USGS:Biology Biological Informatics Program Vegetation Characterization Program San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Field Plots Data Metadata

Field Plots Data Metadata

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Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group, Denver, Colorado

Publication_Date: Unpublished Material

Publication_Time: Unknown

Title: saan_plots

Edition: None

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Series_Information:

Series_Name: None

Issue_Identification: None

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: None

Publisher: None

Other_Citation_Details: None

Online_Linkage: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/saan/fielddata.html>

Description:

Abstract:

This metadata is for the 2005 vegetation data points (spatial database) created from the sample vegetation plots collected at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.

Purpose:

Plots were collected to characterize the vegetation at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park and vicinity. This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot to map their distribution and location in the Park.

Supplemental_Information:

This GIS layer was created from the GPS coordinates recorded at the center of each plot.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.492473

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -98.158426

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.379385

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.091537

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Field Plots

Theme_Keyword: Ground Data

Theme_Keyword: Land Cover

Theme_Keyword: Point

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation

Theme_Keyword: National Park Service

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Place_Keyword: Texas

Place_Keyword: San Antonio

Place_Keyword: Bexar County

Place_Keyword: Wilson County

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Stratum_Keyword: None

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: 2005

Taxonomy:

Keywords/Taxon:

Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Taxonomic_Keywords: Standardized National Vegetation Classification System

Taxonomic_Keywords: vegetation classification

Taxonomic_Keywords: alliance

Taxonomic_Keywords: community association

Taxonomic_Classification:

Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom

Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Bureau of Reclamation

Contact_Person: Mike Pucherelli

Contact_Position: Group Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: P.O. Box 25007 Bldg. 56 Denver Federal Center M.S. D-8260

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 303-445-2267

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 303-445-6337

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mpucherelli@do.usbr.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm

Contact_Instructions: None

Data_Set_Credit:

USBR Remote Sensing and GIS Group: Mike Pucherelli. Others: Dan Cogan (Cogan Technology Inc.), Roger Sanders (formally with the Botanical Research Institute of Texas) and Jim Drake (Nature Serve).

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.0.1324

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Positional accuracy is only as good as the GPS receiver used. Thematic accuracy was not checked for this layer. Thematic data was collected on the ground by trained ecologists.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

All point features were checked for uniqueness and for correct and complete attributing.

Completeness_Report:

All field plots collected in 2005 at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park are included in this coverage.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

GPS accuracy varies for each plot. GPS error was recorded as the PDOP value.

Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: PDOP

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Uncorrected GPS Points Recorded with a handheld, commercial GPS receiver. PDOP Values were recorded.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: GPS accuracy varies for each plot.

Quantitative_Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Value: PDOP Values were recorded.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:

Uncorrected GPS Points Recorded with a handheld, commercial GPS receiver.

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: None

Publication_Date: None

Title: None

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: None

Source_Scale_Denominator: None

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2005

Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Source_Contribution: None

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Plots were subjectively placed by qualified ecologists to characterize the plant communities. Portions of the methodology were derived from the USGS/NPS Vegetation Mapping Program's Field Methods for Vegetation Mapping standard. Vegetation data in each sample plot was recorded by qualified ecologists using a standard NVC plot data collection form. Data was manually transferred to a MS Access database. Point coverage was created by importing the database into ArcView as an event theme.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Process_Date: Unknown

Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Dan Cogan

Contact_Organization: Cogan Technology Inc.

Contact_Position: Vice-President

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 21 Valley Road

City: Galena

State_or_Province: Illinois

Postal_Code: 61036

Country: United States of America

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 815-777-1773

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: None

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: None

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: dancogan@cogantech.com

Hours_of_Service: 8 am - 5 pm

Contact_Instructions: None

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 35

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 14

Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -99.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

False_Easting: 500000.000000

False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000001

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000001

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: saan_plots

Entity_Type_Definition: attributes from shapefile table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OTHER

Attribute_Definition: Description of the Other Category used in Cover Classes

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of other information found within the site.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLOT_CODE

Attribute_Definition: Unique Code Used to Identify Plots

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Unique plot number.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PROV_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Provisional Name of Plant Association Recorded by Field Crew

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual common association name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELCODE

Attribute_Definition: NVCS CODE for Plant Association

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical code.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: CLASS_NAME

Attribute_Definition: Classified Plant Association Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual Scientific association name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SUBLOC

Attribute_Definition: Sub-location of the Point in the Park

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of the sub-location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: QUAD

Attribute_Definition: Name of the USGS Quadrangle

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: USGS Quadrangle name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHENOLOGY

Attribute_Definition: Phenology of the Dominant Stratum in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of leaf phenology type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GPS_TECH

Attribute_Definition: Internal GPS File Name

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical GPS file name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIELD_X

Attribute_Definition: UTM X Value as Recorded in the Field

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Easting coordinate collected in the field.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FIELD_Y

Attribute_Definition: UTM Y Value as Recorded in the Field

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Northing coordinate collected in the field.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: UTM_ZONE

Attribute_Definition: UTM Zone

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: UTM Zone 14.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATE

Attribute_Definition: Date of Data Collection

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of the date the plot was observed.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SURVEYORS

Attribute_Definition: Names of the Surveyors Who Collected the Data

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual surveyors last name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: XDIM

Attribute_Definition: X Dimension of Field Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of X dimension (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: YDIM

Attribute_Definition: Y Dimension of Field Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of Y dimension (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PLOT_SHAPE

Attribute_Definition: Overall Shape of the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual defining the shape of the plot.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHOTOS

Attribute_Definition: Where Ground Photos Taken of the Plot (True/False)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Ground photos relating to plot points.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SPECIES

