Data from: Use and categorization of Light Detection and Ranging vegetation metrics in avian diversity and species distribution research

• Main Authors: Bakx, Tristan R. M., Koma, Zsófia, Seijmonsbergen, Arie C., Kissling, W. Daniel
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2019
• Subjects: Habitat preferences; Empidonax flaviventris; Zonotrichia leucophrys; Setophaga caerulescens; cover; Tetrao tetrix; Picus rabieri; Phylloscopus trochilus; animal space use; Poecile palustris; Setophaga striata; height; Anthus trivialis; horizontal variability; single tree; Psittacula roseata; canopy height; Aphelocoma californica; Pheucticus melanocephalus; prioritization; point density; Carduelis cannabina; single layer; Picoides tridactylus; object; Certhia brachydactyla; Troglodytes aedon; Psittacula eupatria; Pipilo maculatus; Methods; Polihierax insignis; Canopy cover; Setophaga chrysoparia; Hylocichla mustelina; Ploceus hypoxanthus; Tetrao urogallus; habitat structure; Agelaius phoeniceus; Melanerpes lewis; Icterus bullockii; Lanius collurio; animal diversity; vertical variability; Geothlypis trichas; voxel; Pavo muticus; Baelophus inornatus; Spinus tristis; Setophaga magnolia; Setophaga cerulea; Junco hyemalis; Vireo divaceus; habitat suitability; multi-layer; Trenon phayrei; Haemorhous mexicanus; understorey; features; ecological applications; canopy; Certhia americana; Turdus philomelos; Lophophanes christatus; deciduous woodland; Chamaea fasciata; animal-habitat relationships; structural heterogeneity; light detection and ranging; Emberiza citrinella; Glaucidium passerinum; Anthus pratensis; Sphyrapicus nuchalis; Alauda arvensis; Phylloscopus sibilatrix; present; Melowspiza melodia; Vireo atricapilla; Calcarius lapponicus; Tetrastes bonasi; canopy vertical variability; Myiarchus cineascens; understory; spaceborne; Thryomanes bewickii; total vegetation; animal ecology; Seiurus aerucapillus; vegetation metrics; Saxicola rubicola; Strix occidentalis; lidar; airborne laser scanning; point cloud; Molothus ater; Leuconotopicus borealis; footprint; Vireo gilvus; Setophaga coronata; Psaltraparus minimus; vertical vegetation structure; Low Point
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.tm28hb6; http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.tm28hb6

Aim: Vegetation structure is a key determinant of animal diversity and species distributions. The introduction of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) has enabled the collection of massive amounts of point cloud data for quantifying habitat structure at fine resolution. Here, we review the current us...