Sensory interference shapes habitat suitability for an acoustically specialized predator

These data were compiled to examine the impacts of landscape variables and noise levels within the most senstive areas of the northern saw-whet owl's (Aegolius acadius) hearing range. Data were collected as part of the Northwest Forest Plan Interagency Regional Monitoring program, with passive acoustic monitoring lead by the USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station Bioacoustics Lab. The bioacoustics lab randomly sampled 276 sites in Oregon, USA located on federally managed lands. These data include all files necessary for analysis. Including site and survey covariates, and a daily detection history for northern saw-whet territorial 'toot' calls at each site.

本数据集旨在探究景观变量与噪声水平对北锯磨鸮（Northern Saw-whet Owl，学名Aegolius acadius）听力范围最敏感区域的影响。数据采集工作作为《西北森林计划》跨部门区域监测项目的一部分开展，被动声学监测（passive acoustic monitoring）由美国农业部林务局（USDA Forest Service）太平洋西北研究站（PNW Research Station）生物声学实验室主导。该实验室在美国俄勒冈州的联邦管理土地上随机选取了276个监测样点。本数据集包含分析所需的全部文件，包括样地与调查协变量，以及各监测样点北锯磨鸮领域性“嘟鸣”叫声的每日检测记录。