Tree Size Habitat Preferences of Mantled Howling Monkeys Alouatta palliata on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Denise Neubauer and Jesse Hubley
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title:
Tree Size Habitat Preferences of Mantled Howling Monkeys Alouatta palliata on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/nrdata>
Description:
Abstract:
This data set contains two years of tree data of used and unused trees by mantled howling monkeys (Alouatta palliata) on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua. The measurements were taken 28 Dec. 2004 6 Jan 2005 and 28 Dec 2005 6 Jan. 2006 and include tree heights, the diameter at breast heights (DBH), crown volumes, percent canopy cover, and the distance to the nearest edge. These measurements were collected on a day range scale (year 1: n=2*2*10, used and unused trees at two forests), as well as on a tree scale (year 2: n=30 used, n=60 unused). Data also were collected on the activity of the howling monkeys in used trees at the moment of observation. This project is part of a fieldschool and the data were collected by students; publications are planned. For more details see also <http://www.lasuerte.org/>
Purpose:
The purpose of the dataset is to determine tree habitat preference in mantled howling monkeys (Alouatta palliata).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 20041228
Ending_Date: 20060106
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
Currently no maintenance. Future publication planned and in progress.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.5
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.5
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.45
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.45
Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Resource Selection Functions
Theme_Keyword: RSF
Theme_Keyword: tree habitat preference
Theme_Keyword: howling monkey
Theme_Keyword: howler monkey
Theme_Keyword: mantled howling monkey
Theme_Keyword: mantled howler monkey
Theme_Keyword: habitat selection
Theme_Keyword: habitat preference
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
Place_Keyword: Nicaragua
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus
Access_Constraints: By arrangement with data owner and contributing parties.
Use_Constraints:
Discuss with data owner and contributing parties. Trees are not geo-referenced.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Jesse Hubley
Contact_Organization: Laurentian University
Contact_Address:
Address: 2-345 Elm Street
City: Sudbury
State_or_Province: Ontario
Postal_Code: P3C 1V7
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (705) 670-0685
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Milton, K.
Publication_Date: 1980
Title:
The Foraging Strategy of Howler Monkeys: A Study in Primate Economics.
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: New York
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Taxonomy:
Keywords/Taxon:
Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Taxonomic_Keywords: howling monkey
Taxonomic_Keywords: howler monkey
Taxonomic_Keywords: mantled howling monkey
Taxonomic_Keywords: mantled howler monkey
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia
Applicable_Common_Name: animals
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata
Applicable_Common_Name: chordates
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum
Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata
Applicable_Common_Name: vertebrates
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Class
Taxon_Rank_Value: Mammalia
Applicable_Common_Name: mammals
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Theria
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Infraclass
Taxon_Rank_Value: Eutheria
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Order
Taxon_Rank_Value: Primates
Applicable_Common_Name: primates
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Family
Taxon_Rank_Value: Cebidae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Subfamily
Taxon_Rank_Value: Alouattinae
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Genus
Taxon_Rank_Value: Alouatta
Taxonomic_Classification:
Taxon_Rank_Name: Species
Taxon_Rank_Value: Alouatta palliata
Applicable_Common_Name: Howling Monkey
Data_Set_Credit:
Jesse Hubley, Denise Neubauer, Falk Huettmann, and Lisa Paciulli, La Suerte/Ometepe fieldschool
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Field notes, Microsoft Works Spreadsheet

