The Portal Project: a long-term study of a Chihuahuan desert ecosystem

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.1101/332783 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

S. K. Morgan Ernest ◽

Glenda M. Yenni ◽

Ginger Allington ◽

Ellen K. Bledsoe ◽

Erica M. Christensen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Ecological Study ◽

Chihuahuan Desert ◽

Desert Ecosystem ◽

Detailed Data ◽

Term Study ◽

Long Term Study ◽

New Information ◽

Data Files

AbstractThis is a data paper for the Portal Project, a long-term ecological study of rodents, plants, and ants located in southeastern Arizona, U.S.A. This paper contains an overview of methods and information about the structure of the data files and the relational structure among the files. This is a living data paper and will be updated with new information as major changes or additions are made to the data. All data - along with more detailed data collection protocols and site information - is archived at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1215988.

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Advances in Documentation of Commingled and Fragmentary Remains

Advances in Archaeological Practice ◽

10.1017/aap.2018.35 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 77-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Anna J. Osterholtz

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Large Scale ◽

Recording System ◽

Sex Estimation ◽

Minimal Set ◽

Term Study ◽

Long Term Study ◽

User Friendly ◽

Meaningful Data

AbstractCommingled and fragmentary remains are found in numerous contexts worldwide. These assemblages typically require large scale, long term study to fully extract and contextualize meaningful data. However, when uncovered in CRM and foreign settings where remains cannot leave their country of origin, there is a need for quick, reliable data collection. Presented here is a recording system for use in field- and research-based laboratory settings. Utilizing visual forms and a minimal set of observations for skeletal elements from the cranium to the foot, the database facilitates data collection of fragment identification, age at death and sex estimation, dental observations, trauma recording, and taphonomic observations. A data dictionary is also provided, with definitions and value lists used in the database itself. The database has been used in field labs throughout the old world and by numerous researchers who have modified it to meet their own research needs. By presenting a minimal standard of data in a highly adaptable database, the recording system described here provides consistent baseline data in a user-friendly, quick-access format

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