Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Bandelier National Monument
Description
The files linked to this reference are the geospatial data created as part of the completion of the baseline vegetation inventory project for the NPS park unit. Current format is ArcGIS file geodatabase but older formats may exist as shapefiles.
The map was designed to facilitate ecologically- based natural resources management at a 1:24,000 scale with 0.5-ha minimum map unit size. Based on a provisional assessment, overall accuracy was 82.5% for Level 1 and 66.8% for Level 2. Level 1 units will likely be sufficient and most appropriate for many natural resource planning and evaluations, while Level 2 units provide added fine-scale information within major ecological groups. To support the map as a management tool, we provide an annotated map legend along with descriptions of each plant association, a corresponding diagnostic key, field forms, and a plant species list. The map was delivered in both printed form and as digital Geographic Information System (GIS) map files. The GIS format allows flexibility to update the map as new information becomes available, or as major vegetation changes, such as fire, disease or other impacts, occur in the park.
Resources
| Name |
Format |
Description |
Link |
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57 |
ArcGIS geodatabase with metadata, .mxd and layer file |
https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/610469?Reference=2233242 |
Tags
- vegetation-inventory
- releve
- nvcs
- vegetation-mapping
- botanical-survey
- geodatabase
- national-vegetation-classification
- imagery
- vegetation
- vegetation-map
- remote-sensing
- classification
- habitat-types
- nvc
- plots
- accuracy-assessment
- usnvcs