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Scotts Bluff National Monument, Field Plots Data Base for Vegetation Mapping
Entry ID:
usgs_nps_scottsbluff
Summary
Abstract:
Vegetation field plots at Scotts Bluff NM were visited, described, and
documented in a digital database. The database consists of 3 parts - (1) Physical Descriptive Data, (2) Species Listings, and (3) Strata Descriptive Data. The purpose of the field plots was to provide National Parks with the necessary tools to effectively manage their natural resources. Plot data is collected and analyzed to ... 
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
Dataset Title:
Scotts Bluff National Monument, 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 in part by Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., Redlands, CA under contract to the USGS/BRD/CBI.
Online Resource:
http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/scbl/fielddata.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1995-07-10
Stop Date:
1995-08-15
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
1 meter
Longitude Resolution: 1 meter Science Keywords
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Quality
Physical description - Descriptive plot data were collected for 71 sites whose
vegetation represents a full spectrum of alliance types present within Scotts Bluff National Monument and its immediate surroundings. Attributes collected for each site include: a unique plot identification code, park name, quad name, UTM coordinates, UTM projection, plot ...
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
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