baileyeco

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Publication_Date: 20100312
Title: baileyeco
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Austin, TX
Publisher: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Online_Linkage:
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Online_Linkage:
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Description:
Abstract:
The original file was clipped to the state of Texas. This map layer is commonly called Bailey's ecoregions and shows ecosystems of regional extent in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Four levels of detail are included to show a hierarchy of ecosystems. The largest ecosystems are domains, which are groups of related climates and which are differentiated based on precipitation and temperature. Divisions represent the climates withindomains and are differentiated based on precipitation levels and patterns as well as temperature. Divisions are subdivided into provinces, which are differentiated based on vegetation or other natural land covers. The finest level of detail is described by subregions, called sections, which are subdivisions of provinces based on terrain features. Also identified are mountainous areas that exhibit different ecological zones based on elevation.
Purpose:
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:7,500,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States in the use of these data.
Supplemental_Information:
The same data are available from both the National Atlas of the United States and from the USDA Forest Service Inventory and Monitoring Institute.
Detailed descriptions of the domains, divisions, and provinces represented in this map layer are available at: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/ecoreg1_home.html>. Detailed descriptions of the sections represented in this map layer are available at: <http://www.fs.fed.us/land/pubs/ecoregions/>.
TPWD GIS Lab: The nationwide file (ecoregp075) was projected from geographic to the Texas Statewide Mapping System and clipped using the txoutln04 file in the GIS Lab Archive.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 200402
Currentness_Reference: publication date
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -106.976165
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.121756
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.534206
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.706496
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: Biota
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Ecoregions
Theme_Keyword: Bailey's ecoregions
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystems
Theme_Keyword: Regional Ecology
Theme_Keyword: Ecosystem Geography
Theme_Keyword: Mapping
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: State of Texas
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: TX
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None. Acknowledgment of the USDA Forest Service and (or) the National Atlas of the United States of America would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Robert G. Bailey
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service Inventory and Monitoring Institute
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg A
City: Fort Collins
State_or_Province: CO
Postal_Code: 80526
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 970-295-5727
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 970-295-5885
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rgbailey@fs.fed.us
Security_Information:
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Robert G. Bailey
Publication_Date: 1995
Title:
Bailey's Ecoregions and subregions of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands
Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Miscellaneous Publication
Issue_Identification: 1391
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Other_Citation_Details: 108 pages with separate map at 1:7,500,000
Online_Linkage: <http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mld/ecoregp.html>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USDA Forest Service
Publication_Date: 200506
Title: Omerniks Level III Ecoregions of the Continental United States
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Online_Linkage: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Online_Linkage: <http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/ecoregions/ecoregions.htm>
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
No checks for topological consistency were performed on this map layer.
Completeness_Report:
This map layer includes ecoregions and subregions information for the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bailey, R.G.
Originator: McNab, W.H.
Originator: Avers, P.E.
Originator: King, T.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Ecoregions and Subregions of the United States (Lower 48)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Lower48 Ecoregions
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bailey, R.G.
Originator: McNab, W.H.
Originator: Avers, P.E.
Originator: King, T.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Ecoregions and Subregions of Alaska
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Alaska Ecoregions
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bailey, R.G.
Originator: McNab, W.H.
Originator: Avers, P.E.
Originator: King, T.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Ecoregions and Subregions of Hawaii
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, VA
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Hawaii Ecoregions
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Bailey, R.G.
Originator: McNab, W.H.
Originator: Avers, P.E.
Originator: King, T.
Publication_Date: 1994
Title: Ecoregions and Subregions of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USDA Forest Service
Online_Linkage: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 7500000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1994
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FS PR_VI Ecoregions
Source_Contribution: Attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Atlas of the United States
Publication_Date: 200206
Title: State Boundaries of the United States
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: National Atlas of the United States
Online_Linkage: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000000
Type_of_Source_Media: Online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1972
Ending_Date: 2002
Source_Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Atlas-States
Source_Contribution: Spatial information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The USDA Forest Service ecoregions shapefile for the 48 conterminous States and the export file for Alaska were downloaded and reprojected to a Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area projection using Arc/INFO. The shorelines were removed and replaced with shorelines from the National Atlas States map layer. Linework was cleaned and adjusted. USDS Forest Service ecoregions attribution for Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands was added to the polygons for those areas defined by the National Atlas shorelines.
The polygon attribution was checked and the following corrections were made: For Ecocode = -263A the Province field was blank; this was corrected to California Coastal Steppe-Mixed Forest-Redwood Forest Province. For Ecocode = M242A, Ecocode = M242B, and Ecocode = M242C the Division was corrected from Marine Regime Mountains Redwood Forest Province to Marine Regime Mountains.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Lower48 Ecoregions
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Alaska Ecoregions
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FS Hawaii Ecoregions
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FS PR_VI Ecoregions
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Atlas-States
Process_Date: 200401
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
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Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
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Process_Step:
Process_Description: Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: T:\texas\tsms\bio\shp\baileyeco.shp.xml
Process_Date: 20100312
Process_Time: 15575300
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Dataset copied.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: M:\cyn\work\bio\baileyeco\20100312\baileyeco
Process_Date: 20100312
Process_Time: 16190500
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 18
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Label point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 335
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 335
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 0
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Standard_Parallel: 27.416667
Standard_Parallel: 34.916667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -100.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 31.166667
False_Easting: 1000000.000000
False_Northing: 1000000.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222
Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Altitude_System_Definition:
Altitude_Resolution: 0.000010
Altitude_Encoding_Method:
Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: baileyeco
Entity_Type_Definition:
An ecosystem of regional extent. The polygons in this map layer represent subregion sections, which are the finest level of detail. Sections are further classified into provinces, divisions, and domains.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SCODE
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: KEY
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Polygon
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: 2-dimensional element
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ESRI GIS software
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FDIGIT
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MTEXT
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.000
Range_Domain_Maximum: 34.509
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ECOCODE
Attribute_Definition:
A code used to identify mountainous ecoregions with variations due to elevation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The ecoregion is not mountainous.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: M
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The ecoregion is mountainous.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DOMAIN
Attribute_Definition: A numeric code identifying the Province.
Attribute_Definition_Source: National Atlas of the United States
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 121
Range_Domain_Maximum: 423
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIVISION
Attribute_Definition:
A code identifying the section within the Province. This is the last character of Ecocode. This field is designed for cartographic production.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: A
Range_Domain_Maximum: N
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PROVINCE
Attribute_Definition: The first three characters of the Section value.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: Adi
Range_Domain_Maximum: Yuk
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SECTION
Attribute_Definition:
The last four digits of Ecocode. This is a cartographic production field for labeling Sections.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 121A
Range_Domain_Maximum: 423A
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MCODE
Attribute_Definition:
The first four digits of Ecocode. This code identifies mountainous and non-mountainous Provinces.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA Forest Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -124
Range_Domain_Maximum: M423
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PCODE
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 507 National Center
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747)
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-5920
Contact_Instructions:
In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at <http://geography.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>.
Resource_Description: Downloadable Data
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
Standard_Order_Process:
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Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Transfer_Size: 0.925
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
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Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
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Network_Resource_Name: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ARCE
Transfer_Size: 0.925
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
Network_Resource_Name: <http://www.fs.fed.us/institute/ecoregions/eco_download.html>
Fees: There is no charge for the map layer.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20100312
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Peg Rawson
Contact_Organization: National Atlas of the United States
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing address
Address: 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Address: MS-561
City: Reston
State_or_Province: VA
Postal_Code: 20192
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 703-648-4183
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: atlasmail@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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