Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Kathryn Thomas, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Field Station,Monica Hansen (comp.), U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado Plateau Field Station Publication_Date: January 2003 Publication_Time: Unknown Title: PEFO_Plots Larger_Work_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Hansen M., P. West, K.A. Thomas. Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Vegetation of Petrified Forest National Park, AZ. Part I: Vegetation of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Edition: USGS Biological Resources Technical Report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Biological Resources Technical Report Description: Abstract: The data set includes a list of field plots studied at Petrified Forest National Park and their associated National Vegetation Classification (NVC) alliances. The data set includes a variety of environmental and vegetation characteristics. Purpose: The data were collected to better inform Petrified Forest National Park managers of vegetation dynamics and characteristics to develop a vegetation management plan for the park. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Multiple_Dates/Times: Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1996 Single_Date/Time: Calendar_Date: 1997 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned Spatial_Domain: Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None. Theme_Keyword: Absolute cover Theme_Keyword: Alliances Theme_Keyword: National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Theme_Keyword: Relevé Theme_Keyword: Vascular Plant Species Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Communities Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: Navajo County Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Southwestern United States Place_Keyword: Arizona Place_Keyword: Apache County Place_Keyword: Lower Puerco River watershed Place_Keyword: Holbrook Place_Keyword: Petrified Forest National Park Place_Keyword: Northeastern Arizona Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: 1998 Access_Constraints: Data are available after research results have been published. Use_Constraints: These data were compiled for government use and represent the results of data collection/processing for a specific National Park Service (NPS) activity/project. The NPS makes no representation as to the suitability or accuracy of these data for any other purpose and disclaims any liability for errors that the data may contain. As such, it is only valid for its intended use, content, time, and accuracy specifications. While there are no explicit constraints on the use of these data, please exercise appropriate and professional judgment in the use and interpretation of these data. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn A. Thomas Contact_Organization: USGS-SBSC-Colorado Plateau Field Station Contact_Position: Project Leader Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S.Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center Colorado Plateau Field Station 2255 North Gemini Drive, Building 4 City: Flagstaff State_or_Province: Arizona Postal_Code: 86001 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 928.556.7327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 928.556.7500 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Kathryn_A_Thomas@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Arizona time), Monday through Friday Contact_Instructions: E-mail Data_Set_Credit: Petrified Forest National Park Petrified Forest Museum Association Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Access Database Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Thomas, K.A., M. Hansen, C. Seger Publication_Date: 2002 Title: Vegetation of Petrified Forest National Park: Part I: Vegetation of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Edition: USGS Biological Resources Division Technical Report Series_Information: Series_Name: USGS Biological Resources Division Technical Report Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Data was entered and quality checked by comparing hard copy data to the digital data as well as quality checking the spatial data. Taxonomic quality was ensured by using one taxonomic authority. Logical_Consistency_Report: Data was entered and quality checked by comparing hard copy data to the digital data. Taxonomic quality was ensured by using one taxonomic authority. Completeness_Report: Data collection is complete with no esclusions. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: No additional checks for positional accuracy were performed on these data by the USGS. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: Data was quality checked by comparing hard copy data to the digital data as well as quality checking the spatial data. Taxonomic quality was ensured by using one taxonomic authority. Process_Date: Unknown Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn A. Thomas Contact_Organization: USGS-SBSC-Colorado Plateau Field Station Contact_Position: Project Leader Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S.Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center Colorado Plateau Field Station 2255 North Gemini Drive, Building 4 City: Flagstaff State_or_Province: Arizona Postal_Code: 86001 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 928.556.7327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 928.556.7500 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Kathryn_A_Thomas@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Arizona time), Monday through Friday Contact_Instructions: E-mail Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: This is not spatial data Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: FieldEnvData Entity_Type_Definition: Abiotic environmental data that was collected at each plot in the field Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Aspect Attribute_Definition: Aspect recorded at each field site based on visual observation and denoted by a bearing Attribute_Definition_Source: User defimed Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: North Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Enumerated_Domain_Value: S Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: South Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Enumerated_Domain_Value: E Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: East Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Enumerated_Domain_Value: W Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: West Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Enumerated_Domain_Value: Descriptive text Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Observational characteristics if the slope varied in the plot. There are numerous characteristics based on field observations. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Elevation Attribute_Definition: Elevation reading at the plot as recorded by a Garmin GPS unit Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1456 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1757 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters Attribute: Attribute_Label: Landform Attribute_Definition: Text description of the landform that dominates the field relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerous landform characteristics are described based on field observations. