Vegetation cover map 1959 for Watershed 2, Andrews Experimental Forest

Shapefile

Thumbnail

Tags
history, vegetation modeling, Blue River Watershed, Oregon, Willamette Basin, Andrews watershed 2, vegetation, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest


Summary

To document the history of vegetation classification for watersheds 1, 2, and 3, pre and post harvest.

Description

Vegetation history classification for watersheds 1, 2, and 3 (1959-1990), Andrews Experimental Forest. Photos were interpreted for hydrologically relevant vegetation types (conifer, broadleaf, grasses and bare soil) and forest age class was determined for each year (1959, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1979, and 1990). Vegetation data for functional groups (conifer, evergreen broadleaf, deciduous broadleaf) was aggregated from species data available in TP73 for the long term vegetation plots in Watershed 1.

Credits

Use limitations

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

Extent

West  -122.245945    East  -122.231208
North  44.213446    South  44.206254

Scale Range
Maximum (zoomed in)  1:5,000
Minimum (zoomed out)  1:150,000,000

ArcGIS Metadata 

Topics and Keywords 

Themes or categories of the resource  environment


*Content type  Downloadable Data
Export to FGDC CSDGM XML format as Resource Description No

Place keywords  Blue River Watershed, Oregon, Willamette Basin, Andrews watershed 1, HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

Theme keywords  history, vegetation modeling, vegetation

Thesaurus
Title Andrews Forest LTER Thesaurus




Citation 

Title Vegetation cover map 1959 for Watershed 2, Andrews Experimental Forest
Publication date 1997-10-01 00:00:00


Edition 1


Presentation formats  digital map


Other citation details tp11919


Citation Contacts 

Responsible party
Organization's name Forest Science Data Bank
Contact's role  publisher


Contact information
Address
Delivery point Corvallis, OR



Responsible party
Organization's name Oregon State University
Individual's name Kim Bredensteiner
Contact's position Graduate Student


Resource Details 

Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)
Dataset character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Status  completed
Spatial representation type  vector


*Processing environment Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.1.1.3300


ArcGIS item properties
*Name ws2veg59
*Size 0.043
*Location file://\\quercus\fordata\oregon\willamette\hja83\breden\ws2veg59.shp
*Access protocol Local Area Network

Extents 

Extent
Description
ground condition
Geographic extent
Bounding rectangle
Extent type  Extent used for searching
*West longitude -122.245945
*East longitude -122.231208
*North latitude 44.213446
*South latitude 44.206254
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Temporal extent
Beginning date 1959
Ending date 1990

Extent in the item's coordinate system
*West longitude 560245.816950
*East longitude 561415.974936
*South latitude 4895068.672076
*North latitude 4895856.713872
*Extent contains the resource Yes

Resource Points of Contact 

Point of contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-750-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 0800-1630


Resource Maintenance 

Resource maintenance
Update frequency  as needed


Resource Constraints 

Legal constraints
Access constraints  other restrictions


Other constraints
Access constraints: Available on-line
Legal constraints
Use constraints  other restrictions


Other constraints
Use constraints: See data access policy at www.fsl.orst.edu/lter (especially the data use policy)
Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Constraints
Limitations of use
While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is". The Andrews LTER shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of data sets.

Spatial Reference 

ArcGIS coordinate system
*Type Projected
*Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
*Projection NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N
*Coordinate reference details
Projected coordinate system
Well-known identifier 26910
X origin -5120900
Y origin -9998100
XY scale 450445547.3910538
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 0.001
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Latest well-known identifier 26910
Well-known text PROJCS["NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N",GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-123.0],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",0.9996],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0],AUTHORITY["EPSG",26910]]

Reference system identifier
Value 26910
*Codespace EPSG
*Version 7.11.2


Spatial Data Properties 

Vector
*Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only


Geometric objects
Feature class name ws2veg59
*Object type  composite
*Object count 102



ArcGIS Feature Class Properties
Feature class name ws2veg59
*Feature type Simple
*Geometry type Polygon
*Has topology FALSE
*Feature count 102
*Spatial index TRUE
*Linear referencing FALSE



