CBH01 Konza Prairie bison herd information

Summary

Short name: 

CBH01

Abstract: 

The purpose of this study is to monitor long-term changes in individual animal mass. The datasets include an annual summary of the bison herd structure, end-of-season weights of individual animals, and maternal parentage of individual bison.

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Citation Suggestion: 

Blair, J. M. 2024. CBH01 Konza Prairie bison herd information . Environmental Data Initiative. http://dx.doi.org/10.6073/pasta/2294bbcc2fbb8a93d39841b84bb8a0c0.

Data set ID: 

78

EML revision ID: 

15

Data sources: 

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: dataset record type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
BirthYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of bison birth
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
Age
  • Label:
  • Definition: Bison age
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.1
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured
NumofFemale
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of female bison
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
NumofMale
  • Label:
  • Definition: Number of male bison
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: dataset record type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of observation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecMonth
  • Label:
  • Definition: Month of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
RecDay
  • Label:
  • Definition: Day of record
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: dimensionless
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
AnimalCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique individual identification code (ear tag number for each of the animals)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
AnimalSex
  • Label:
  • Definition: Sex of bison m-male f-female u-unknown
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
AnimalWeight
  • Label:
  • Definition: Individual end-of-season weight for each bison
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: pound
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • . = Missing
AnimalYOB
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of animal was born
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: number
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values:
    • blank = Missing or Not Measured

Variables: 

DataCode
  • Label:
  • Definition: Dataset code
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecType
  • Label:
  • Definition: dataset record type
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
RecYear
  • Label:
  • Definition: Year of observation
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: Year (YYYY)
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: Not specified
  • Missing values: None specified
CalfTag
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique individual identification code (ear tag number for each of calf)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified
DamTag
  • Label:
  • Definition: Unique individual identification code (ear tag number for each of calf's mother)
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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Dates

Date Range: 

Tuesday, November 8, 1994 to Sunday, December 31, 2023

Publication Date: 

Thursday, February 1, 2024
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