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Plot_ID Attribute_Definition: Unique numeric field that is related to each field relevé plot collected Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 6001 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7314 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Number Attribute: Attribute_Label: Slope Attribute_Definition: Percent slope recorded at each field site based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent Attribute: Attribute_Label: Soil Texture Attribute_Definition: Text description of the soil texture that dominates the field relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerous soil characteristics are described based on field observations. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Substrate Attribute_Definition: Text description of the substrate that dominates the field relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Numerous substrate characteristics are described based on field observations. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: FieldVegData Entity_Type_Definition: Field collected data that relates to the vegetation cover of lifeforms and species. There are 98 additional columns (attributes) found in this table that are USDA plant species codes and are described in the SpeciesCode table. Each of these species codes have an associated absolute percent cover that ranges from 0-70%. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Cover Attribute_Definition: Absolute total vegetation cover of the relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 86 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Absolute percent cover Attribute: Attribute_Label: Forb Cover Attribute_Definition: Absolute total forb cover of the relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.5 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Absolute percent cover Attribute: Attribute_Label: Grass Cover Attribute_Definition: Absolute total percent grass cover of the relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 77 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Absolute percent cover Attribute: Attribute_Label: Plot_ID Attribute_Definition: Unique numeric field that is related to each field relevé plot collected Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 6001 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7314 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Number Attribute: Attribute_Label: Shrub Cover Attribute_Definition: Absolute total shrub cover of the relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 49 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Absolute percent cover Attribute: Attribute_Label: Tree Cover Attribute_Definition: Absolute total tree cover of the relevé plot based on visual observation Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: Monica - What is the minimum value? Range_Domain_Maximum: Monica - What is the maximum value? Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Absolute percent cover Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: SpeciesCode Entity_Type_Definition: Listing of all plant species and there associated plant code and attribute information to decipher which species were identified in the field Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: Authority Attribute_Definition: Taxonomic authority that is listed in the USDA plants database Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Genus Attribute_Definition: Vascular plant genus name as identified by the USDA Plants Database Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Species Attribute_Definition: Vascular plant species name as identified by the USDA Plants Database Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ssp/var Attribute_Definition: Prefix that is entered if the vascular plant contains a subspecies or variety name as identified by the USDA Plants Database Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Synonymy Attribute_Definition: Provided if a vascular plant species has other synonymous names that were used in other checklists and were updated in the USDA plants database Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Attribute: Attribute_Label: USDA Code Attribute_Definition: Unique combination of letters and numbers developed by the USDA Plants Database that identifies a particular genus, species, and often subspecies or a variety Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USDA Plants Database Codeset_Source: National Resource Conservation Service. 1999. The PLANTS database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA. http://plants.usda.gov/plants. Accessed 1999. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: FinalAssignment Entity_Type_Definition: Assignment of each plot to an NVC alliance classification Entity_Type_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: A Key Attribute_Definition: Unique identifier provided by the National Vegetation Classification (NVC). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe. 2002. NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/. Accessed 2002. Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: NatureServe Codeset_Source: NatureServe. 2002. NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/. Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: New Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Alliance is in process of entering the NVC it has not been assigned a unique identifier in NatureServe. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Enumerated_Domain_Value: None Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No NVC classes were identified in NatureServe. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute: Attribute_Label: NVC Alliance Name Attribute_Definition: National Vegetation Classification (NVC) alliance name identified for each relevé plot. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe. 2002. NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/. Accessed 2002. Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: NatureServe Codeset_Source: NatureServe. 2002. NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Plot_ID Attribute_Definition: Unique numeric field that is related to each field relevé plot collected. Attribute_Definition_Source: User defined Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 6001 Range_Domain_Maximum: 7314 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Number Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Kathryn A. Thomas Contact_Organization: USGS-SBSC-Colorado Plateau Field Station Contact_Position: Project Leader Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: U.S.Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center Colorado Plateau Field Station 2255 North Gemini Drive, Building 4 City: Flagstaff State_or_Province: Arizona Postal_Code: 86001 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 928.556.7327 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 928.556.7500 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Kathryn_A_Thomas@usgs.gov Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Arizona time), Monday through Friday Contact_Instructions: E-mail Distribution_Liability: Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS-SBSC-Colorado Plateau Field Station, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of these data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data be directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources that may have changed these data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey and the SBSC-Colorado Plateau Field Station shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of these data described and/or contained herein. 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