Data Quality 

Scope of quality information
Resource level  dataset




Data quality report - Conceptual consistency
Measure description The accuracy of the aerial photo interpretation was assessed through comparison of the percent cover maps against the plot cover measurements. Some differences were expected between the mapped cover percentages and the plot measurement, because of the difference in the resolution of the mapped areas and the 2x2m plot size. The mapped areas were drawn with an expectation that there was significant heterogeneity in the vegetation cover within each map unit. These results are presented in Appendix B of thesis. The 1972 herbaceous cover map agreed with the plot data for 45 plots, and in general overestimated herbaceous cover. The 1972 conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 31 plots, and in general overestimated conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover. The 1972 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 58 plots, and in general underestimated deciduous cover. The 1979 conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 35 plots, and in general overestimated conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover. The 1979 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 44 plots, and in general underestimated deciduous cover. The 1990 herbaceous cover map agreed with the plot data for 27 plots, and in general overestimated herbaceous cover. The 1990 evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 18 plots, and in general overestimated evergreen broadleaf cover. The 1990 conifer cover map agreed with the plot data for 28 plots, and in general overestimated conifer cover. The 1990 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 34 plots. These map assessments were not used to adjust the cover map for two reasons. The resolution of the map units was quite a bit larger than the plot size, and there was no discernible spatial pattern in the plot data that could have been used to adjust the cover maps.




Lineage 

Process step
When the process occurred 2011-06-29 00:00:00
Description coverage was converted to a shapefile and projected from NAD27 to NAD83
Rationale to meet requirements of US Forest Service


Process contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  processor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:00pm




Process step
When the process occurred 1997-10-01 00:00:00
Description  Photos were interpreted for hydrologically relevant vegetation types (conifer, broadleaf, grasses and bare soil) forest age class was determined for the 1959 photo. Data was digitized using Arc/Info software.


Process contact
Organization's name Oregon State University
Individual's name Kim Bredensteiner
Contact's position Graduate Student
Contact's role  originator




Source data
Description 1959 aerial photography


Source medium name  hardcopy
Resolution of the source data
Scale denominator 12000



Geoprocessing history 

Process
Process name
Date 2011-06-29 14:59:18
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Conversion Tools.tbx\FeatureClassToFeatureClass
Command issued
FeatureClassToFeatureClass J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon C:\theresa\temp ws2veg59.shp # "AREA "AREA" false true true 4 Float 0 0 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,AREA,-1,-1;PERIMETER "PERIMETER" false true true 4 Float 0 0 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,PERIMETER,-1,-1;WS2VEG59_ "WS2VEG59_" false true true 4 Long 0 0 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,WS2VEG59#,-1,-1;WS2VEG59_I "WS2VEG59_I" true true true 4 Long 0 0 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,WS2VEG59-ID,-1,-1;O_AGE_C "O_AGE_C" true true false 2 Short 0 2 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,O_AGE_C,-1,-1;O_COV_C "O_COV_C" true true false 2 Short 0 2 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,O_COV_C,-1,-1;U_COV_C "U_COV_C" true true false 3 Short 0 3 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,U_COV_C,-1,-1;U_SPCS "U_SPCS" true true false 2 Short 0 2 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,U_SPCS,-1,-1;PLT_COMM "PLT_COMM" true true false 2 Short 0 2 ,First,#,J:\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59\polygon,PLT_COMM,-1,-1" #
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Process
Process name
Date 2011-06-29 15:04:04
Tool location C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Desktop10.0\ArcToolbox\Toolboxes\Data Management Tools.tbx\Project
Command issued
Project C:\theresa\temp\ws2veg59.shp J:\hja83\breden\ws2veg59.shp PROJCS['NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1983',DATUM['D_North_American_1983',SPHEROID['GRS_1980',6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',0.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]] NAD_1927_To_NAD_1983_NADCON PROJCS['NAD_1927_UTM_Zone_10N',GEOGCS['GCS_North_American_1927',DATUM['D_North_American_1927',SPHEROID['Clarke_1866',6378206.4,294.9786982]],PRIMEM['Greenwich',0.0],UNIT['Degree',0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION['Transverse_Mercator'],PARAMETER['False_Easting',500000.0],PARAMETER['False_Northing',0.0],PARAMETER['Central_Meridian',-123.0],PARAMETER['Scale_Factor',0.9996],PARAMETER['Latitude_Of_Origin',0.0],UNIT['Meter',1.0]]
Include in lineage when exporting metadata No


Distribution 

Distributor
Contact information
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manger
Contact's role  distributor


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area OR
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:30pm


Ordering process
Terms and fees none
Turnaround time as time permits
Instructions
Obtain information off of WWW site, call contact person for special requests.

Ordering process
Instructions
Call contact person for instructions and costs.



