Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Publication_Date: 20050930 Title: Spatial Vegetation Data for Fort Necessity National Battlefield Vegetation Mapping Project Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data Online_Linkage: http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/ftp/vegmapping/fone/fone.zip Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Publication_Date: 20050930 Title: Vegetation Classification and Mapping at Fort Necessity National Battlefield Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document Description: Abstract: Vegetation map of Fort Necessity National Battlefield, including formation-level, alliance-level, association-level vegetation information. Purpose: To provide an up-to-date digital geospatial vegetation database for the park as crucial baseline information for proper park natural and cultural resource stewardship. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 20030601 Ending_Date: 20050930 Currentness_Reference: 20050930 Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Fort Necessity National Battlefield and environs Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.641425 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.574660 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.880555 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.803275 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: vegetation mapping Theme_Keyword: vegetation classification Theme_Keyword: vegetation alliance Theme_Keyword: vegetation association Theme_Keyword: vegetation formation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Fort Necessity National Battlefield Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania 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 Science Office of The Nature Conservancy Contact_Position: Ecologist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 208 Airport Drive City: Middletown State_or_Province: Pennsylvania Postal_Code: 17057 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 717-948-3962 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 717-948-3957 Data_Set_Credit: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, Pennsylvania Science Office of The Nature Conservancy, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700 Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Based on the contingency matrix analysis, the Kappa index for the vegetation association map was 64.8% ± 10.2%, with the overall percent accuracy calculated as 69.8%. The majority of this error can be attributed to misclassification of three hardwood types: Northern Red Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest, White Oak - Mixed Hardwood Forest, and Tuliptree Forest. Three communities, Conifer Plantation, Wet Meadow, and Successional Old Field, meet the USGS/NPS vegetation mapping protocol requirement of 80% accuracy. Red Maple - Black Cherry Successional Forest nearly meets the requirement with 90% error of omission and 75% error of commission. Error could not be calculated for Sugar Maple - Basswood Forest because no accuracy assessment point fell within the one small polygon of this forest type. Logical_Consistency_Report: A topology script was run on the shapefile in ArcView 3.2 to determine that there are no gaps or slivers. Completeness_Report: The polygons cover the entire park area. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The final horizontal positional accuracy for the digital photo mosaic is 1.19 meters and meets Class 1 National Map Accuracy Standards. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Formation-level vegetation map was delineated from the 2003 digital aerial photo mosaic. Forty-seven vegetation plots were sampled in the park. These data were analyzed to determine the vegetation associations present in the park. The formation-level vegetation map was then revised and attributed with the association names. Sixty-three thematic accuracy assessment points were randomly placed within the association map, following a stratefied random sampling plan. Based on the accuracy assessment the association map was revised further. 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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: 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: FORM_NAME Attribute_Definition: name of formation-level vegetation type Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System formation-level vegetation types Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALLIA_CODE Attribute_Definition: code for alliance-level vegetation types Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System codes for alliance-level vegetation types Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALLIAN_SCI Attribute_Definition: scientific name of alliance-level vegetation types Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System scientific name for alliance-level vegetation types Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALLIAN_ENG Attribute_Definition: english name for alliance-level vegetation types Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: National Vegetation Classification System english name 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: CEGL 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: LOCAL_NAME Attribute_Definition: local park-specific commmon name for vegetation association Attribute_Definition_Source: Fike (1999), Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program, National Vegetation Classification System Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: local park-specific names for vegetation associations Attribute: Attribute_Label: ALLIANCEID Attribute_Definition: unique number of each 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 and leaf phenology of vegetation in polygon Attribute_Definition_Source: Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: vegetation structure and leaf phenology of vegetation in polygon Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: USGS BRD Center for Biological Informatics Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: Denver Federal Center, Building 810, Room 8000, MS 302 City: Denver State_or_Province: Colorado Postal_Code: 80225 Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220 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. 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