USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Dinosaur National Monument 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:

Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program

Publication_Date: 20080715

Title:

Dinosaur National Monument Spatial Vegetation Data: Cover type / Association level of the National Vegetation Classification System

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program

Issue_Identification: Dinosaur National Monument

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, CO

Publisher:

USGS, Biological Resources Discipline, Center for Biological Informatics

Online_Linkage:

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

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Description:

Abstract:

This polygon feature class represents vegetation communities mapped at Dinosaur National Monument. The polygons were delineated following guidelines set by the National Vegetation Classification System (October 1995). Original lines were drawn on a mylar overlay on top of printed 1:12,000 digital scale orthophoto quadrangles (DOQ), collected in the summer of 2002. Hard copy 9X9 stereo aerial photography was used for photo interpretation. Intuitive ecological modeling and visual interpretation cues, such as shape, size, pattern, tone, texture, color, and shadow, were used to develop the polygons. Additional data layers used to aid the interpretation include slope, hydrology, geography, and ground-collected vegetation information. The lines developed in the image interpretation step were scanned using a large format scanner. The resultant scanned raster image was converted into a vector coverage to facilitate editing the linework within ArcGIS. The line work was cleaned, polygons created and attributed. The attributed vegetation classes were subjected to an accuracy assessment, following which final adjustments were made to the vegetation classes. As with any digital layer, this layer is a representation of what is actually occurring on the ground. Errors are inherent in any interpretation of ground qualities. Due to the "snapshot" nature of the DOQs, this vegetation layer reflects conditions that existed when the imagery was collected.

Purpose:

This polygon layer represents vegetation communities found at the Dinosaur National Monument. The intended use of all data in the park's GIS library is to support diverse park activities including planning, management, maintenance, research, and interpretation.

Supplemental_Information:

To update the hotlinks to the map unit description PDFs, update the MAP_UNIT_PDF_PATH field in TBL_VEGMAP_INFO with the directory path where the map unit PDFs are stored (e.g., Calculate: MAP_UNIT_PDF_PATH = "C:\GIS\Parks\DINO\Vegetation\MU_PDFs\" & [MAP_UNIT_PDF]).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020618

Currentness_Reference: Source photography date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Dinosaur National Monument and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -110.056245

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -109.955472

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.641069

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.560518

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Classification

Theme_Keyword: Standardized National Vegetation Classification

Theme_Keyword: SNVCS

Theme_Keyword: NVCS

Theme_Keyword: Alliance

Theme_Keyword: Community Association

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Map

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category

Theme_Keyword: biota

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Dinosaur National Monument

Place_Keyword: DINO

Place_Keyword: Uintah County

Place_Keyword: Utah

Place_Keyword: UT

Place_Keyword: Moffat County

Place_Keyword: Colorado

Place_Keyword: CO

Place_Keyword: Colorado Plateau

Place_Keyword: National Park Service

Place_Keyword: NPS

Place_Keyword: USA

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

Applicable_Common_Name: plants

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledgment of the National Park Service would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the data collection and compilation process before beginning their analysis/use. The burden of determining fitness for use lies with the user.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program

Contact_Person: Janet Coles

Contact_Position: Vegetation Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing

Address: P.O. Box 848

City: Moab

State_or_Province: UT

Postal_Code: 84532

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 435-719-2358

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: janet_coles@nps.gov

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Coles, J., D. Cogan, D. Salas, A. Wight, G. Wakefield, J. Von Loh, and A. Evenden

Publication_Date: 20080715

Title:

Vegetation Classification and Mapping Project Report, Dinosaur National Monument

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report

Online_Linkage: <http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ncpn/>

Data_Set_Credit: NPS, NCPN

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:

Network staff have ground checked and verified all features to the best of their knowledge. GIS personnel verified all features and attributes.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All polygon features are checked for topology using the ArcGIS software. There are no duplicate features present. The tests for logical consistency are performed in ArcGIS. All attribute codes and attributes have been checked for typographical and logical errors.

Completeness_Report:

This data contains all the polygons mapped both in and surrounding Dinosaur National Monument. All data in the project area were classified and digitized. This includes alliances/community association classes, density classes, height classes, pattern groups, water, and unvegetated/landuse.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The vegetation spatial data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Not applicable

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS

Publication_Date: varies

Title:

Big Joe Basin, Canyon of Lodore North, Canyon of Lodore South, Cross Mountain Canyon, Dinosaur Quarry, Greystone, Haystack Rock, Hells Canyon, Hoy Mountain, Indian Water Canyon, Island Park, Jack Springs, Jensen Ridge, Jones Hole, Limestone Hill, Lodore School, Lone Mountain, Mellen Hill, Plug Hat Rock, Snake John Reef, Split Mountain, Stuntz Reservoir, Tanks Peak, Twelvemile Mesa, Zenobia Peak

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24,000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: Imagery date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DRG

Source_Contribution: Digital Raster Graphics were used for field maps.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT

Publication_Date: 20020709

Title:

1:12,000 Aerial photography (true color) of Dinosaur National Monument

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: image

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, CO

Publisher: USGS Center for Biological Informatics

Other_Citation_Details:

Aerial photography was taken at a scale of 1:12,000. Original media are in the form of positive transparencies. Photo interpretation was done on contact prints of the true color photos.

