GeologicOther_REPLANDS

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David E. Capen
Publication_Date: 20000516
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: GeologicOther_REPLANDS
Edition: 2000
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Series_Information:
Series_Name:
Representative Landscapes in Vermont from the VT Biodiversity Project
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Burlington, VT
Publisher: David E. Capen
Other_Citation_Details: Tile Structure - STATE
Description:
Abstract:
This coverage represents the results of an analysis of landscape diversity in Vermont. Polygons in the dataset represent as much as possible (in a limited area) of the physical diversity in each of the state's 8 biophysical regions (BPRs)-- hence the name "representative landscapes" (RLs). Units of physical diversity were based on elevation, bedrock type, surficial deposits, and landform. Numbers of unique landscape diversity unit labels occurring in the 8 BPRs ranged from 586 to 956. Percent of diversity units represented in the RL polygons in this dataset ranged from a low of 74% (in 25% of the Champlain Valley BPR) to 87% (in 23% of the Northern Piedmont BPR). The most efficient repesentations were in the Northeastern Highlands and the Champlain Valley, where 83% and 81% (respectively) of the landscape diversity units occurring in the BPRs were represented in 17% of the BPR area.
Purpose:
These representative landscapes (RLs) were developed as part of a project to analyze patterns of biodiversity in the state of Vermont, and to identify areas of high biodiversity value. Conservation science understands the close linkage between landscape diversity and biological diversity. An understanding of the location of areas of high landscape diversity offer conservation scientists a key to identifying areas of high biodiversity value.
Supplemental_Information:
A detailed account of the analysis that led to the delineation of these representative landscape polygons is available in the Technical Report of the Vermont Biodiversity Project-- [web and hardcopy citations].
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Mid to late 20th century
Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.454162
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -71.465281
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.018361
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 42.722789
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Landscape diversity, representative landscapes
Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity, conservation planning
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Access_Constraints:
VCGI and the state of Vermont make no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the data.
Use_Constraints: None
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: David E. Capen
Contact_Organization: UVM School of Natural Resources
Contact_Position: Professor of Wildlife Biology
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address:
Spatial Analysis Lab, UVM School of Natural Resources, Aiken Center, Room 220
City: Burlington
State_or_Province: VT
Postal_Code: 05405
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 802-656-3324
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 802-656-8683
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dcapen@nature.snr.uvm.edu
Data_Set_Credit:
David E. Capen, Charles E. Ferree, Ernest W. Buford; UVM/SNR/Spatial Analysis Lab. Elizabeth H. Thompson, The Nature Conservancy, Montpelier, VT
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: N/A
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: No security considerations
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Arc/Info
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
No attribute accuracy assessment has been performed. Many data sets, with a very wide range of accuracies, played a part in this analysis. The computer selection algorithm fundamental to the representative landscape analysis, while familiar to conservation science, has never been applied to purely environmental data. In addition, the selection algorithm was followed by an analog delineation step (refining coarse areas selected by the computer) that had a subjective element. Any clear idea of how efficiently these representative landscapes do in fact represent Vermont's landscape and biological diversity await systematic field checking.
Logical_Consistency_Report: None
Completeness_Report:
No updates or revisions to this data set are planned. Other analyses of landscape diversity, however, are planned, using modifications of the procedure followed here.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
See "Attribute Accuracy Report" above. No positional accuracy assessment has been performed.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: David E. Capen
Publication_Date: 20000516
Publication_Time: Unknown
Title: Representative Landscapes of Vermont
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Burlington, VT
Publisher: David E. Capen
Other_Citation_Details:
Various datasets played a part in the generation of this data layer. See "Attribute Accuracy Report" above; also see the Technical Report of the Vermont Biodiversity Project-- [hardcopy and web address].
Source_Scale_Denominator: Various
Type_of_Source_Media: Various
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20000516
Source_Currentness_Reference: Various
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Various
Source_Contribution:
Various-- see Technical Report of the Vermont Biodiversity Project-- [web and hardcopy citations]
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Documented dataset for distribution-- Charles Ferree, UVM/SAL
Process_Date: 20000516
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Polygon
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 55
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983
State_Plane_Coordinate_System:
SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 4400(USGS), 5526(ESRI)
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.99996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -072.500000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: +42.500000
False_Easting: 500,000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.00
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.00
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: 298.25722210
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Polygon
Entity_Type_Definition: Closed 2-D representation
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: UVM/SAL
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: bpr
Attribute_Definition:
Biophysical region in which the representative landscape polygon occurs-- item definition 2, 2, i 12-- Taconics/VT Valley 3-- Southern Green Mtns 4-- Southern Piedmont 5-- Champlain Valley 6-- Northern Green Mountains 7-- Northern Piedmont 8-- Northeastern Highlands
Attribute_Definition_Source: UVM/SAL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Biophysical region name
Codeset_Source: UVM/SAL
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: acres
Attribute_Definition:
Acreage of each polygon calculated on the "Area" item in the polygon attribute table-- item definition 10, 10, n, 1
Attribute_Definition_Source: UVM/SAL
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: acreage
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: units of area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Ptolemy
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Representative landscapes of Vermont-- polygons that, if included in a conservation network design for the state, would efficiently protect the landscape diversity of the state (and thereby the biological diversity).
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: see "Description/Supplemental" above
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor
City: Montpelier
State_or_Province: VT
Postal_Code: 05620-2001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vcgi@vermont.gov
Hours_of_Service: 9am - 5pm, M-F
Resource_Description: GeologicOther_REPLANDS
Distribution_Liability:
VCGI and the State of Vermont make no representations of any kind, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use, nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: SHP
Format_Specification: ESRI Shapefile format (compressed to ZIP format)
Format_Information_Content: geospatial data
File_Decompression_Technique: ZIP decompression software
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
https://maps.vcgi.vermont.gov/gisdata/vcgi/packaged_zips/GeologicOther_REPLANDS.zip
Access_Instructions: Download from web site.
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: USB drive
Fees:
No charge when downloading from the internet, and when no custom processing is required.
Ordering_Instructions: Send an email describing data request to vcgi@vermont.gov
Turnaround: About 5 days.
Custom_Order_Process: Send an email describing data request to vcgi@vermont.gov
Technical_Prerequisites: GIS Software
Available_Time_Period:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20001023
Time_of_Day: Unknown
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20000516
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: VT Center for Geographic Information
Contact_Person: GIS Database Administrator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: 1 National Life Dr, Dewey Building, 2nd Floor
City: Montpelier
State_or_Province: VT
Postal_Code: 05620-2001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (802) 585-0820
Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: N/A
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: No security considerations
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