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Mapping New Jersey's Vernal Pools

Entry ID: RUTGERS_VERNAM_MAPPING

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Summary

Abstract: Identification, Delineation and Faunal Surveys of Vernal Pools in New Jersey:

What are vernal pools?

Vernal pools are confined depressions, either natural or man-made, that
maintain ponded water for part of the year and are devoid of breeding fish
populations. These temporary wetlands provide habitat to many species of
amphibians-several of which breed exclusively in vernal pools-as well as a
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Description: Mapping Vernal Pools in New Jersey.

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Description: New Jersey's Vernal Pools.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 41.47

S: 38.8

E: -73.78

W: -75.69

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Rutgers University, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Dataset Title: Mapping New Jersey's Vernal Pools

Dataset Publisher: Rutgers University

Online Resource: http://www.dbcrssa.rutgers.edu/ims/vernal/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > NEW JERSEY

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES > VERNAL POOLS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

RUTGERS

Data Center

Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, Cook College, Rutgers University

Data Center URL: http://deathstar.rutgers.edu

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHN A. BOGNAR Phone: 732-932-1582 Fax: 732-932-2587 Email: johnb at crssa.rutgers.edu Contact Address: Cook College, Rutgers University 14 College Farm Road Environmental and Natural Resources Building City: New Brunswick Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 08901-8551 Country: USA

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

JOHN A. BOGNAR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 732-932-1582

Fax: 732-932-2587

Email: johnb at crssa.rutgers.edu

Contact Address:

Cook College, Rutgers University

14 College Farm Road

Environmental and Natural Resources Building

City: New Brunswick

Province or State: NJ

Postal Code: 08901-8551

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-02-08

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-10

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