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Field Data for Plots

(Complete FGDC-compliant metadata is in preparation for these data)

  • Graphics image showing location of field plots "folaplots.pdf" (411K)
  • Self extracting files containing Arc files for location of field sites "folaplot.exe" (87.9k)

  • (fola_plot-id is the identification number that relates to the database information)

  • Field Plots Data Metadata ( 35K)
  • Access Database: Field Data for Accuracy Assessment, Physical Descriptive and Species Listing Data (2.06M)
  • These data were collected under contract by The Nature Conservancy, through a contract with the Environmental Research Systems Institute. They are represented in two files.

    Physical Descriptive Data for Plots

    For 49 sites, contains site code, site name, GPS coordinates, physical factors (elevation, slope, aspect, topographic setting, landform, surface geology, cowardin system type, hydrography, surface materials, soil texture and drainage, leaf characteristics, and physiography), and stratum information (descriptions of strata for each site, multiple lines per site by plant species, with information on height, cover, and strata codes). This is a very large file that may not display properly on your computer. Download the spreadsheet or database formats for local viewing.

  • "Table-enabled-browser" format ( 91K)
  • "Table-challenged-browser" format ( 83K)
  • Excel (*.xls) format for downloading (60k)
  • MDbase (*.mdb) format for downloading (176k)
  • Species Listing Data for Plots

    Contains species listings for each site, listed by site code one species per line, with species type, plant code, and strata code. This is a very large file that may not display properly on your computer. Download the spreadsheet or database formats for local viewing.

  • "Table-enabled-browser" format (323K)
  • "Table-challenged-browser" format (296K)
  • Excel (*.xls) format for downloading (181k)
  • MDbase (*.mdb) format for downloading (220k)





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