David Salas
USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis
2005
El Morro National Monument Vegetation Mapping Project - Observation Points
vector digital data
http://www1.usgs.gov/vip/elmo/elmogeodata.zip
doi:10.5066/F7Q81B1V
The data collection for El Morro National Monument used an "Observation Point" form which is identical to the data collection used for accuracy assessment at larger parks. This data form collects enough data to assign an existing vegetation association to that point.
Prior to the field visit all interpreted vegetation polygons were assigned a numeric ID. The field crew visited the central area of each polygon and used the polygon ID as the observation point number. Only polygons within the Park boundary were visited. For each observation point, four photographs were recorded at each of the cardinal directions. Not all polygons received a visit. The crew concentrated their time on the largest and ecologically more interesting polygons
Determing the vegetation cover at El Morro National Monument using the National Vegetation Classification System.
The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis.
20050828
ground condition
As needed
El Morro National Moument and environs
-108.363535
-108.328640
35.046696
35.032007
None
Vegetation
National Vegetation Classification System
El Morro National Monument
None
New Mexico
El Morro National Monument
Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation
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 address
P.O. Box 25007
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Federal Center
Denver
CO
80025
303-445-3619
303-445-6337
desalas@do.usbr.gov
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.1850
Vegetation recorded was compared to descriptions published by NatureServe.
Unknown
Unknown
+ / - 5 meters
Observation point locations were determined by GPS
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David Salas
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
Physical Scientist
mailing address
P.O. Box 25007
Bureau of Reclamation
Denver Federal Center
Denver
CO
80225
303-445-3619
desalas@usbr.gov
Metadata imported.
Unknown
20100712
The shapefile was imported into a geodatabase by the USGS/CSS/Core Science Analytics and Synthesis.
201303
Metadata imported.
201303
Point
Entity point
47
Universal Transverse Mercator
12
0.999600
-111.000000
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
ELMO_VegPoints
Feature class attribute table. Observation Points for vegetation classification.
Field observations
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
ESRI
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Shape
Feature geometry.
ESRI
Coordinates defining the features.
Plot_Code
Vegetation plot number
BOR
Plot Code
Pnts_Type
Point type (accuracy assessment point, observation point or plot point)
Plots V3.2
Accuracy Assessment Point
AA Point
NPS
Observation Point
Observation Point
NPS
Plot Point
Plot Point
NPS
X_Coord
UTM Easting coordinate
BOR
Easting coordinate.
Y_Coord
UTM Northing coordinate
BOR
Northing coordinate.
rc_VegPoints_tPlots
Defines relationship between Veg points and basic plot attributes
National Park Service
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
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HTML
http://www.usgs.gov/core_science_systems/csas/vip/parks/elmo.html
Internet Access
None
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20130318
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