USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Spatial Vegetation Data Metadata

Spatial Vegetation 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: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Publication_Date: 20060831

Title: DEWA_Vegetation_2006_public

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Publication_Date: 20060831

Title:

Vegetation Classification and Mapping of Vegetation and Fire Fuel Models at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document: final technical report

Online_Linkage: <http://nrdata.nps.gov/dewa/dewadata/>

Online_Linkage:

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

Description:

Abstract:

Vegetation map of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides local park-specific names for vegetation types, as well as crosswalks to the National Vegetation Classification System (NVCS), including association, alliance and formation level attributes. Crosswalks to the NVCS were determined on 29 June 2006.

Purpose:

To provide an up-to-date digital geospatial vegetation database containing base line information about the park's vegetation associations to the park's resource managers in order to ensure effective, long-term management of the natural resources held in trust.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20060831

Currentness_Reference: 20060831

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.281698

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -77.153808

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.858207

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.773127

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Theme_Keyword: vegetation association

Theme_Keyword: vegetation classification

Theme_Keyword: National Park Service

Theme_Keyword: vegetation map

Theme_Keyword: vegetation alliance

Theme_Keyword: vegetation formation

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none

Place_Keyword: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania

Place_Keyword: New Jersey

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: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Contact_Position: Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 208 Airport Drive

City: Middletown

State_or_Province: Pennsylvania

Postal_Code: 10755

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (717) 948-3962

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (717) 948-3957

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:

The Kappa index for the preliminary vegetation association map was 55.0% ± 2.5%, with the overall percent accuracy calculated as 56.1%. The Kappa index and errors of commission and omission reported for the vegetation association map and many vegetation associations fall below the USGS/NPS vegetation mapping protocol requirement of 80%. However, this low level of accuracy is typical for vegetation mapping efforts of large parks.

Based on the thematic accuracy assessment data, the preliminary vegetation association map was revised and corrected to create the final vegetation association map depicted in this shapefile. Therefore, the thematic accuracy of this final vegetation association map is greater than that reported above for the preliminary vegetation association map. However, re-assessing the thematic accuracy of the final vegetation association map would require another round of intensive field sampling. The costs of a second round of sampling do not seem justified simply to quantify the level of increased accuracy in the final map.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Check Topology script was run on shapefile in ArcView 3.2. No silvers or gaps were found.

Completeness_Report: Shapefile covers entire park area.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A vegetation cover type map was delineated from a 2002 digital aerial photo mosaic. Then, 251 vegetation plots were sampled in the park. These data were analyzed to determine the number and distribution of vegetation associations present in the park. The vegetation cover type map was then revised and attributed with the association names. Then 1,130 thematic accuracy assessment points were randomly placed within the association map, following a stratified random sampling plan. Based on the accuracy assessment data, the association map was revised further.

Process_Date: 20060831

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Five polygons were identified to contain sensitive information and were merged into surrounding polygons to protect the location information

Process_Date: 20070201

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4682

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: 0.000016

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000016

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: DEWA_Vegetation_2006_public

Entity_Type_Definition: attribute from shapefile table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

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: ALLIANCEID

Attribute_Definition: record number of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Add Record Number script in ArcView 3.2

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unqiue number for each polygon

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VEG_STRC

Attribute_Definition:

vegetation structure, leaf phenology and hydrologic regime of vegetation in polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

vegetation structure, leaf phenology and hydrologic regime of vegetation in polygon

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FUEL_MODEL

Attribute_Definition: fire behavior fuel model

Attribute_Definition_Source: Anderson (1982)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Anderson (1982) fire behavior fuel models

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FORM_NAME

Attribute_Definition: formation level vegetation type

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System formation-level vegetation type names

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FORM_CODE

Attribute_Definition: code for formation level vegetation type

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System code for formation-level vegetation types

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CVR_CLSS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 0 - 20% canopy cover

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Finney (1998)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 21 - 50% canopy cover

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Finney (1998)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 51 - 80 % canopy cover

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Finney (1998)

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 81 - 100%

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Finney (1998)

Attribute_Definition: canopy cover class

Attribute_Definition_Source: FARSITE model, Finney (1998)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SIG_DEAD

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

denotes concentrations of dead and dying trees, typically eastern hemlocks

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: <blank>

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

no dense concentrations of dead and dying trees, normal natural level of mortality

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Attribute_Definition:

concentrations of dead and dying trees, typically eastern hemlocks

Attribute_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCAL_NAME

Attribute_Definition: local park-specific name for vegetation type

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Fike 1999, Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, Walz et al 2006, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: park-specific local names for vegetation association

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALLIA_CODE

Attribute_Definition: code for alliance-level vegetation type

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System code for alliance-level vegetation types

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSOC_SCI

Attribute_Definition: scientific name for vegetation association

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System scientific name for vegetation associations

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSOC_ENG

Attribute_Definition: English name for vegetation association

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System English name for vegetation associations

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSOC_CODE

Attribute_Definition: code for vegetation association

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System CEGL code for vegetation associations

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALLIAN_SCI

Attribute_Definition: scientific name for vegetation alliance

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System scientific name for vegetation alliances

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALLIAN_ENG

Attribute_Definition: English name for vegetation alliance

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

National Vegetation Classification System English name for vegetation alliances

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Position: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

United States Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics

Address: MS 302, Bldg 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

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/dewa/index.html>

Access_Instructions: Internet Access

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080423

Metadata_Review_Date: 20080728

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics, MS 302,
Room 8000, Building 810, 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_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, 1998 Part 1: Biological Data Profile, 1999

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