FLORIDA INVASIVE PLANTS - DECEMBER 2005

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Publication_Date: 20051201

Title: FLORIDA INVASIVE PLANTS - DECEMBER 2005

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Tallahassee

Publisher: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Other_Citation_Details: State of Florida

Online_Linkage: <http://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm>

Description:

Abstract:

This dataset contains point locations of invasive, non-native plants in the state of Florida. These points are part of the Florida Natural Areas Inventory Florida Invasive Plants GeoDatabase.

Purpose:

Produced from Florida Invasive Plants GeoDatabase to provide a developing statewide view of current invasive exotic plant occurrences in public conservation lands and to establish an inventory and monitoring tool for policy making in natural resource management.

Supplemental_Information: POINT

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20051201

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.429040

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.872251

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.983191

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.492815

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: NONE

Theme_Keyword: Exotic, non-native, alien

Theme_Keyword: exotics

Place:

Place_Keyword: Florida

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword: invasive

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: plant occurrences

Access_Constraints: NONE

Use_Constraints:

THE DATA INCLUDED IN FGDL ARE 'AS IS' AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. 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

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Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: University of Florida GeoPlan Center

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: USA

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Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Other_Citation_Details:

Florida Natural Areas Inventory: <http://www.fnai.org/>

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the original data layer's topology

Completeness_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our knowledge.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Scale_Denominator: N/A

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 20051201

Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Source_Contribution: Spatial and Attribute Information

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Data are compiled from FNAI surveys & shared data sets from on-site cooperators. By geographic site, data are mapped, standardized, and quality-control reviewed--then imported to Microsoft Access. Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Process_Date: Unknown

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Kathy Burks

Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Area Inventory

Contact_Position: Project Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32303

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-224-8207, ext. 210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-681-9364

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kburks@fnai.org

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Using ArcCatalog 9.0, imported Access data are joined to additional Oracle-based data and integrated into updated Geodatabase. Centroid-based point shapefile is generated from updated coordinate data. Dataset copied.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FNAI

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Hillary Seminick

Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Contact_Position: Environmental G.I.S. Analyst

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1018 Thomasville Rd., Suite 200-C

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32303

Country: U.S.A.

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-224-8207, ext. 217

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-681-9384

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hseminick@fnai.org

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

GeoPlan downloaded this dataset from the Florida Natural Areas Inventory website (<http://www.fnai.org/gis_data.cfm>) in February 2006. The data was downloaded in shapefile format and was in the following projection: Albers HARN.

- All fields were upcased. - A DESCRIPT field was added based on TAXON - A FGDLAQDATE field was added based on the date of download by GeoPlan.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: GeoPlan

Process_Date: 20060209

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 2230

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: coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.002048

Ordinate_Resolution: 0.002048

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: FNAIIP_DEC05

Entity_Type_Definition: FNAIIP_DEC05.DBF

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FNAI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Shape

Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: OccurID

Attribute_Definition:

Auto-generated, indexed, unique whole number for occurrence record in Geodatabase representing an invasive exotic plant infestation.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Access

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Taxon

Attribute_Definition: scientific name of species

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Eppc

Attribute_Definition:

Rank of taxon by Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council plus notation of state or federal restriction where applicable.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council's List of Invasive Species, www.fleppc.org

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: I

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: EPPC Category I

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: II

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: EPPC Category II

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T1

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: EPPC unpublished to-be-watched list.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: T2

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: not EPPC listed.

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: P

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Florida Prohibited Plant

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: N

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Florida Noxious Weed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: U

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Federal Noxious Weed

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat

Attribute_Definition: latitude coodinate

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lon

Attribute_Definition: longitiude coordinate

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Datum

Attribute_Definition: D_North_American_1983_HARN

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Density

Attribute_Definition:

Visual ranking of infestation density: Single plant or small clump, scattered plants, scattered dense patches, dominant cover, or dense monoculture.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Habitat

Attribute_Definition:

Natural community invaded by taxon based on 2nd-tier grouping of FNAI-defined communities of Florida. Determined from aerial-photo interpretation, ground surveys, site-manager communications, and/or other available vegetation cover data.

Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI Guide to Natural Communities

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SecHab1

Attribute_Definition:

A second community type also invaded, to lesser degree, at occurrence location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SecHab2

Attribute_Definition:

A third community type invaded to a slight degree at occurrence location.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: HabQuality

Attribute_Definition:

A coarse measurement--excellent, good, fair, or poor--of the general ecological quality of the infested natural community, based on the observed level of human-induced disturbances other than presence of exotics (e.g., agricultural activities).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: LocDescrip

Attribute_Definition:

Comment-field for additional location descriptors (e.g., "near trail") and/or details on disturbances observed.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AcresInfes

Attribute_Definition:

Required Geodatabase attribute of whole numbers reflecting the number of acres to be worked for control of the infestation. Minimum number is 1 acre, even for "single plant/clump," since surrounding area is expected to be searched for additional target plants during control effort.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: PercentSur

Attribute_Definition:

A coarse measure of percent of site subunit surveyed, to indicate surveyor's confidence in having captured true extent of invasives in the area (e.g., a subunit of conservation land). Percent ranges to choose from: <=30%, 31-74%, >=75%. A low percentage range helps identify priority areas for further surveying.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyYr

Attribute_Definition: Calender year of survey data collection

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SurveyMo

Attribute_Definition: Month of survey data collection, if available

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ReportDate

Attribute_Definition: Date of record entry into GeoDatabase import table

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Access_

Attribute_Definition:

A measure of accessibility, which can be important in estimating control costs. Choices: easy (e.g., by vehicle); medium (e.g., some walk-in); difficult (e.g., remote).

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: AccessDire

Attribute_Definition:

Optional comment field for noting any special aspects about accessibility, e.g., need boat.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: InTretYr

Attribute_Definition: Year of initial control treatment of infestation

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: InTretMo

Attribute_Definition: Month of Initial treatment, if known

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: County

Attribute_Definition: County

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MA_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Unique identifier for each Managed Area (conservation land/preserve), linked to national NatureServe database and FNAI central database.

Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe, FNAI

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: MAName

Attribute_Definition: Name of Managed Area (conservation land or preserve)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI MA database in Biotics

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Quad

Attribute_Definition:

Reference to topographical quadrangle (e.g., 3205) and Digital Orthographic Quarter Quadrangle (e.g., q3205ne)

Attribute_Definition_Source: FNAI's central MA database in Biotics

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Township

Attribute_Definition:

Geological Survey grid line North or South of Tallahassee base line

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Range

Attribute_Definition:

Geological Survey grid line West or East of Tallahassee meridian

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Section_

Attribute_Definition: One of 36 mile-square subunits of a township

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ContactNam

Attribute_Definition:

Person to contact for more information on a particular infestation

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Reference

Attribute_Definition:

Original source of information for occurrence record (e.g., FNAI survey, site staff report, etc.)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Vchr

Attribute_Definition:

Acronym for herbarium housing voucher specimen for occurrence, if voucher made

Attribute_Definition_Source: Index Herbariorum (see NYBG.org)

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: DESCRIPT

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field based on TAXON

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FGDLAQDATE

Attribute_Definition: FGDL added field based on date of download from source agency.

Attribute_Definition_Source: GeoPlan

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Geographic Data Library (FGDL)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address

Address: 431 Architecture PO Box 115706

City: Gainesville

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32611-5706

Country: United States

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Web site: <http://www.fgdl.org>

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:

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Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size: 0.060

Technical_Prerequisites:

This data is intended for use with a Geographic Information Systems or Remote Sensing software package.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20060215

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: Florida Natural Areas Inventory

Contact_Person: Kathy Burks

Contact_Position: Botanist/Project Coordinator

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C

City: Tallahassee

State_or_Province: Florida

Postal_Code: 32303

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 850-224-8207, ext. 210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 850-681-9364

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kburks@fnai.org

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile