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Portal_rodent_datanotes.csv

1	note1	meaning
2	1	some missing data (i.e. stake missing, mass, sex) but otherwise record is good
3	2	plot trapped, no animals present
4	3	stake numbers suspect
5	4	plot not trapped (this and note1=2 allows differentiation between real zero abundances and missing data)
6	5	gates open+non-survey
7	6	gates open (5 or more)
8	7	animal caught on site, but outside plot
9	8	non-survey
10	9	outside plot on exterior grid
11	10	plot fence down
12	11	plot number suspect
13	12	mass or hindfootlength suspect
14	13	not a target animal, no data collected
15	14	plot not completely trapped (note number of traps missing and reduce effort accordingly)
16	15	animal found, not trapped
17	16	sex and/or species data filled in based on PIT tag number
18	17	gave birth in trap
19	18	gates open (fewer than 5)