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        <origin>Natural Heritage New Mexico</origin>
        <origin>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</origin>
        <pubdate>20090122</pubdate>
        <title>Capulin Volcano National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project - Field Plot and Accuracy Assessmet Points</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
        <othercit>Muldavin, E., Y. Chauvin, T. Neville, P. Arbetan, A. Kennedy, and P. Neville. 2010. A Vegetation Classification and Map, Capulin Volcano National Monument. Natural Resources Technical Report NPS/SOPN/NRTR?2010/XX, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado.</othercit>
        <onlink>http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/cavo/cavogeodata.zip</onlink>
        <onlink>doi:10.5066/F7125QKT</onlink>
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    <descript>
      <abstract>Data extracted from the tPlotEvents and tAAEvents table of the NPS vegetation database.</abstract>
      <purpose>CAVO vegetation plots and AA from Natural Heritage New Mexico.</purpose>
      <supplinf>For details see Muldavin, E., Y. Chauvin, T. Neville, P. Arbetan, A. Kennedy, and P. Neville. 2010. A Vegetation Classification and Map, Capulin Volcano National Monument. Natural Resources Technical Report NPS/SOPN/NRTR?2010/XX, National Park Service, Fort Collins, Colorado. The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis.</supplinf>
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      <update>As needed</update>
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      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>vegetation map</themekey>
        <themekey>vegetation</themekey>
        <themekey>plots</themekey>
        <themekey>National Park Service</themekey>
        <themekey>accuracy assessment</themekey>
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      <place>
        <placekt>None</placekt>
        <placekey>Capulin Volcano National Monument</placekey>
        <placekey>New Mexico</placekey>
        <placekey>SCPN</placekey>
        <placekey>Southern Colorado Plateau Network</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>None</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>
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          <addrtype>mailing address</addrtype>
          <address>MSC03 , 1 University of New Mexico</address>
          <city>Albuquerque</city>
          <state>New Mexico</state>
          <postal>84532</postal>
        </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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        <procdesc>Metadata imported.</procdesc>
        <procdate>20100924</procdate>
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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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        <enttypl>rc_VegPoints_tAA_tPlots</enttypl>
        <enttypd>Defines relationship between Veg points and basic AA/plot attributes</enttypd>
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          <cntorg>USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis</cntorg>
          <cntper>USGS-NPS Vegetation Mapping Program Coordinator</cntper>
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          <address>Denver Federal Center, Building 810, MS 302</address>
          <city>Denver</city>
          <state>Colorado</state>
          <postal>80225</postal>
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        <cntvoice>(303) 202-4220</cntvoice>
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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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