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000

Type_of_Source_Media: Contact paper prints of film transparencies

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020709

Source_Currentness_Reference: Imagery date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DINO Aerial Photos

Source_Contribution:

These aerial photographs were the basis for the mapping process.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: County USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT

Publication_Date: 20020709

Title: Digital Orthophoto quadrangle of Dinosaur National Monument

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: BIL digital file

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Rapid City, SD

Publisher: Horizons, Inc.

Other_Citation_Details:

Horizons, Inc. built the orthos at 1:12,000 with 1m resolution, from true-color aerial photos flown at 1:40,000.

Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: unknown

Source_Currentness_Reference: Imagery date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DINO orthophoto

Source_Contribution: This digital orthophoto provided the project basemap.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics

Publication_Date: 19941101

Title: Accuracy Assessment Procedures, NBS/NPS Vegetation Mapping

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document

Series_Information:

Series_Name: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program

Issue_Identification: Dinosaur National Monument

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Denver, CO

Publisher: USGS/BRD, Center for Biological Informatics

Other_Citation_Details:

This report was prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute+ADs- Redlands, CA, National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA and The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, VA under contract from the U.S. Department of Interior National Biological Survey and National Park Service.

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/>

Type_of_Source_Media: electronic document

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19941101

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Accuracy Assessment Procedures Documents

Source_Contribution:

This document established the procedures and protocols for the accuracy assessment at Dinosaur National Monument.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USDA Aerial Photo Field Office, Salt Lake City, UT

Publication_Date: 20020709

Title:

Aerial Photography 1:40,000 (true color) of Dinosaur National Monument

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image

Other_Citation_Details:

Aerial photography was taken at a scale of 1:40,000. These photos were used in the creation of the digital orthophoto quadrangles.

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/>

Source_Scale_Denominator: 40000

Type_of_Source_Media: Contact paper prints of film transparencies

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20020709

Source_Currentness_Reference: imagery date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: DINO DOQQ prints

Source_Contribution:

These contact prints were the basis for the mylar overlays for mapping purposes.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Imagery collection and publication. Two scales of aerial photography were flown, 1:40,000 (used for DOQ creation) and 1:12,000 (used for image interpretation). DOQs were printed in 69 overlapping quarter quadrangle sheets to facilitate line drawing.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

Aerial Photography 1:40,000 (true color) of Dinosaur National Monument

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DINO Aerial Photos

Process_Date: 20020818

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Mylar overlay production. Frosted mylar sheets were overlaid on DOQs. Traditional image interpretation techniques were used to draw lines on the mylar sheets. 9X9 aerial photography was used to assist in line placement.

Process_Date: 20040101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Mylar scanning. Mylar sheets with line work were scanned using a large format scanner. The product of these scans was a .tiff image.

Process_Date: 20050101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Polygon creation. Images of mylar sheets were brought into ArcGIS. They were converted from images into line feature classes using ArcScan. The line feature classes were cleaned and converted into polygons. The polygons were examined for topology, and were then attributed using map codes written on the mylar sheets.

Process_Date: 20050101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Accuracy assessment. An accuracy assessment was conducted using methods approved by the National Vegetation Classification guidelines. The accuracy assessment involved field plots determined by class size and number of polygons per class.

