshall-county
- mcpherson-county
- native-species
- natural-resource-management
- nesting-cover
- nonindigenous-species
- north-dakota
- prairies
- ramsey-county
- south-dakota
- stutsman-county
- survival
- usgs-5a68e227e4b06e28e9c7228d
- waterfowl