Lisa Floyd Hanna USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis 200608 vector digital data http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/azru/azrugeodata.zip doi:10.5066/F79W0CD9 This dataset represents the 18 vegetation plots collected at Aztec Ruins National Monument These data were used to describe the vegetation in and around the Park using the National Vegetation Classification System The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis. 200608 ground condition Complete As needed Aztec Ruins National Monument and environs -108.006670 -107.995419 36.846647 36.829550 none Vegetation Plots National Vegetation Classification System none Aztec Ruins National Monument New Mexico None Standardized National Vegetation Classification System vegetation classification alliance community association Kingdom Plantae plants None None David Salas U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Physical Scientist mailing and physical address

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

P.O. Box 25007 (D-8260)

Denver Federal Center

Bldg 56 Rm 2610

Denver CO 80225 U.S.A. 303-445-3619 303-445-6337 desalas@do.usbr.gov Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.0.1770 n/a Unknown Complete Plots were located using a Garmin GPS III with no post processing. No accuracy report accompanies these data but we can assume = / - 5 meters or better. None Unknown The Shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis. 201209 Metadata imported. 201209 Point Entity point 18 Universal Transverse Mercator 13 0.999600 -105.000000 0.000000 500000.000000 0.000000 coordinate pair 0.000100 0.000100 meters North American Datum of 1983 Geodetic Reference System 80 6378137.000000 298.257222 AZRU_VegPoints Feature Class Bureau of Reclamation OBJECTID Internal feature number. ESRI Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. Shape Feature geometry. ESRI Coordinates defining the features. Plot_Code Plot Number Bureau of Reclamation Unique plot number. Pnts_Type Point type (accuracy assessment point, observation point or plot point) Plots database Accuracy Assessment Point AA Point Plots database Observation Point Observation Point Plots database Plot Point Plot Point Plots database X_Coord Geographic Position - Easting USGS Easting coordinate. Y_Coord Geographic Position - Northing USGS Northing coordinate. rc_VegPoints_tPlots Defines relationship between Veg points and basic plot attributes National Park Service All attributes are derived from the NatureServe Explorer web site which describes in detail the characteristics of the assigned vegetation NatureServe USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

Denver Colorado 80225 (303) 202-4220 303-202-4219 gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov Downloadable data 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. HTML http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/vip/parks/azru.html Internet Access None 20091009 20120917 USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator mailing and physical address

Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302

Denver Colorado 80225 (303) 202-4220 303-202-4219 gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/metadata/index.html