USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Walnut Canyon 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: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado

Publication_Date: 2004

Title: Vegetation Map: Walnut Canyon National Monument

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Online_Linkage:

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

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

M. Hansen, J. Coles, K.A. Thomas, D. Cogan, M. Reid, J. Von Loh, K. Schultz

Publication_Date: 2004

Title:

USGS-NPS National Vegetation Mapping Program: Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona, Vegetation Classification and Distribution, Final Project Report

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: report

Description:

Abstract:

This metadata is for the vegetation and land-use geo-spatial database for Walnut Canyon National Monument and surrounding areas. The project is authorized as part of the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program. The program is being administered by the Biological Resources Division (BRD), United States Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS/BRD is responsible for overall management and oversight of all ongoing mapping efforts. This mapping effort was performed by the US Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Technical Service Center, Denver, CO and the USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ. The vegetation mapping program is part of a larger Inventory and Monitoring (I&M) program started by the National Park Service (NPS).

Purpose:

The purposes of the mapping effort are varied and include the following: Provides support for NPS Resources Management; Promotes vegetation-related research for both NPS and USGS/BRD; Provides support for NPS Planning and Compliance; Adds to the information base for NPS Interpretation; and Assists in NPS Operations. The NPS I&M goals are, among others, to map the vegetation of all national parks and monuments and provide a baseline inventory of vegetation.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19961008

Currentness_Reference: Date of Aerial Photography

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Walnut Canyon National Monument and the environs.

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.562937

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.435931

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.218446

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 35.136858

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Map

Theme_Keyword: Land Use

Theme_Keyword: Land Cover

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Arizona

Place_Keyword: Flagstaff Area Monuments

Place_Keyword: United States of America

Place_Keyword: North America

Place_Keyword: National Park Service

Place_Keyword: Walnut Canyon National Monument

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

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

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dan Cogan and Kathryn Thomas

Contact_Organization:

USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group and USGS Southwest Biological Science Center
Colorado Plateau Research Station

Contact_Position: Cogan: Physical Scientist; Thomas: PhD Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Cogan: POB 25007 Bldg 56 D-8260 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225; Thomas: USGS Southwest Biological Science Center Colorado Plateau Research Station P.O. Box 5614 Flagstaff, Arizona 86011

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Cogan: 303-445-2291 Thomas: 928-556-7327

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov; kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST

Contact_Instructions:

For GIS questions contact Cogan, for ecological questions contact Thomas.

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/waca/images/wacaveg.pdf>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description: 357 kbyte file showing vegetation associations

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF

Data_Set_Credit:

USBR: Janet Coles, Jim Von Loh, Dan Cogan, Doug Crawford, Trudy Meyer, Jean Pennel. USGS: Kathryn Thomas, Monica Hansen

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.3.0.800

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: plant communities

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

These data have overall accuracy using the acceptable criteria of 69.2% (66.7 % Kappa Index) within a 90% confidence interval of 64.1 to 71.8%.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All polygon features were checked for topology, existence of label points, and label point uniqueness. The labels were checked for correct and complete attributing. All nodes where checked for unintentional lines and to ensure that the polygons were closed. All steps preformed using ESRI ArcInfo commands.

Completeness_Report:

All data that could be interpreted from the aerial photos were digitized in accordance with the minimum mapping unit (MMU) of 1/2 hectare. This included selected features that fell into the National Vegetation Classification and the Anderson Level II land use classification. Some classes below the MMU were included, especially water and wetland features and those at the edge of the study area (i.e. cut off by other features and borders). Roads (to visible right-of-way or fence line) and streams/drainages wider than 10 meters were digitized as polygons and attributed accordingly.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Data were transferred to the GIS database using 1:12,000-scale USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQs) as basemaps. As such, the positional accuracy is no better than these products.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Data were transferred to the GIS database using 1:12,000-scale USGS Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quadrangles (DOQQs) as basemaps. As such, the positional accuracy is no better than these products.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

USDA - National Forest Service (BY: Merrick & Company 2450 S. Peoria St Aurora, CO 80014 Phone: 303-751-0741)

Publication_Date: 19961008

Title: USDA - USFS Photos (Merrick & Company)

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: aerial photos

Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000

Type_of_Source_Media: Color Infra-red aerial photos

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 19961008

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: National Forest Service Photos

Source_Contribution: Photos used for vegetation interpretation.

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

PHOTO INTERPRETATION: All map classes were interpreted from 1:12,000 scale, color infra-red photography flown in October 1996. The photographs were acquired from the USGS/NPS mapping program. Photo-interpretation used the standard identification features such as tone, texture, color, pattern, topographic position, and shadow. In addition, field sample locations and their vegetation descriptions aided in assigning map classes to each polygon. Photographs were examined using a stereoscope as needed. Linework was created on semi-clear mylars placed over the photos. GIS PROCEDURES: The linework on the mylar overlays was transferred into the GIS database by one of two methods, either heads-up digitizing or scanning. METHOD I: Heads-up digitizing is a procedure whereby the operator digitizes by hand on a computer terminal screen showing a digital image of a DOQQ. By looking at similar features on both the aerial photograph and on the DOQQ, the line drawn on the aerial photo overlay is manually transferred to the digital image. METHOD II: Most of WACA was transferred by digitally scanning the mylar overlays, vectorizing the scanned images, and fitting the resulting linework to corresponding DOQQs using known control points. Extensive cleaning, edge matching, and general editing of the digital vectors was completed before polygon topology was created. Labels were created for each polygon and they were attributed with the necessary vegetation information. The entire transfer and editing sequence was automated via in-house ArcInfo AML programs. The final vegetation coverage consists of vegetation polygons. OTHER DATA: Quadrangle and DOQQ border coverages (bndryquad, bndrydoqq) were created by producing tics every 2?30"" and 3' 45"" respectively and connecting arcs at the tics. The mapping project border coverage (bndryproj) was created by creating a 1-mile buffer around the Monument border and modifying it per the client's request to include additional areas of interest that fell further than 1 mile beyond the border. The Monument border coverage (bndrypark) was acquired from the client. A flightline coverage (bndryfline) was made by digitizing arcs with a DRG on screen and following lines as they appeared on the flightline index map.

