USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program Zion National Park Field Plots Data Metadata

Field Plots 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:

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Remotes Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project Vegetation Plots

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

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

Description:

Abstract:

This metadata is for the vegetation data points spatial database created at/for Zion National Park, Utah.

Purpose:

Plots were collected to characterize the vegetation at Zion National Park. This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot to map their distribution and location in the Park.

Supplemental_Information:

This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Zion National Park and environs

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.227522

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -112.866609

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.511325

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.137009

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Plots

Theme_Keyword: Ground Cover

Theme_Keyword: Land Cover

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme_Keyword: Plots

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Zion National Park

Place_Keyword: National Park Service

Place_Keyword: Utah

Place_Keyword: Springdale, Utah

Place_Keyword: Colorado Plateau

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:

Acknowledgment of the USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group 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:

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's (USBR) Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Contact_Person: Dan Cogan

Contact_Position: Physical Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: USBR, Code D-8260, POB 25007

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 445-2291

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 445-6337

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov

Hours_of_Service: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM MST

Contact_Instructions: Call for contract person(s)

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/zion/images/zionplots.pdf>

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

Graphic file showing vegetation filed plot locations. Low resolution for web browser - 356 KB file size.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF

Data_Set_Credit:

USBR, Denver, CO: Daniel Cogan, Janet Coles, Doug Crawford, Trudy Meyer, Jean Pennel, ZION: Jeff Bradybaugh, Elena Robish; NatureServe, Boulder, CO: Marion Reid, Keith Schulz.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1; ESRI ArcCatalog 8.2.0.700.

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report: N/A

Logical_Consistency_Report: None

Completeness_Report:

All plots collected at Zion National Park for this project are included in this coverage.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GPS accuracy varies for each plot. Error values were recorded on the plot form.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Standard GPS Elevation Error.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Remotes Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Title: Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project Vegetation Plots

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Multiple_Dates/Times:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 1999

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2003

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Vegetation Sample Plots

Source_Contribution: Unknown

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Plots were subjectively places by qualified ecologists to characterize the plant communities. Portions of the methodology were derived from the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program's Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping standard. Vegetation data in each sample plot was recorded by qualified ecologists using a standard NVC plot data collection form. Data was manually transferred to a MS Access database. Point coverage was created by importing the database into ArcView as an event theme.

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dan Cogan

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation

Contact_Position: Physical Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physica address

Address: P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: U.S.A

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 445-2291

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: (303) 445-2266

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 445-6337

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcogan@do.usbr.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 346

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: 0.9996

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0

False_Easting: 500000

False_Northing: 0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000064

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000064

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

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:

Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR).

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: zion_plots

Entity_Type_Definition:

Zion National Park Vegetation Mapping Project: Vegetation Plot Coverage Point Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Dan Cogan USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_BEDROCK

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of exposed bedrock.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_LITTER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of litter and duff.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_LROCKS

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of large rocks (cobbles, boulders > 10 cm).

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_OTHER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of any other unvegetated surface.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_SAND

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of sand (0.1-2 mm).

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_SOIL

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of bare soil.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_SROCKS

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of small rocks (gravel, 0.2-10 cm).

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_WATER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of standing water.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: %_WOOD

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of dead and down wood.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe Plot Form - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ANIMAL_USE

Attribute_Definition:

General comments on any evidence of use of the plot/polygon by non-domestic animals (i.e., tracks, scat, gopher or prairie dog mounds, etc.).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of animal use.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASPECT

Attribute_Definition: Average aspect of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North East

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: E

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SE

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southeast

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Southwest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: W

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NW

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Northwest

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Flat (n/a)

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No aspect

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Variable

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No consistent slope

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Aspect of the slope; measured using a compass.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

NVC classified plant association name as determined by the NatureServe Regional Ecologists.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual class name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition: General comments about the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of other general description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CORRECT_X

Attribute_Definition: Corrected (Final) UTM X Value.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews - GPS Units and USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Numerical of X universal transverse mercator location description.

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0 (unknown)

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:

UTM Values were reprojected to NAD83 by USBR using NADCON for those points recorded in UTM NAD27.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CORRECT_Y

Attribute_Definition: Corrected (Final) UTM Y Value.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews - GPS Units and USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Numerical of Y universal transverse mercator location description.

