Mammalian biodiversity data for four bottomland hardwood restoration sites in northeastern Indiana utilizing various sampling methods and level of effort

This data set includes tables providing location, environmental, vegetation, soils, and carbon sampling data collected in 2015 and 2016 at vegetation sampling units on restored areas and other habitats at sites in northeast Indiana, USA. "Sample_units.csv" provides location, environmental, soil physical and chemical properties, and photographs for each sample location. "Subplot_ground_flora.csv" provides subplot estimates of cover for each ground flora species in each each subplot; "Plot_ground_flora.csv" provides plot-level estimates of cover for each ground flora species in each plot. "Woody_stems.csv" provides diameter at breast height measurements and height estimates for woody species with measurable diameters at 1.4 m. F"Downed_wood_less_than_3_in_diameter.csv" provides tallies of intercepts of small diameter downed wood along portions of 2 50 foot transects at each plot; "Downed_wood_greater_than_3_in_diameter.csv" records species, diameter and length of downed woody stems greater than 3 in diameter alonog the entire transects.

This data set includes tables providing location, environmental, vegetation, soils, and carbon sampling data collected in 2015 and 2016 at vegetation sampling units on restored areas and other habitats at sites in northeast Indiana, USA. "Sample_units.csv" provides location, environmental, soil physical and chemical properties, and photographs for each sample location. "Subplot_ground_flora.csv" provides subplot estimates of cover for each ground flora species in each each subplot; "Plot_ground_flora.csv" provides plot-level estimates of cover for each ground flora species in each plot. "Woody_stems.csv" provides diameter at breast height measurements and height estimates for woody species with measurable diameters at 1.4 m. F"Downed_wood_less_than_3_in_diameter.csv" provides tallies of intercepts of small diameter downed wood along portions of 2 50 foot transects at each plot; "Downed_wood_greater_than_3_in_diameter.csv" records species, diameter and length of downed woody stems greater than 3 in diameter alonog the entire transects.

To determine the progress of restoration, insect populations were sampled at four mitigation sites using walking butterfly transects and Malaise/pitfall insect traps. The data consists of date, time, type and placement of traps, as well as number and order of species found.

To determine the progress of restoration, insect populations were sampled at four mitigation sites using walking butterfly transects and Malaise/pitfall insect traps. The data consists of date, time, type and placement of traps, as well as number and order of species found.

These data pertain to bird point surveys collected from 30 April 2016 to 12 May 2016 and 23 May 2016 to 25 June 2016 at four bottomland hardwood restoration sites in northeastern Indiana. The data are a single monitoring occasion with the purpose of documenting bird communities across these sites. During the time of collection, sites contained areas of hardwood planting ranging in age from 2 to 22 years, mature forest, old fields, and cropland. Each site was surveyed at multiple, fixed bird survey points; each point was visited at least 7 times. Bird point surveys were conducted between sunrise and 11:00 Central Daylight Time, lasted 5 minutes, and aimed to record all bird species seen and heard within 100 meters of the survey point center. Taxonomic and other classification information is provided for each bird taxon. Other classifications include designation of species as Partners in Flight regional conservation concern species and/or interior forest specialists. Also given are the spatial coordinates of each survey point with a rough habitat classification of each point, either woody plant-dominated or grassland-like. Bird survey data contain detection and non-detection data for 106 bird taxa within 100 meters during each survey, as well as observations of flyover species. Also included is R code to resample the data to create resampled datasets for use in rarefaction-based analyses. Values within the resampled dataset include site, number of points surveyed (samples), number of survey visits per point (subsamples), cumulative number of resampling occasions, presence of grassland-like habitat points among the samples within a resampling occasion., presence of woody plant-dominated habitat points among the samples, and detection/non-detection of different landbird species.

These data pertain to bird point surveys collected from 30 April 2016 to 12 May 2016 and 23 May 2016 to 25 June 2016 at four bottomland hardwood restoration sites in northeastern Indiana. The data are a single monitoring occasion with the purpose of documenting bird communities across these sites. During the time of collection, sites contained areas of hardwood planting ranging in age from 2 to 22 years, mature forest, old fields, and cropland. Each site was surveyed at multiple, fixed bird survey points; each point was visited at least 7 times. Bird point surveys were conducted between sunrise and 11:00 Central Daylight Time, lasted 5 minutes, and aimed to record all bird species seen and heard within 100 meters of the survey point center. Taxonomic and other classification information is provided for each bird taxon. Other classifications include designation of species as Partners in Flight regional conservation concern species and/or interior forest specialists. Also given are the spatial coordinates of each survey point with a rough habitat classification of each point, either woody plant-dominated or grassland-like. Bird survey data contain detection and non-detection data for 106 bird taxa within 100 meters during each survey, as well as observations of flyover species. Also included is R code to resample the data to create resampled datasets for use in rarefaction-based analyses. Values within the resampled dataset include site, number of points surveyed (samples), number of survey visits per point (subsamples), cumulative number of resampling occasions, presence of grassland-like habitat points among the samples within a resampling occasion., presence of woody plant-dominated habitat points among the samples, and detection/non-detection of different landbird species.

Inventory of small mammals tabular data in the Fort Clatsop subunit of Lewis and Clark National Historic Park, 2002. In 2001, a small mammal and bat survey was conducted at Fort Clatsop National Memorial (FOCL, now known as Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, or LEWI). Sherman live traps were used to sample in 5 areas of the park, and mist nets were used to sample volant mammals in one additional area of the park. A total of 418 captures representing 242 individual animals of 9 small mammal species were documented as a result of the study. In addition, one bat was captured (long-eared bat - Myotis evotis).

An inventory of mammals was conducted during 2004 at nine national park sites in the Northeast Temperate Network (NETN): Acadia National Park (NP), Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (NHP), Minute Man NHP, Morristown NHP, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site (NHS), Saint-Gaudens NHS, Saugus Ironwork NHS, Saratoga NHP, and Weir Farm NHS. Sagamore Hill NHS, part of the Coastal and Barrier Island Network (NCBN) was also surveyed. Every park, except for Acadia NP, was sampled twice, once in the winter/spring and again in the summer/fall. During the winter/spring visit, indirect measure (IM) sampling arrays were employed at 2-16 stations and included sampling by remote cameras, covered trackplates (i.e., cubby boxes), and hair traps. Indirect measure stations were established and re-used during the summer/fall sampling period. Trapping was conducted at 2-12 stations at all parks except Acadia NP during the summer-fall period and consisted of arrays of small mammal traps, squirrel-sized live traps, and some fox-sized live traps. A total of 38 species was detected by IM sampling, trapping, and field observations. Species diversity (i.e., number of species) varied among parks, ranging from 8-24, with Minute Man NHP having the most species detected. Raccoon (Procyon lotor), Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana), Fisher (Martes pennanti), and Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris) were the most common medium-sized mammals detected in this study and White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus), Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda), Deer Mouse (P. maniculatus), and Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) the most common small mammals detected. All species detected are considered fairly common throughout their range including the Fisher, which has been reintroduced in several New England states. We did not detect any state or federal endangered or threatened species.

When a species is proposed for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must consider whether there are areas of habitat believed to be essential the species conservation. Those areas may be proposed for designation as critical habitat. Critical habitat is a term defined and used in the Act. It is a specific geographic area(s) that contains features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and that may require special management and protection. Critical habitat may include an area that is not currently occupied by the species but that will be needed for its recovery. An area is designated as critical habitat after the Service publishes a proposed Federal regulation in the Federal Register and receives and considers public comments on the proposal. The final boundaries of the critical habitat are also published in the Federal Register.