Reports Help
The report tasks enable users to filter or select the animal and/or plant observation data they wish to view on the map and display in the charts and data window. On the map, the observations will be displayed at the quarter/quarter/latilong scale.  In this release, there are two main reports: 1. GERNERALIZED OBSERVATIONS 2. SINGLE SPECIES OVERVIEW In general, after selecting the filters (species, date, etc.) for your report, click on the display button to see the results displayed on the map and in the Charts and Data window. If you you change or add to a previous report, you will need to click on display again to see the new results. Changing the extent of the map window (by panning or zooming) will automatically change to the results in the Charts and Data window to reflect what is displayed in the map. To clear a set of filters in your report, click on the reset button . USER TIPS:  Each of these panel sections may be expanded or collapsed by clicking on the symbol to the right of the section title.  You may expand or collapse all of the panel sections by clicking on "Expand All" or "Collapse All" located at the bottom of the frame on the left of the screen. You may adjust the Charts and Data window for easier viewing by clicking on the on the top of the report window and dragging the window bigger or smaller. More on Charts and Data Display... GENERALIZED OBSERVATIONS The Generalized Observation report allows the user to create a variety of reports based on multiple selections of plant or animal species, plant species order, certain levels of geography, and observation date. Filter by Animals or Plants Click on the category (e.g., Mammals, Vascular, etc.) to open the species list. Click on a species name to query and then click on the DISPLAY button.  The distribution of the species will then display on the map. You may select all species with a group by selecting "ALL Mammals" or "ALL Vascular". You may clear a particular animal or plant group selection by clicking the Clear option above the group list. Use the RESET button to clear all of your search criteria, or select another species and click on the search button. The species lists will expand or collapse by clicking on the "+" next to each category.  Read more about animal and plant observation data. Filter by Species Order You may get a list of all animals and/or plants for certain taxonomic order by using Filter by Species Order. Filter by Geography You may get a list of all animals and/or plants for certain geographic units by using Filter by Geography. Selecting any of the available units of geography and clicking on the display button, will zoom the map to that area and display charts and data for that area. Filter by Date: You may get a list of animals and/or plants for months and/or years by using Filter by Date. Selecting a month, or a year, or a month and year will and clicking on the display button, will return information for that time period and the geographic extent of the map window.
	SINGLE SPECIES DISTRIBUTION OVERVIEW This task is designed to display information on a single plant or animal species. In addition to viewing generalized observations for for an animal, you may also view range maps for many animals. Read more about animal observation and range data. The tabular information associated with any of the filters used above will appear in the "Charts and Data" window at the bottom of the map. The information is displayed as CHARTS (by month, by year, and by area); a SUMMARY listing of the TAXA, Common Name or Scientific name; Global and State Ranks, Oldest/Newest Sightings, and Count. You may click on the species name in the summary listing to open further information about the species in the Montana Animal Field Guide.