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Tree measurements described in the abstract were taken with a measuring tape or by visual estimation. Location of trees usually was recorded by distance from marked trails.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Methodology is consistent throughout. One principle data collector (Denise Neubauer for first year, Jesse Hubley for second year), supervised by Falk Huettmann and Lisa Paciulli.
Completeness_Report: Consistent methods.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Methodology_Description:
Year 2: Once the group of Alouatta palliata was located, instantaneous focal animal sampling was applied. The first tree which contained monkeys was used for data collection. The data recorded consisted of time, date, and the location of the tree from the trail. The number of monkeys found in the tree, along with their sex, maturity, and activity at the moment of observation were recorded. In addition, measurements were taken on the used tree and included: the percent of canopy cover, determined with a spherical densitometer; the presence or absence of leaves; the length (maximum distance between the two furthest points of the crown) and width of the canopy (perpendicular to length, measured from the ground with a tape measure); and the depth of the canopy, determined by visual estimation; the maximum height of the tree, also estimated visually; and the diameter at breast height (DBH), for which the circumference was measured with a measuring tape, and this number was divided by pie. Data were collected on two unused trees for every used tree. The unused trees were randomly selected by determining a random number for distance (within 100m of the used tree) and at a random angle from the used tree. To be considered as an unused tree, it would have to reach the canopy. For each unused tree, the same measurements were recorded, as were on the used trees. In total, 30 used and 60 unused trees were sampled. The distance of the nearest edge from the tree under observation also was recorded. An edge was defined as a span of space that howlers could not jump across. The type of edge was noted and included agricultural fields, river beds, man-made trails, and/or gaps between trees.
Methodology:
Methodology_Type: Field
Methodology_Identifier:
Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Methodology_Description:
Year 1: Followed the same approach as above but applied the measurements to 10 randomly selected trees within the howlers day range, and 10 trees in the unused day range area (defined randomly). This was carried out in the Bach Forest, as well as in the Machete Forest. The number of monkeys found in the tree, with their sex, maturity and activity wasnt recorded.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Field notes recorded in notebook and inserted into Microsoft Works Spreadsheet.
Process_Date: Input into computer on January 11, 2006 (year 2)

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
Trail Net at Beach Forest (year1) and Trail Net Machete Forest (year2)
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Mantled Howling Monkey Tree Preferences (year1)
Entity_Type_Definition: Measurements of ten trees within used and unused day ranges
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Denise Neubauer
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area monkeys found in tree
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Beach Forest of Machete Forest
Attribute_Definition: not available
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Comments
Attribute_Definition: comments
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Crown Volume
Attribute_Definition: Volume of canopy
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date data recorded
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH
Attribute_Definition: Diameter at Breast Height
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Distance from Tree
Attribute_Definition: Unused tree distance from used tree
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Edge Distance
Attribute_Definition: Distance to the nearest edge
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Edge Type
Attribute_Definition: Agricultural, river, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Height
Attribute_Definition: Maximum tree height
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: Distance from marked, recorded trail
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition: Comments
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Percent Canopy Cover
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of canopy cover
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition: local time
Attribute_Definition_Source: not availble
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tree Usage
Attribute_Definition: Presence or absence of monkeys
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Mantled Howler Monkey Tree Preferences (year2)
Entity_Type_Definition: Tree measurements of used and unused trees
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Jesse Hubley
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Activities
Attribute_Definition: Activities performed at the moment of observation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Angle from tree
Attribute_Definition: Angle of unused tree from used tree
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Area
Attribute_Definition: Area monkeys found in tree.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Crown Volume
Attribute_Definition: Volume of canopy
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition: Date data recorded.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DBH
Attribute_Definition: Diameter at Breast Height
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Distance from Tree
Attribute_Definition: Unused tree distance from used tree
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Edge Distance
Attribute_Definition: Distance to the nearest edge.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Edge Type
Attribute_Definition: Agricultural, river, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Focal Animals
Attribute_Definition: Sex and maturity of monkeys
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Height
Attribute_Definition: Maximum tree height
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Leaves
Attribute_Definition: Presence or absence of leaves.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Location
Attribute_Definition: Distance from marked, recorded trail.
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition: Comments
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Number of monkeys
Attribute_Definition: Number of monkeys found in tree
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Percent Canopy Cover
Attribute_Definition: Percentage of canopy cover
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Time
Attribute_Definition: Local time
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tree usage
Attribute_Definition: Presence or absence of monkeys
Attribute_Definition_Source: not available
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: unrepresentable domain

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Falk Huettmann
Contact_Organization:
University of Alaska, Institute of Arctic Biology, Biology and Wildlife Department
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 419 IRVING I - EWHALE lab
City: Fairbanks
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99775-7000
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907 474-7882
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907 474-6967
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fffh@uaf.edu
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the University of Alaska, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The University of Alaska shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
Standard_Order_Process:
Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20060121
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Falk Huettmann and Lisa Paciulli
Contact_Organization:
University of Alaska, Institute of Arctic Biology, Biology and Wildlife Department
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 419 IRVING I - EWHALE lab
City: Fairbanks
State_or_Province: Alaska
Postal_Code: 99775-7000
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 907 474-7882
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 907 474-6967
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: fffh@uaf.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://nrdata.nps.gov/profiles/NPS_Profile.xml>
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