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Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Field Plots Data Base for Vegetation Mapping
Entry ID:
usgs_nps_fortlaramie
Summary
Abstract:
Vegetation field plots at Fort Laramie NHS were visited, described, and
documented in a digital database. The database consists of two parts - (1) Physical Descriptive and Stratum Data, and (2) Species Listings. The purpose of the field plots is to provide National Parks with the necessary tools to effectively manage their natural resources. Plot data is collected and analyzed to develop a ... 
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Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Dataset Title:
Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Field Plots Data Base for Vegetation Mapping
Dataset Release Date:
1998-08-01
Dataset Release Place:
Denver, Colorado
Dataset Publisher:
U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division
Data Presentation Form:
database
Other Citation Details:
Created by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands under contract to the USGS/BRD/CBI.
Online Resource:
http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/deto/fielddata.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1997-06-21
Stop Date:
1997-06-29
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
1 meter
Longitude Resolution: 1 meter Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
Descriptive plot data were collected for 49 sites whose vegetation represents
a full spectrum of alliance types present within Fort Laramie National Historic Site and its immediate surroundings. Physical description - Attributes collected for each site include: a plot number, a unique plot identification code, community name, field name, state, park ...
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
Any person using the information presented here should fully understand the
data collection and compilation procedures, as described in these metadata, before beginning analyses. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. For purposes of publication or dissemination, citations or credit should be given to the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service. Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Size:
Excel, MS Access Database, text
Distribution Format:
HTML
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
(303) 202-4258
Fax:
(303) 202-4219
Email:
tom_owens at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey
Center for Biological Informatics
Denver Federal Center, Building 810
City:
Denver
Province or State:
CO
Postal Code:
80225-0046
Country:
USA
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2002-03-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-12
Future DIF Review Date:
2003-03-27
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