Process_Date: 2000-2003

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dan Cogan and Kathryn Thomas

Contact_Organization:

USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group and USGS Southwest Biological Science Center
Colorado Plateau Research Station

Contact_Position: Cogan: Physical Scientist; Thomas: PhD Ecologist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

Cogan: POB 25007 Bldg 56 D-8260 Denver Federal Center Denver, CO 80225; Thomas: USGS Southwest Biological Science Center Colorado Plateau Research Station P.O. Box 5614 Flagstaff, Arizona 86011

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Cogan: 303-445-2291 Thomas: 928-556-7327

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov; kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 - 5:00 MST

Contact_Instructions:

For GIS questions contact Cogan, for ecological questions contact Thomas.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete chain

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 3008

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 922

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 922

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 15

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: 0.000007

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000007

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: waca_veg.aat

Entity_Type_Definition:

Walnut Canyon National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project: Vegetation Coverage Arc Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined

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: FNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the beginning of an arc (from-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TNODE#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the end of an arc (to-node).

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the left polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: RPOLY#

Attribute_Definition: Internal node number for the right polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: 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: WACA_VEG#

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: WACA_VEG-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIGTYPE

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Represents a line that was digitally transferred using on-screen or heads-up methods.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Represents lines that were digitally transferred from scanned mylar overlays.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Represents the boundary arcs of the project area.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: waca_veg.pat

Entity_Type_Definition:

Walnut Canyon National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project: Vegetation Coverage Polygon Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined

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: 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.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERIMETER

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of feature in internal units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: WACA_VEG#

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: WACA_VEG-ID

Attribute_Definition: User-defined feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHOTO

Attribute_Definition:

Aerial photo number (flightline-number) from which the polygon was interpreted.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

1:12,000 scale, color infra-red photography flown in October 1996.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Positive real numbers representing the flightline and aerial photo numbers

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DENSITY

Attribute_Definition: Density classes as interperted by BOR.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Interperted vegetation density classes.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Density classes.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAP_CODE

Attribute_Definition: Map Unit Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparsely Vegetated Coconino Sandstone

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparsely Vegetated Kaibab Limestone

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sparsely Vegetated Intermittent Drainage Channel

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Blue Grama - Mt. Muhly Grassland Group

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Introduced Western Wheatgrass Grassland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Common Horehound - Prairie Dog Town

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Snakeweed/Modified Grassland Complex

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rabbitbrush/Blue Grama Shrub Herbaceous Vegetation

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Limestone Rim Complex

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Canyon Floor Complex

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pinyon Pine - Utah Juniper/Blue Grama Woodland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponderosa Pine - Pinyon Pine-Juniper/Blue Grama Woodland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponderosa Pine - Pinyon Pine - Juniper/Gambel Oak Woodland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponderosa Pine / Gambel Oak Woodland

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ponderosa Pine / Mixed Graminoid Woodland Complex

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Douglas-fir / Gambel Oak Forest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Rural Residential

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Ranch Developments

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: NPS Facilities

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Utility Corridors

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Transportation Routes

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pastures

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 23

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reservoirs

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 24

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Stock Tanks and Dams

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: VEG_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Map Unit Common Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS and USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ECO

Attribute_Definition: Ecological description of the polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYS

Attribute_Definition: Physiographic description of the polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station and USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSN_NAME

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Scientific Name(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSN_NAME2

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Scientific Name(s) (Continued)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSN_CNAME

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Common Name(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASSN_CNAM2

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association Common Name(s) (Continued)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELCODE

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Association code - Community Element Global Code

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALL_NAME

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Scientific Name(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALL_NAME2

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Scientific Name(s) (Continued)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALL_CNAME

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Common Name(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ALL_CNAME2

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Alliance Common Name(s) (Continued)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: NVCS_CODE

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Code(s) to the formation level

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Class Name(s) and Code(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBCLASS

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Sublass Name(s) and Codes(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GROUP

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Group Name(s) and Code(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBGROUP

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Subgroup Name(s) and Code(s)

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FORMATION

Attribute_Definition: NVCS Formation Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: National Vegetation Classification System

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Codeset_Domain:

Codeset_Name: National Vegetation Classification System

Codeset_Source: <http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/>

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LUC_II

Attribute_Definition:

Land use and land cover (Level II) classification system code and name for the polygon.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Anderson, J.R., E.E. Hardy, J.T. Roach, R.E. Witmer. 1976. Land use and land cover classification system for use with remote sensor data.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Level II Code and Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENT_1

Attribute_Definition: General description of the map unit.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENT_2

Attribute_Definition:

General comment describing how the map unit relates to other map units.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Colorado Plateau Research Station

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Text

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo or assigned by the USBR Remote Sensing GIS Group.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

Walnut Canyon Vegetation Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

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

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/waca/index.html>

Fees: none

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20041115

Metadata_Review_Date: 20071108

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