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Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Spatial Vegetation Data: Cover Type/Association Level of the National Vegetation Classification System
Entry ID:
usgs_nps_fortlaramiespatial
Summary
Abstract:
The National Park Service (NPS), in conjunction with the Biological Resources
Division (BRD) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), has implemented a program to "develop a uniform hierarchical vegetation methodology" at a national level. The program will also create a geographic information system (GIS) database for the parks under its management. The purpose of the data is to document the state of ... 
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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, Spatial Vegetation Data: Cover Type/Association Level of the National Vegetation Classification System
Dataset Release Date:
1998-03-10
Dataset Release Place:
Denver, Colorado
Dataset Publisher:
U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division
Data Presentation Form:
map
Other Citation Details:
Created under contract to the USGS/BRD/CBI.
Online Resource:
ftp://ftp.cbi.usgs.gov/pub/vegmapping/fola/folasdts.exe
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1995-07-15
Stop Date:
1995-07-15
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
1 meter
Longitude Resolution: 1 meter Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Quality
These data have a combined total accuracy of 82.0% (confidence interval 70% -
100%). Individual class accuracies range from 70% to 100% in both errors of commission and omission. All data that can be photointerpreted is also digitized. This includes alliance/association classes, surface water, and unvegetated/landuse.
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) 202-4220
Fax:
(303) 202-4229
Email:
gs-b-npsveg 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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