CBM01 Plains bison movement patterns in an experimental heterogeneous landscape at Konza Prairie

Summary

Short name: 

CBM01

Abstract: 

This GPS-collar data set was used to evaluate the factors that influence where bison choose to graze and how grazing and space use patterns affect ecosystem function and structure. Our objectives were to quantify space use and movement patterns of adult female Plains bison in the context of selection for specific prescribed burn frequencies and topographical features in the bison-grazed watersheds at Konza Prairie. We hypothesized bison would track post-prescribed burn forage productivity and we predicted watersheds burned for the first time in several years would be used to a greater extent than watersheds burned more frequently.

DOI: 10.6073/pasta/c58bfe991e4f3e430ab93c181038aafd

Published on EDI/LTER Data Portal

Citation Suggestion: 

Joern, A. 2023. CBM01 Plains bison movement patterns in an experimental heterogeneous landscape at Konza Prairie . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/c58bfe991e4f3e430ab93c181038aafd.

Data set ID: 

107

EML revision ID: 

2

Data sources: 

CBM01.csv

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset Code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record Type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
Bison_ID
  • Label:
  • Definition: Ear tag number assigned to individual during first round-up after birth
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecDate
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record DateTime
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM:DD:YYYY
  • Missing values: None specified
RecTime
  • Label:
  • Definition: Record Time (Time in Central Standard Time)
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: HH:MM:SS
  • Missing values: None specified
UTM_E
  • Label:
  • Definition: Easting for UTM zone 14N
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
UTM_N
  • Label:
  • Definition: Northing for UTM zone 14N
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecDateTime
  • Label:
  • Definition: Concatenation of Date and Time
  • Type: Date/time
  • Date format: MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss
  • Missing values: None specified

Categories

Core Areas: 

Konza Keywords: 

Dates

Date Range: 

Saturday, November 1, 2008 to Friday, November 1, 2013

Publication Date: 

Monday, January 16, 2023
People

Owner/Creator: 

Dr. Anthony Joern

Contact: 

Edward Raynor
Konza LTER

Metadata provider: 

Konza LTER
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Methodology

Purpose: 

Track movements of female plains bison in space and time.

Methods: 

Location of Sampling Stations (watershed name, or map with grid locations): All bison-grazed watersheds at Konza Priairie.

Frequency of Sampling: every 15 minutes to every two hours depending on individual and year.

Variable Measured: Latitude and longitude (easting and northing).

Bison_ID: Ear tag number assigned to individual during first round-up after birth. Letter indicates decade of birth following CBH01 Konza Prairie Bison Herd Information, http://lter.konza.ksu.edu/content/cbh01-konza-prairie-bison-herd-information, and first number indicates year of that decade while remaining numbers indicate the individual number for that year.

Field Methods: Collars deployed on female bison during autumn round-up.

Form of Data Output: date, time, and coordinates Instrumentation: Telonics TGW-3700 GPS collars (Telonics, Mesa, AZ, USA).

Maintenance: 

complete