USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Colonial National Historical Park Field Plots Data Metadata

Field Plots Data Metadata

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage

Publication_Date: 200505

Title:

Locations of vegetation plots collected at Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia 2005

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/colo/index.html>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Karen Patterson

Publication_Date: 200806

Title:

Patterson, K.D. 2008. Vegetation Classification and Mapping at Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR--2008/129. National Park Service. Philadelphia, PA.

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Description:

Abstract:

This shapefile shows the location of vegetation sampling plots used for vegetation classification and mapping at Colonial National Historical Park.

Purpose:

To identify locations of plots from which data was collected to use in the classification and mapping efforts at Colonial National Historical Park.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 200505

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Colonial National Historical Park and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.818423

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.489961

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.285469

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.192656

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Plot

Theme_Keyword: vegetation association map

Theme_Keyword: National Park Service

Theme_Keyword: vegetation classification

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: Colonial National Historical Park

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park System Unit Code Thesaurus

Place_Keyword: COLO

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System

Place_Keyword: James City County, Virginia

Place_Keyword: Surry, Virginia

Place_Keyword: York, Virginia

Place_Keyword: City of Williamsburg, Virginia

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: Standardized National Vegetation Classification System

Taxonomic_Keywords: vegetation classification

Taxonomic_Keywords: alliance

Taxonomic_Keywords: community association

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage

Contact_Position: Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 217 Governor Street

City: Richmond

State_or_Province: Virginia

Postal_Code: 23219

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 804-786-5990

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Points were created from GPS data recorded in the field using a GarminMap76S GPS with WAAS enabled real-time differential correction. Digital point locations were verified over digital USGS topographic maps (DRGs).

Logical_Consistency_Report:

ESRI point geometry. All point features are unique. There are no duplicate points.

Completeness_Report:

Each plot is represented by one point. All points fall within the mapped polygons, except COLO.8 which falls just outside the park boundary and COLO.5 which is on land that was in park ownership at the beginning of the project, but has since been passed on to the U.S. Navy.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Detailed, quantitative data from the least disturbed areas of the Park were collected in order to augment data available for a regional vegetation classification. Quantitative plot data was collected only in the highest quality stands of floristically and structurally homogeneous vegetation. These were middle to late successional stands with a composition of mostly native species and with a consistent environmental setting. An attempt was made to find at least one undisturbed sampling location for each mid-to-late successional community type in the Park. Specific plot locations were chosen subjectively in order to distribute plots across a range of site conditions and to capture stands that were relatively dominant, homogenous, and covered a minimum mapping unit area of half a hectare. Early-successional forests and heavily disturbed areas within the park were not sampled using quantitative methods. Forty-eight quantitative vegetation plots were sampled from May 1997 through May 2005. Locations of sample plots collected in the park as part of previous studies from June 1997 through October 2001 are also included.

Process_Date: 200505

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 48

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 18

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000064

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000064

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: colo_veg_plots_2005

Entity_Type_Definition: attribute table from shapefile

Entity_Type_Definition_Source:

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Natural Heritage

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLOT_CODE

Attribute_Definition: Code for vegetation plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS four letter park code plus unique number

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: NPS four letter park code plus unique number

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

USGS Biological Resources Division, Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Position: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical Address

Address: USGS

Address: Biological Resources Division, CBI

Address: Building 810, Room 8000

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0046

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: USGS

Address: Biological Resources Division, CBI

Address: PO BOX 25046, DFC, MS302

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0046

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4229

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4219

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: HTML

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/colo/index.html>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080408

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090423

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

USGS Biological Resources Division, Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Position: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: U. S. Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics

Address: MS 302, Building 810, Room 8000

Address: Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4219

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4229

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:

<http://metadata.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Toolkit/Metadata/FGDC_Metadata/>

Profile_Name: Biological Data Profile FGDC-STD-001.1-1999