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        <origin>Natural Heritage New Mexico</origin>
        <origin>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</origin>
        <pubdate>20090122</pubdate>
        <title>Bandelier National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project - Field Plots and Accuracy Assessment Points</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <othercit>For details see Muldavin, E., A. Kennedy, C. Jackson, T. Neville, P. Neville, K. Schulz, and M. Reid. 2010. A Vegetation Classification and Map Report: Bandelier National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SCPN/NRTR-2010/00X, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.</othercit>
        <onlink>http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/band/bandgeodata.zip</onlink>
        <onlink>doi:10.5066/F7DN430N</onlink>
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    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>Bandelier National Monument vegetation plots and accuracy assement plots.  Final map compiled in ArcGIS Version 9.3, January, 2010. For details see Muldavin, E., A. Kennedy, C. Jackson, T. Neville, P. Neville, K. Schulz, and M. Reid. 2010. A Vegetation Classification and Map Report: Bandelier National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SCPN/NRTR-2010/00X, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.</abstract>
      <purpose>Provide vegetation plots and accuracy assement for Bandelier National Monument used to develop the vegetation map.</purpose>
      <supplinf>For details see Muldavin, E., A. Kennedy, C. Jackson, T. Neville, P. Neville, K. Schulz, and M. Reid. 2010. A Vegetation Classification and Map Report: Bandelier National Monument. Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/SCPN/NRTR-2010/00X, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. Data was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis.</supplinf>
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          <caldate>20100122</caldate>
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      <current>publication date</current>
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      <progress>Complete</progress>
      <update>As needed</update>
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      <descgeog>Bandelier National Monument and environs</descgeog>
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      <theme>
        <themekt>none</themekt>
        <themekey>vegetation</themekey>
        <themekey>plant communities</themekey>
        <themekey>plant associations</themekey>
        <themekey>NVC</themekey>
        <themekey>National Vegetation Classification</themekey>
        <themekey>Vegetation Plot</themekey>
        <themekey>Plots</themekey>
        <themekey>Accuracy Assessment</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>National Park Service Theme Category Thesaurus</themekt>
        <themekey>none</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Category</themekt>
        <themekey>none</themekey>
      </theme>
      <place>
        <placekt>none</placekt>
        <placekey>Bandelier National Monument</placekey>
        <placekey>New Mexico</placekey>
        <placekey>SCPN</placekey>
        <placekey>Southern Colorado Plateau Network</placekey>
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        <placekt>National Park System Unit Name Thesaurus</placekt>
        <placekey>BAND</placekey>
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        <taxonkey>Standardized National Vegetation Classification System</taxonkey>
        <taxonkey>vegetation classification</taxonkey>
        <taxonkey>alliance</taxonkey>
        <taxonkey>community association</taxonkey>
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    <accconst>Contact Bandelier National Monument</accconst>
    <useconst>Natural Heritage New Mexico (NHNM) provides these geographic data "as is" and makes no guarantee or warranty concerning the accuracy of information contained in the geographic data. NHNM further makes no warranties, either expressed or implied as to any other matter whatsoever, including, without limitation, the condition of the product, or its fitness for any particular purpose. The burden for determining fitness for use lies entirely with the user. Although these data have been processed successfully on computers at NHNM, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by NHNM regarding the use of these data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. In no event shall NHNM have any liability whatsoever for payment of any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or tort damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, any loss of profits arising out of use of or reliance on the geographic data or arising out of the delivery, installation, operation, or support by NHNM.</useconst>
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          <cntorg>Natural Heritage New Mexico - Museum of Southwestern Biology - University of New Mexico</cntorg>
          <cntper>Esteban Muldavin</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Senior Ecologist</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>MSC03 , 1 University of New Mexico</address>
          <city>Albuquerque</city>
          <state>New Mexico</state>
          <postal>87131-0001</postal>
          <country>USA</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>505-277-3822 x228</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>505-277-3844</cntfax>
        <cntemail>muldavin@unm.edu</cntemail>
        <hours>9:00 am - 5:00 pm</hours>
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    <datacred>Natural Heritage New Mexico, Museum of Southwestern Biology, Department of Biology, University of New Mexico.</datacred>
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        <procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
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        <procdesc>The Shapefiles and the data was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis.</procdesc>
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        <enttypds>National Park Service</enttypds>
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        <enttypd>Defines relationship between Veg points and basic AA/plot attributes</enttypd>
        <enttypds>National Park Service</enttypds>
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        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</cntorg>
          <cntper>USGS-NPS Vegetation Characterization Program Coordinator</cntper>
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        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>Colorado</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>(303) 202-4220</cntvoice>
        <cntfax>303-202-4219</cntfax>
        <cntemail>gs-b-npsveg@usgs.gov</cntemail>
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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.</distliab>
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          <cntorg>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</cntorg>
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          <addrtype>mailing and physical address</addrtype>
          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302</address>
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          <state>Colorado</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
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