Vegetation Covertypes of the 11 Western States

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Landscape Dynamics Lab, Michael Murray
Publication_Date: 1997
Title: Vegetation Covertypes of the 11 Western States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: R. G. Wright, J. M. Scott, S. Mann, M. Murray
Publication_Date: 2001
Title:
Identifying unprotected and potentially at risk plant communities in the western USA.
Other_Citation_Details: Biological Conservation 98:97-106
Description:
Abstract:
The Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit's Landscape Dynamics Lab compiled the western vegetation classification from state-based GAP projects to facilitate broad-scale analyses on the distribution and protection status of native cover types. Dates and scales of original data varied considerably.
Purpose:
These data are intended to facilitate broad-scale conservation assessment and planning and should not be used at a scale greater than 1:500,000.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1997
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -126.020694
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -99.538873
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 50.156035
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.795678
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword: vegetation
Theme_Keyword: land cover
Place:
Place_Keyword: western US
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: These data should not be used at a scale greater than 1:500,000
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Leona K. Svancara
Contact_Organization: Landscape Dynamics Lab
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: PO Box 444412
City: Moscow
State_or_Province: ID
Postal_Code: 83844-4412
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-885-3774
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leonab@uidaho.edu
Data_Set_Credit:
Wright, R. G., J. M. Scott, S. Mann, M. Murray. 2001. Identifying unprotected and potentially at risk plant communities in the western USA. Biological Conservation 98:97-106.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.1.2.671
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: unknown
Completeness_Report: All cells within the study area have an attributed cover type.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: unknown
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: various
Source_Contribution: Individual state Gap Analysis Project datasets.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Cross-walked state-based datasets.
Process_Date: 1997
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Michael Murray
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Fixed areas of nodata and invalid attributes within the study area.
Process_Date: 2001
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Leona Svancara
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 2085
Column_Count: 1934
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 33.000000
Standard_Parallel: 45.000000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -114.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 42.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
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Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 1000.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 1000.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_Clarke_1866
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.400000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.978698
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: westveg
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ObjectID
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute_Definition: Vegetation code
Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
Attribute_Value_Accuracy: unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Count
Attribute_Definition: # of 1km cells
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: See westveg.xls for veg codes and names
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Leona K. Svancara
Contact_Organization: Landscape Dynamics Lab
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: PO Box 444412
City: Moscow
State_or_Province: ID
Postal_Code: 83844-4412
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-885-3774
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leonab@uidaho.edu
Distribution_Liability:
Not to be used at scales greater than 1:500,000. The Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit makes no guarantee as to the positional or attribute accuracy of this product.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20021118
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Landscape Dynamics Lab
Contact_Person: Leona K. Svancara
Contact_Position: GIS Analyst
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: PO Box 444412
City: Moscow
State_or_Province: ID
Postal_Code: 83844-4412
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-885-3774
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leonab@uidaho.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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