Process_Date: 20050101

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Revision and publication. Following the accuracy assessment, specialists examined the thematic accuracy of the vegetation layer. Adjustments were made to the data layer according to those assessments. Edits noted below: Map Class 9 - only polygons with plots and polygons on north-facing slopes retained - all other polygons reattributed as other woodland types; Map Class 10 - Absorbed all polygons of former map class 18, renamed Pinyon-Juniper Herbaceous Woodland; Map Class 12 - All polygons reattributed as other woodland types; Map Class 14 - Absorbed all polygons of former map class 52, renamed Pinyon-Juniper / Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Shrubland and Woodland; Map Class 18 - merged with MU 10; Map Class 30 - all polygons merged into map class 31; Map Class 31 - contains all polygons of former map classes 30, 34, 50, 51, and 58, renamed Sagebrush/Rabbitbrush Shrubland; Map Class 33 - merged into map class 54; Map Class 34 - merged into map class 31; Map Class 36 - merged into map class 37; Map Class 37 - absorbed all polygons of map classes 36, 38, 41, 42, and 43, re-named Bottomland Shrubland; Map class 38 - merged into map class 37; Map Class 40 - absorb all polygons of map class 65, rename to Black Sagebrush Shrubland and Cushion Plant Herbaceous; Map Class 41 - merged into map class 37; Map Class 42 - merged polygons into map class 37; Map Class 43 - merged with map class 37; Map Class 44 - absorb all pre-AA polygons of map class 60 and those of map class 59 not located on Mancos Shale; Map Class 48 - merged into map class 54; Map Class 49 - merged into map class 54; Map Class 50 - merged into map class 31; Map Class 51 - merged into map class 31; Map Class 52 - merged into MU 14; Map Class 54 - absorb all polygons of map classes 33, 48, 49, 55 and 57, although retain most linework and use a modifier to separate polygons of serviceberry and chokecherry shrubland; Map Class 55 - merged into map class 54, but linework retained and a modifier used to separate these serviceberry stands; Map Class 57 - merged into map class 54, but linework retained and a modifier used to separate these chokecherry stands; Map Class 58 - merged into map class 31; Map Class 59 - retain only those pre-AA polygons occurring on Mancos Shale; all others reattributed as map class 44; Map Class 66 - merge into map class 68; Map Class 68 - absorb polygons of map class 66 and 70, rename to Weedy Herbaceous Vegetation; Map Class 71 - reattribute polygons as map class 73, but retain linework and use a modifier to separate these sand dune grasslands; Map Class 72 - merge into map class 73; Map Class 73 - absorb polygons of map classes 71, 72, and 74; Map Class 76 - absorb all polygons of map class 77, re-name class Broadleaf Cottonwood Woodland; Map Class 77 - merge into map class 76; Map Class 78 - merge into map class 79; Map Class 79 - absorb all polygons of map classes 78 and 90, rename Narrow Canyon Mesic Woodland; Map Class 80 - absorb all polygons of map classes 82 and 86; Map Class 82 - merge into map class 80; Map Class 85 - absorb all polygons of map class 87; Map Class 86 - merge into map class 80; Map Class 87 - merge all polygons into map class 85 although retain linework and add a modifier to indicate the presence of Russian-olive; Map Class 90 - merge into map class 79; Map Class 91 - merge into map class 95; Map Class 95 - absorb all polygons of map classes 91 and 96 and rename as Mixed Wetland/Riparian Vegetation; Map Class 96 - merge into map class 95

Process_Date: 20070920

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Janet Coles

Contact_Organization:

Northern Colorado Plateau Network, Inventory and Monitoring Program

Contact_Position: Vegetation Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: P.O. Box 848

City: Moab

State_or_Province: Ut

Postal_Code: 84532

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 435-719-2358

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: 1250

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 12

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.000000

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: 0.000100

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000100

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: fcl_Veg_Polys

Entity_Type_Definition: Feature Class

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Park Service

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OBJECTID

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: Polygon_ID

Attribute_Definition: unique polygon ID

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS four letter park code plus unique number

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: unique polygon ID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Map_Unit_ID

Attribute_Definition: map class number

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS map class number

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Code delineating the Map Unit for DINO.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Map_Unit_Common_Name

Attribute_Definition: String

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS map unit common name

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: The common name of the map unit for DINO.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Edit_Date

Attribute_Definition: Date of edit(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Date of any edits or updates to attributes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Edit_Notes

Attribute_Definition: Explanation of edits

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Notes about any edits or updates made to a polygon.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Acres

Attribute_Definition: Double

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Acres calculated using ArcMap geometry.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Hectares

Attribute_Definition: Double

Attribute_Definition_Source: NPS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Hectares calculated using ArcMap geometry.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Length

Attribute_Definition: Length of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SHAPE_Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: rc_VegPolys_VegMapInfo

Entity_Type_Definition: Relationship

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Park Service

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The National Vegetation Classification Standard is organized hierarchically to support conservation and resource stewardship applications across multiple scales. The upper levels of the hierarchy are based on the physical form or structure of the vegetation (physiognomy) and have been refined from the international standards developed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The two most detailed levels of the hierarchy are based on the species composition of existing vegetation (floristics) and reflect the phyto-sociological standards that were originally developed by European ecologists. The vegetation classification is continually advanced through the collection and analysis of new field data and will be greatly strengthened during the course of the USGS/NPS mapping efforts. Data file attributes include vegetation height, density, species, alliance, community element, and land cover. OBJECTID - ObjectID - Sequential unique whole numbers automatically generated. SHAPE - Geometry - Feature geometry, ESRI autogenerated. Polygon_ID- Text - Unique polygon identifier created for relationship purposes. Map_Unit_ID - Text - Code delineating the Map Unit for DINO. Map_Unit_Common_Name - Text - The common name of the map unit for DINO. Edit_Date - Date - The date the polygon was last edited. Edit_Notes - Text - Notes detailing any edits made to a polygon. SHAPE_Length - Double - Length of feature in internal units. SHAPE_Area - Double - Area of feature in internal units squared. Acres - Double - Acres calculated using ArcMap geometry function. Hectares - Double - Hectares created using ArcMap geometry function

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Unknown.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

USGS Biological Resources Division, Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Person: 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 (org)

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: GDB (feature class)

Transfer_Size: 71

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

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

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080717

Metadata_Review_Date: 20081210

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