Attribute_Definition: Number of Plant Species Recorded at the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical count of plant species at each plot point.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PERMANENT

Attribute_Definition: Is the Point Permanently Marked in the Field (Yes/No)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of yes/no for permanent plots.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: REPRESENT

Attribute_Definition:

Description of How Representative the Point is of the Surrounding Vegetation or Polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of representiveness description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEV

Attribute_Definition: Elevation of the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical elevation of plot.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ELEV_UNITS

Attribute_Definition: Units of the Elevation Values (feet/meters)

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Elevation units in feet/meters.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SLOPE

Attribute_Definition: Degree of Slope in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of slope in degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ASPECT

Attribute_Definition: General Aspect of the Plot in Degrees

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of aspect in degrees.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TOPO_POS

Attribute_Definition: General Position of the Plot on the Landscape

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of topology position type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANDFORM

Attribute_Definition: General Landform that the Plot Occurs On

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of landform description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: GEOLOGY

Attribute_Definition: Presence of any Geological Features

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of the geology surface.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COWARDIN

Attribute_Definition: General Wetland Description

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual cowadrin classification description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HYDRO

Attribute_Definition: Comments on the Hydrology of the Soils in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual hydrology type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ENVIRO

Attribute_Definition: General Environmental Comments about the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of environment description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LANDSCAPE

Attribute_Definition: General Landscape Comments about the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of landform description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: TEXTURE

Attribute_Definition: Soil Texture in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of soil texture description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZLROCKS

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Large Rocks in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSAND

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Sand in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZWOOD

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Dead and Down Wood in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZBARESOIL

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Bare Soil in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZOTHER

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Other Non-vegetated Item in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LEAF_TYPE

Attribute_Definition: General Leaf Type of the Dominant Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of leaf type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PHYSIO

Attribute_Definition: Physiognomic Description of the Dominant Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual of physiology class type description.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T2_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Canopy Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of T2 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T2_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Canopy Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of T2 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T3_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Sub-canopy Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of T3 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: T3_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Sub-Canopy Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of T3 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S1_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Tall Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S1 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S1_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Tall Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S1 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S2_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Short Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S2 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S2_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Short Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S2 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S3_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Dwarf Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of S3 height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: S3_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Dwarf Shrub Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of S3 cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: H_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Herbaceous Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of H height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: H_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Herbaceous Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of H cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ANIMAL_USE

Attribute_Definition: Evidence of Any Animal Use in the Area

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of animal use.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DISTURB

Attribute_Definition: Evidence of Any Disturbance in the Area

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual description of other disturbance.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition: General Comments About the Data Collection

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual comments description of collected data.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: COUNTY

Attribute_Definition: The Texas County the Plots was Recorded in

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Texas County name.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DRAINAGE

Attribute_Definition: Comments on the Soil Drainage within the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Soil drainage description type.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LOCATION

Attribute_Definition: Location of the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Project-derived location descriptions providing plot point location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZSROCKS

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Small Rocks in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DIRECTIONS

Attribute_Definition: General Directions to the Plot Center

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual direction description of locations.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZLITTER

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Litter in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FRAME

Attribute_Definition: Frame number of the plot photos

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Whole number of the plots photo frame.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_HGT

Attribute_Definition: Height of the Non-vascular Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual and numerical of N height (whole & decimal numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Range in meters (i.e. 0.5 - 1 m)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ZWATER

Attribute_Definition: Percent (%) of Standing Water in the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percentage (i.e. 25.000 = 25%)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DATUM

Attribute_Definition: The Projection Datum of the GPS Point

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: NAD 83.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PDOP

Attribute_Definition: Positional Dilution of Position

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: GPS accuracy from position.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SOIL

Attribute_Definition: General Description of the Soils on the Plot

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Textual soil description of plot.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: N_COVER

Attribute_Definition: Relative Percent Cover of the Non-Vascular Stratum

Attribute_Definition_Source: Roger Sanders

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerical of N cover (whole numbers).

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 100

Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Midpoint of the Cover Scale = Percentage (i.e. 80 = 80%)

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

Attributes were either generated by ArcInfo or assigned by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation or Roger Sanders.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Mapping Project Final Report (DOI - USGS/USBR)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

USGS Biological Resources Division, Center for Biological Informatics

Contact_Person: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Physical Address

Address: USGS

Address: Biological Resources Division, CBI

Address: Building 810, Room 8000

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0046

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: USGS

Address: Biological Resources Division, CBI

Address: PO BOX 25046, DFC, MS302

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225-0046

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4229

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4219 (org)

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Downloadable Data

Distribution_Liability:

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. These data and related graphics (if available) are not legal documents and are not intended to be used as such.

The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived. It is the responsibility of the data user to use the data appropriately and consistent within the limitations of geospatial data in general and these data in particular. Any related graphics (if available) are intended to aid the data user in acquiring relevant data; it is not approriate to use the related graphics as data.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the National Park Service gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from an U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service servers and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the utility of the data on another system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. Mention of trade names or commercial products in this metadata report does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the U. S. Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey and National Park Service.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: HTML

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <http://biology.usgs.gov/npsveg/saan/fielddata.html>

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20080313

Metadata_Review_Date: 20081017

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address:

U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Biological Informatics, MS 302,
Room 8000, Building 810, Denver Federal Center

City: Denver

State_or_Province: Colorado

Postal_Code: 80225

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (303) 202-4220

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (303) 202-4219

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name:

FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata, 1998 Part 1: Biological Data Profile, 1999

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Extensions:

Online_Linkage:

<http://metadata.nbii.gov/portal/community/Communities/Toolkit/Metadata/FGDC_Metadata/>

Profile_Name: Biological Data Profile FGDC-STD-001.1-1999