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:

Attribute_Value_Accuracy: 0 (unknown)

Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:

UTM Values were reprojected to NAD83 by USBR using NADCON for those points recorded in UTM NAD27.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COWARDIN

Attribute_Definition:

The USFWS system which best describes the hydrology and landform or the accuracy assessment point. "Upland" is used if the system is not a wetland.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Cowardian et al. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. US Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual cowadrin classification description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date that the Sample Plot was completed in the field.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of the date the plot was observed.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIRECTIONS

Attribute_Definition:

Precise directions to the site using a landmark readily locatable on a 7.5 minute topo map as the starting point. Distances are presented as closely as possible to 0.1 mile with compass directions. Additional directions to the plot within the site may be provided.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual direction description of locations.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTURB

Attribute_Definition: General comments about any visible disturbance.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of other disturbance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DRAINAGE

Attribute_Definition:

General description of the soil drainage at the plot. Classes were defined in terms of (1) actual moisture content (in excess of field moisture capacity) and (2) the extent of the period during which excess water is present in the plant-root zone. It is recognized that permeability, level of groundwater, and seepage are factors affecting moisture status. Soil drainage classes were sometimes based on the presence or absence of mottling. Topographic position and vegetation as well as soil morphology were also used for assessing soil moisture status.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Rapidly Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The soil moisture content seldom exceeds field capacity in any horizon except immediately after water addition. Soils are free from any evidence of gleying throughout the profile. Rapidly drained soils are commonly coarse textured or soils on steep slopes.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Well Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The soil moisture content does not normally exceed field capacity in any horizon (except possibly the C) for a significant part of the year. Soils are usually free from mottling in the upper 3 feet, but may be mottled below this depth. B horizons, if present, are reddish, brownish, or yellowish.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Moderately Well Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

- The soil moisture in excess of field capacity remains for a small but significant period of the year. Soils are commonly mottled (chroma < 2) in the lower B and C horizons or below a depth of 2 feet. The Ae horizon, if present, may be faintly mottled in fine-textured soils and in medium-textured soils that have a slowly permeable layer below the solum. In grassland soils the B and C horizons may be only faintly mottled and the A horizon may be relatively thick and dark.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Somewhat Poorly Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The soil moisture in excess of field capacity remains in subsurface horizons for moderately long periods during the year. Soils are commonly mottled in the B and C horizons; the Ae horizon, if present, may be mottled. The matrix generally has a lower chroma than in the well-drained soil on similar parent material.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Poorly Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The soil moisture in excess of field capacity remains in all horizons for a large part of the year. The soils are usually very strongly gleyed. Except in high-chroma parent materials the B, if present, and upper C horizons usually have matrix colors of low chroma. Faint mottling may occur throughout.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Very Poorly Drained

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Free water remains at or within 12 inches of the surface most of the year. The soils are usually very strongly gleyed. Subsurface horizons usually are of low chroma and yellowish to bluish hues. Mottling may be present but at the depth in the profile. Very poorly drained soils usually have a mucky or peaty surface horizon.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELCODE

Attribute_Definition: NVC Code to Classified Plant Association.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical code.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEV_UNITS

Attribute_Definition:

Elevation Units used to record the elevation of the Accuracy Assessment Point.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Meters

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Feet

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEVATION

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of the Sample Plots.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews - GPS Units

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of elevation description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ENVIRO

Attribute_Definition: General environmental comments about the sample plots.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of environment description.

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: FRAME

Attribute_Definition: Frame number of the photos taked for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole number of the plots photo frame.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOLOGY

Attribute_Definition:

Surficial geology noting the geologic substrate influencing the plant community (bedrock or surficial materials).

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews, USGS and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of the geology surface.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_FILE

Attribute_Definition:

GPS way point (WP) numbers and/or known datum projection information.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values may represent one or more of the following: 1. +/- xx indicates GPS error in meters, 2. x.x may indicate GPS error in meters, 3. xxx may indicate downloadable GPS file names.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_TECH

Attribute_Definition:

The name of the GPS receiver used, other methods used to record location, +/-GPS error readings, and/or general comments about the GPS Techniques used.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

PLGR = "Personal Lightweight GPS Receiver" made by Rockwell CO for the U.S. Military.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: H_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Herbaceous stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: H_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Herbaceous stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HYDRO

Attribute_Definition: The hydrologic regime of the plot using general descriptions.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - adapted from Cowardin et al. 1979

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEMIPERMANENTLY FLOODED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Surface water persists throughout growing season in most years except during periods of drought. Land surface is normally saturated when water level drops below soil surface. Includes Cowardin's Intermittently Exposed and Semipermanently Flooded modifiers.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SEASONALLY FLOODED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Surface water is present for extended periods during the growing season, but is absent by the end of the growing season in most years. The water table after flooding ceases is very variable, extending from saturated to a water table well below the ground surface. Includes Cowardin's Seasonal, Seasonal-Saturated, and Seasonal-Well Drained modifiers.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SATURATED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Surface water is seldom present, but substrate is saturated to surface for extended periods during the growing season. Equivalent to Cowardin's Saturated modifier.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TEMPORARILY FLOODED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Surface water present for brief periods during growing season, but water table usually lies well below soil surface. Often characterizes flood-plain wetlands. Equivalent to Cowardin's Temporary modifier.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: INTERMITTENTLY FLOODED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Substrate is usually exposed, but surface water can be present for variable periods without detectable seasonal periodicity. Inundation is not predictable to a given season and is dependent upon highly localized rain storms. This modifier was developed for use in the arid West for water regimes of Playa lakes, intermittent streams, and dry washes but can be used in other parts of the U.S. where appropriate. This modifier can be applied to both wetland and non-wetland situations. Equivalent to Cowardin's Intermittently Flooded modifier.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: PERMANENTLY FLOODED

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Water covers the land surface at all times of the year in all years. Equivalent to Cowardin's “permanently flooded.”

