Biotic Communities of the Southwest

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Inform
Publication_Date: 1993
Title: Biotic Communities of the Southwest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Publisher:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Description:
Abstract:
Adapted from "Biotic Communities of the Southwest", August 1980 by David E. Brown and Charles H. Lowe.
Purpose:
The data are created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for a variety of planning and analysis purposes. Use of data for Engineering work is prohibited.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Currentness_Reference: Not Applicable
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -114.764671
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -108.913696
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 37.0208588
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.2770576
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: vegetation
Theme_Keyword: biotic classes
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Access_Constraints:
Access is granted to public agencies. The Department makes no warranties related to the accuracy of the data and users are required to determine suitability of use for any particular purpose.
Use_Constraints: Not for use at scales greater than 1:100000.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Contact_Position: GIS Data Transfer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1616 West Adams
City: Phoenix
State_or_Province: Arizona
Postal_Code: 85007
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (602) 542-4709
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (602) 542-2600
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@lnd.state.az.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8-5, Mountain Time
Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name: <http://www.land.state.az.us/al ris/datagifs/natVeg.gif>
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Natural vegetative biotic communities.
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Arc/Info version 7.0.4, Sun Solaris version 5.6 Pathname = l:\gis1\covers\veg\natveg

Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy of area and length attributes is unknown. A report has not been completed.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon and arc-node topology exists.
Completeness_Report: Data set is complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Approximate horizontal accuracy is 51 meters, assuming source data meets National Map Accuracy Standards.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: NONE
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Habitat Branch
Publication_Date: 1993
Title: Biotic Communities of the Southwest
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Phoenix, Arizona
Publisher: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: Unknown
Source_Currentness_Reference: Not Applicable
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: A1
Source_Contribution:
The data was digitized from the map "Biotic Communities of the Southwest", August 1980 by David E. Brown and Charles H. Lowe.
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Digitized paper map to create data.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: A1
Process_Date: 1993

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Complete Chain
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1976
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 425
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Area Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 424

Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 12
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -111.0000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 00.0000
False_Easting: 500000
False_Northing: 0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: .1
Ordinate_Resolution: .1
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: NATVEG.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 148375
Range_Domain_Maximum: 45620043776
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Square METERS
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon arc in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2050
Range_Domain_Maximum: 5848410
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: METERS
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NATVEG#
Attribute_Definition:
This is a unique internally assigned identification number for each polygon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2
Range_Domain_Maximum: 425
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: NATVEG-ID
Attribute_Definition: User assigned identification number for each polygon.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 434
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BIOTIC.CLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Brown and Lowe classification number from the 'Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science'.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MAP.LABEL
Attribute_Definition:
Brown and Lowe classification number from the 'Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science'.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIP
Attribute_Definition: Vegetation type description.
Attribute_Definition_Source: None
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 1993

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Land Resources Information System
Contact_Position: GIS Data Transfer Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1616 West Adams
City: Phoenix
State_or_Province: Arizona
Postal_Code: 85007
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (602) 542-4709
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (602) 542-2600
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisdata@lnd.state.az.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8-5, Mountain Time
Distribution_Liability:
Users must assume responsibility to determine the usability of this data for their purposes.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Arc/Info Export
Format_Version_Number: 7.0.4
Format_Version_Date: 19960121
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.land.state.az.us/alris/a lrishome.html>
Access_Instructions: Instructions are sent to users after data have been ordered.
Online_Computer_and_Operating_System: Sun Solaris version 5.6
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 8mm tape cartridge
Recording_Format: tar
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: CD-rewritable
Recording_Format: Windows NT 4.0
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Offline_Option:
Offline_Media: 100 MB Zip disk
Recording_Format: DOS
Fees:
Public agencies can utilize the data for cost of media only and no charge for internet downloads. Commercial entities can obtain a cost waiver for contract work for public agencies. Fees will be assessed for purely commercial use of the data.
Ordering_Instructions: Other formats are available. Please refer to Contact Person.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 19990708
Metadata_Review_Date: 19990709
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Arizona State Cartographer's Office
Contact_Position: Assistant State Cartographer
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1616 West Adams
City: Phoenix
State_or_Province: Arizona
Postal_Code: 85007
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (602) 542-3249
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (602) 542-2600
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gismeta@lnd.state.az.us
Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8-5, Mountain Time
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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