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Methods
The methods followed in the creation of the dataset, including description of field, laboratory and processing steps, and quality control procedures
Current Methods
Monitoring population trends
A 1/8 acre burlap banded plot is used to monitor population trends. Numbers and lengths of egg masses on banded plots are recorded in the fall to establish annual population level.
Dataset Fields
Detailed documentation of the fields comprising the dataset, including the type of measurement, units where applicable, and any controlled vocabularies or code lists present in the data
Field Name Caption Description Additional Information Date Date Measurement type: DateTime
Date/Time Format:Number_egg_masses Number_egg_masses Measurement type: Nominal Observer Observer Measurement type: Nominal Plot_type Plot_type Measurement type: Nominal Site Site Measurement type: Nominal Sampling Equipment
Equipment and software used to collect data, including how that equipment was used.
No sampling equipment recorded for this dataset
Site Characteristics
The spatial extent of the dataset site coverage, and descriptions of the spatial extent and context for the data collection
No site characteristics recorded for this dataset