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: UNKNOWN

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The water regime of the area is not known. The unit is simply described as a non-tidal wetland.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANDFORM

Attribute_Definition: The landform that describes the site where the plot was taken.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of landform description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANDSCAPE

Attribute_Definition:

General comments about the landscape surrounding the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of landscape description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LEAF_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

The leaf type of the dominant stratum. The dominant stratum is the uppermost stratum that contains at least 10% cover.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of leaf type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition: The location of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ZION

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Environs

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Lands surrounding Zion National Park

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Zion National Park, Utah

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Non-vascular stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_HGT

Attribute_Definition:

Average height of the Non-vascular stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OPT1

Attribute_Definition:

Optional Field 1. This was used at ZION to record the fire fuel model number for some of the sample plots.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual classification comments.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OPTIONAL

Attribute_Definition: Optional Field Description.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual classification comments.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OTHER

Attribute_Definition: Description of "%_Other"

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual misc. comments.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OTHER1

Attribute_Definition: Other Measure 1 (Number of trees with certain DBH)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical measure of trees in DBH.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OTHER2

Attribute_Definition: Other Measure 2 (Misc. Measurements)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical misc. measure.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERMANENT

Attribute_Definition: Check off that the plot has been permanently marked Yes/No.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of yes/no for permanent plots.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHENOLOGY

Attribute_Definition:

The leaf phenology of the dominant stratum. The dominant stratum is the uppermost stratum that contains at least 10% cover.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of leaf phenology type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYSIO

Attribute_Definition:

The physiognomic class of the dominant stratum (i.e. Woodland, Shrubland, etc.). The dominant stratum is the uppermost stratum that contains at least 10% cover.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of physiology class type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLOT_CODE

Attribute_Definition:

Code indicating the specific plot within the vegetation polygon. For the 1999 field season the codes were RH-Zion XXX and for the 2000 field season, the codes were ZION.XXX.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: User-defined feature number.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLOT_SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: The shape of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual defining the shape of the plot.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROV_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

The provisional name of the vegetation plot assigned by the field crews using either the preliminary list of plant associations or the names of the dominant species.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Textual defining the provisional name (common name) of the association.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Attribute_Definition:

Appropriate name/scale from survey map used; use 7.5-minute quadrangle if possible.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual quadrangle map name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD_CODE

Attribute_Definition: Code to the USGS 7.5. Minute Topographic Map

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Numerical and textual quadrangle code for location of plots on topographic map.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REPRESENT

Attribute_Definition:

Comments on the plot’s ability to represent the stand or polygon as one component and the ability of this sample to represent the range of variability of the association in the entire mapping area.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of representiveness description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ROLL

Attribute_Definition: Roll number of the photos taked for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of roll number (whole numbers).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S1_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Tall Shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S1 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S1_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Tall Shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S1 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S2_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Short Shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S2 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S2_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Short Shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S2 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S3_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Dwarf-shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S3 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S3_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Dwarf-shrub stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S3 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SLOPE

Attribute_Definition: General description of the average slope of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of slope type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES

Attribute_Definition: The number of plant species recorded for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Numerical count of plant species at each accuracy assessment point.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUB_LOC

Attribute_Definition: The sub-location of the sample plot within Zion National Park.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of the sub-location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURVEYORS

Attribute_Definition: The last names and/or initials of the field crews.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual surveyors last names and/or initials.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T1_COVER

Attribute_Definition:

Percent cover of the Emergent Tree stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of T1 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T1_HGT

Attribute_Definition:

Average height of the Emergent Tree stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of T1 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T2_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Tree Canopy stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of T2 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T2_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Tree Canopy stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of T2 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T3_COVER

Attribute_Definition:

Percent cover of the Tree Sub-canopy stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of T3 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T3_HGT

Attribute_Definition:

Average height of the Tree Sub-canopy stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of T3 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TEXTURE

Attribute_Definition: Average soil texture for the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of texture description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOPO_POS

Attribute_Definition: Topographic position of each accuracy assessment point.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of topology position type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UTM_ZONE

Attribute_Definition: Universal Transverse Mercator Zone

Attribute_Definition_Source: GPS - Field Crews

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: UTM Zone 12

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: All of ZION is in UTM Zone 12.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Percent cover of the Vine/liana stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of V cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: V_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Average height of the Vine/liana stratum for each sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of V height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: XDIMENSION

Attribute_Definition: Plot width, the X dimension of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of X dimension (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YDIMENSION

Attribute_Definition: Plot length, the Y dimension of the sample plot.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Field Crews and NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of Y dimension (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

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:

NPS Vegetation Mapping Program: Vegetation Map of Zion National Park

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/zion/index.html>

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040224

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