HABITAT AND LANDCOVER

Metadata:
Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC)
Publication_Date: 19890000
Title: HABITAT AND LANDCOVER
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Grid data representing plant community and landcover data for the state of Florida.
Online_Linkage: <http://www.state.fl.us>
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains Values 0 to 24 representing the types of forests modeled within each cell. Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites were used as the primary source of information for this project.
Purpose:
In 1991, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis (SO-FIA) research unit began a project to map forest land distributions for the United States. The project was performed in support of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (RPA) 1993 Assessment Update program to provide information on current forest and rangeland conditions. The RPA mapping project was completed in December, 1992.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19910000
Ending_Date: 19920000
Currentness_Reference: Variable.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429037
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.875853
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.981832
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492739
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Theme_Keyword: USDA
Theme_Keyword: Model
Theme_Keyword: Forest
Theme_Keyword: Habitat
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Southeast United States
Place_Keyword: Southeast U.S.
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE
Temporal_Keyword: 1990s
Access_Constraints: NONE
Use_Constraints:
THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING.

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale data sets are not suitable for some projects, analysis, or modeling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data.

1:24000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale data sets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Data was downloaded from: <http://www.state.fl.us/fwc/pubs/gis/datalyrs.html>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC)
Publication_Date: 19890000
Title: LAND COVER
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Data was created from Landsat Thematic Mapper Satellite Imagery dated 1985-1989 (30m pixels) in order to classify 22 land cover types (i.e., wildlife habitats) known in the state of Florida. The FFWCC worked with a team of ecologists to reconstruct Floridian habitat types.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Not Applicable
Completeness_Report:
In 1994, the FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC) published Closing the Gaps in Florida's Wildlife Habitat Conservation System, which implemented the use of Land Sat images to reconstruct Florida's habitat types. This data layer was reviewed and used in a number of planning initiatives.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FFWCC)
Publication_Date: 19890000
Title: Unavailable
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Model
Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
Type_of_Source_Media: Map
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1985
Ending_Date: 1989
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FFWCC
Source_Contribution:
Grid data representing plant community and landcover data for the state of Florida.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The process step describes, in general, the process used in the production of data sets. The originating agencies created the original coverage. GeoPlan, during the QA/QC process included the following aspects: (1) Adding the DESCRIPT item, based on Value Item Description (2) Reprojecting the coverage to FGDL Albers (3) Checking precision, tolerances and other factors which affect spatial data. In addition, this data layer contains information from the following report: Cox, J., Kautz, R., Maclaughlin, M., and T. Gilbert. 1994. Closing the Gaps in Florida's Wildlife Habitat Conservation System. Office of Environmental Services, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission.
Process_Date: 20000000
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 20708
Column_Count: 21181
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 24.000000
Standard_Parallel: 31.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -84.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 24.000000
False_Easting: 400000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 35.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 35.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983_HARN
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: GFCHAB.DBF
Entity_Type_Definition: Database File
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Value
Attribute_Definition: Type of forest, where:
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Background
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal strand
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Dry prairie
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pinelands
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sand Pine Scrub
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Sandhill
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 6
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Xeric oak scrub
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 7
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mixed hardwood-pine forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 8
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hardwood hammocks and forests
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Tropical hardwood hammock
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Coastal salt marsh
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 11
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Freshwater marsh and wet prairie
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 12
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Cypress swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 13
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Hardwood swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 14
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bay swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrub swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 16
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Mangrove swamp
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 17
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Bottomland hardwoods
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 18
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Open water
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 19
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Grassland (agriculture)
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Shrub and brushland
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 21
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Exotic plant communities
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 22
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Barren
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Same
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNT
Attribute_Definition: Number of cells corresponding to value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT
Attribute_Definition: Based on Value
Attribute_Definition_Source: Unknown
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Unknown
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Operator
Contact_Organization: FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address:
431 Architecture Building PO Box 115706
City: Gainesville
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 32611-5706
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (352) 3920997, Operator
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: <http://www.fgdl.org/fgdldocs/document/techsupp.htm>
Hours_of_Service: 24 Hours / Day
Contact_Instructions:
Please visit the web site, <http://www.fgdl.org>, for all questions or concerns.
Distribution_Liability:
Florida Geographic Data Library is a product of the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from the Florida Department of Transportation and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. THE FGDL DATA AS PROVIDED BY CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS AND ANY PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE CREATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MATERIALS") ARE COPYRIGHTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER FOR THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (THE "DATA PROVIDERS"). DO NOT REPRODUCE, REDISTRIBUTE OR RESELL THE MATERIALS, OR PROVIDE THE MATERIALS FOR FREE TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS, OR PLACE THE MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD ON A WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN USING FGDL DATA OR SOFTWARE IN PROJECTS, MAPS, ETC.; YOU AGREE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FGDL AS A DATA SOURCE. THE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS". THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE QUALITY OR SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS, EITHER EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE DATA PROVIDED BY THE FGDL CONTRIBUTING ORGANIZATIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA GEOPLAN CENTER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING OR DISTRIBUTING THE MATERIALS.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 1992
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Operator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Physical
Address: F620 S. Meridian St
City: Tallahassee
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 32399-1600
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (850)488-4676
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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