Reliability of avifauna information in a computerized fish and wildlife information system

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dc.contributor.authorTimothy, Katherine Graceen
dc.contributor.committeechairStauffer, Dean F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOrth, Donald J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFraser, James D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGiles, Robert H. Jr.en
dc.contributor.departmentFisheries and Wildlife Sciencesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:41Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:41Zen
dc.date.issued1988-10-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-10en
dc.date.sdate2012-06-10en
dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to test the reliability of avifauna information retrieved from Biota of Virginia, BOVA, a computerized fish and wildlife information system developed at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State. University. Reliability was defined as the percent of species that were detected during field surveys that also were listed by BOVA to occur. Six habitat types were selected for study within the Blacksburg Ranger District of the Jefferson National Forest in Southwestern Virginia. These were Mixed (oak-pine) Seedling/Sapling, Mixed Pole, Mixed Mature, Deciduous Pole, Deciduous Mature, and Coniferous Pole. Three stands of each type, each 8-20 hectares in area, were chosen randomly for study: Each stand was surveyed with 12 90-minute survey periods over 2 years. The random-walk technique was used to determine species occurrence. BOVA species lists were determined for comparison with lists of species detected in the field. All species detected in the field and(or) listed by BOVA were placed into at least one status category defined by BOVA (e.g., Federal Migratory, Game, Accidental) or the Virginia Society of Ornithology (e.g., Abundant, Permanent Resident, Transient Breeder).en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 83 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06102012-040318en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040318/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43060en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.T556.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 19024344en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.T556en
dc.subject.lcshEnvironmental monitoringen
dc.subject.lcshFish populationsen
dc.titleReliability of avifauna information in a computerized fish and wildlife information systemen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineFisheries and Wildlife Sciencesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen
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