NCEAS Modeling Working Group: Australian Wet Tropics

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Originator:

NCEAS Modeling Working Group, Australian Wet Tropics Data Set (transfer facilitated by Karen Richardson, Andrew Ford, and Stephen Williams ).

Publication_Date: 2006
Title: NCEAS Modeling Working Group: Australian Wet Tropics
Edition: 1
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database
Series_Information:

Series_Name: NA
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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: NCEAS, St Barbara
Publisher: NCEAS, Elith et al. 2006

Other_Citation_Details: See publications affilicated with NCEAS and this dataset.
Online_Linkage: NA

Description:

Abstract:

This data set describes distriution data of 20 bird species and 20 plant species for the Wet Tropics of Australia and it was used for the NCEAS working group, for instance in the model publication Elith et al. (2006). This project was based on overall 6 international data sets which are described elsewhere. Here the data are described in generic terms so that transparent and repeatable research can be carried out and for benchmark assessments of model applications and creative use of data for conservation purposes.

For modeling purposes, this multi species data set was extended with 13 predictors and it carries a cell size of 80m.

The mean number of records per species is from 35 -155 for presence only,, and 30 to 97 for presence/absence. It consists of 102 to 340 unique sites.

Purpose:

This dataset about multispecies in the Wet Tropics of Australia is provided as a proper description of ISO-compliant FGDC open access data for modeling research purposes. This metadata set complements several research publications in the NCEAS working group, namly Elith et al. (2006).

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Ending_Date: Unknown

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Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Wet Tropical region in Australa (North East Australia)
Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 139
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 114
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 60
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 49
Bounding_Altitudes:

Altitude_Minimum: 394
Altitude_Maximum: 639
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Bird survey data
Theme_Keyword: Bird atlas
Theme_Keyword: Plants
Theme_Keyword: Plant survey data
Theme_Keyword: NCEAS working Group
Theme_Keyword: Modeling
Theme_Keyword: Prediction

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Wet tropics
Place_Keyword: Australia

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 1990s

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Taxonomic_Keywords: animals
Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species
Taxonomic_Keywords: single species
Taxonomic_Keywords: collection
Taxonomic_Keywords: birds
Taxonomic_Keywords: plants

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints: None
Data_Set_Credit:

Authors NCEAS working Group

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: NA
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: NA

Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel sheets and databases
Analytical_Tool:

Analytical_Tool_Description:

Can be used for model predictions, e.g. maxent, machine learning and many others; details see Ellth et al. (2006)

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Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: As published by authors

Logical_Consistency_Report: Logically consistent
Completeness_Report: Complete as received
Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Dataset was geo-referenced with GPS For details contact original data holders and authors.

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Methodology:

Methodology_Type: Field
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Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Methodology_Keyword: Bird surveys
Methodology_Keyword: Plant data
Methodology_Keyword: Presence/absence
Methodology_Keyword: GIS
Methodology_Keyword: Model

Methodology_Description:

Data were received from data holder and then used in a GIS for model work. They were collected last 20 years. Later, predictors were added, as stated in Elith et al. 2006 and forthcoming,

Methodology_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Elith et al. (2006)
Publication_Date: Unknown
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Source_Information:

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Publication_Date: Unknown
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Beginning_Date: Unknown
Ending_Date: Unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:Source_Contribution:

Authors of the data set and for the study by Elith et al 20 Contact authors for details.

Process_Step:

Process_Description: Data were collected last 20 years
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Location names
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Longitude_Resolution: 0.00001
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: World Geodetic System of 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.25722210088

Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Altitude_System_Definition:

Altitude_Datum_Name: National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
Altitude_Distance_Units: meters
Altitude_Encoding_Method:

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Multi species data for birds and plants
Entity_Type_Definition: Bird and plant data content
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Data originator

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition: Coordinate
Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition: Coordinate
Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Species Name
Attribute_Definition: Bird Species presence
Attribute_Definition_Source: Originator

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

This data set consist of 20 plants and 20 birds and their 13 predictor columns

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Elith et al. 2006

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:

See authors for specific data contribution and inquire with lead author for details

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Resource_Description: Data file
Distribution_Liability: NA
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Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ASCII
File_Decompression_Technique: No compression applied

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: Call or email

Fees: None
Ordering_Instructions: Call or email or in person

Technical_Prerequisites: GIS and computer

NCEAS Modeling Working Group: Australian Wet Tropics

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