Florida Scrub-Jay Umbrella Species Analysis in Ocala Forest

Beatty et al. provide data and code evaluating the Florida Scrub-Jay as an umbrella species for bird communities in early successional scrub. The 16.1 KB resource includes occupancy model outputs and forest stand characteristics data from Ocala National Forest, Florida. The dataset was authored by Meghan Beatty and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze species co-occurrence patterns among bird species using occupancy model estimates.
• Model bird species response to forest stand characteristics like stand age and snag density.
• Assess the umbrella species potential of the Florida Scrub-Jay for other early successional scrub birds.

Strengths

• Data supports a peer-reviewed ecological study on umbrella species.
• Includes outputs from multi-species occupancy modeling, a standard quantitative method.

Limitations

• Tiny dataset at 16.1 KB, indicating limited raw data or summary statistics only.
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single study area in Ocala National Forest, Florida.

Provenance

Source

Meghan Beatty via figshare.

Collection Method

Field study and multi-species occupancy modeling.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

Ocala National Forest, Florida, USA.