Distribution format
*Name Shapefile
Version arcgis 10.1


Transfer options
*Transfer size 0.043
Units of distribution zip file


Online source
Locationhttp://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/data/studies/spatialdata/tp11919.zip
Access protocol zip file
Function performed  download

Fields 

Details for object ws2veg59.pat 
*Type Feature Class
*Row count 102
Definition
polygon feature class
Definition source
esri


Field FID
 
*Alias FID
*Data type OID
*Width 4
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Internal feature number.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.




Field Shape
 
*Alias Shape
*Data type Geometry
*Width 0
*Precision 0
*Scale 0
*Field description
Feature geometry.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Coordinates defining the features.




Field AREA
 
*Width 4
*Output width 12
*Data type Float
*Number of decimals 3
*Field description
Area of feature in internal units squared.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.




Field PERIMETER
 
*Width 4
*Output width 12
*Data type Float
*Number of decimals 3
*Field description
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.




Field WS2VEG59#
 
*Width 4
*Output width 5
*Data type Binary
*Field description
Internal feature number.
*Description source
ESRI
*Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.




Field WS2VEG59-ID
 
*Width 4
*Output width 5
*Data type Binary
*Field description
User-defined feature number.
*Description source
ESRI
Description of values unique whole number




Field O_AGE_C
 
*Width 2
*Output width 2
*Data type Integer
Field description
overstory age class
Description source
author thesis
List of values
Value 1
Description 2nd growth (125 yr old) Douglas fir & Western Hemlock, less than 5%
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 2
Description 2nd growth Douglas-fir & Western Hemlock, 5-40% of canopy composed of
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 3
Description Old-growth Douglas-fir (>50%) and understory Western Hemlock
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis




Field O_COV_C
 
*Width 2
*Output width 2
*Data type Integer
Field description
overstory cover class
Description source
author thesis
List of values
Value 1
Description <20% canopy cover
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 2
Description 20-40% canopy cover
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 3
Description 40-60% canopy cover
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 4
Description 60-80% canopy cover
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 5
Description >80% canopy cover
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis




Field U_COV_C
 
*Width 3
*Output width 4
*Data type Integer
Field description
percent understory cover class
Description source
author thesis
Range of values
Minimum value 0
Maximum value 100
Units of measure percent



Field U_SPCS
 
*Width 2
*Output width 2
*Data type Integer
Field description
understory species
Description source
author thesis
List of values
Value 1
Description DF: Understory primarily Douglas-fir
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 2
Description Ch: high percentage of golden chinquapin, some other species
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 3
Description WH: understory primarily western hemlock
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis




Field PLT_COMM
 
*Width 2
*Output width 2
*Data type Integer
Field description
plant community
Description source
author thesis
List of values
Value 1
Description OS: Douglas-fir/ocean spray community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 2
Description CRS: Western hemlock/chinquapin community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 3
Description RS: Western hemlock/rhododendron/salal community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 4
Description VM-S: Vine maple/salal community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 5
Description R-OG: Rhododendron/Oregon grape community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 6
Description R-OG(B): Beargrass phase of rhododendron/Oregon grape community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 7
Description VM-OG: Vine maple/Oregon grape community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 8
Description VM-SF: Vine maple/sword fern community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 9
Description SF: Sword fern community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis


Value 10
Description SF-Ox: Sword fern/Oxalis community
Enumerated domain value definition source author thesis






References 

Aggregate Information
Association type  cross reference
Initiative type  study


Aggregate resource name
Title An investigation of vegetation - hydrology interactions in watershed 1 at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (thesis)
Publication date 1998-01-01


Responsible party
Organization's name Oregon State University
Contact's role  publisher


Contact information
Address
Delivery point Corvallis, Oregon



Responsible party
Organization's name Oregon State University
Individual's name Kim Bredensteiner
Contact's position Graduate Student
Contact's role  author




Metadata Details 

Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)
*Metadata character set  utf8 - 8 bit UCS Transfer Format


Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name* dataset


*Last update 2014-10-02


ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Metadata style FGDC CSDGM Metadata
Standard or profile used to edit metadata FGDC


Created in ArcGIS for the item 2011-07-05 16:31:48
Last modified in ArcGIS for the item 2014-10-02 11:52:51


Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2014-10-02 11:42:53

Item location history
Item copied or moved 2011-07-05 16:31:48
From C:\theresa\temp\breden\ws2veg59
To \\quercus\fordata\oregon\willamette\hja83\breden\ws2veg59


Metadata Contacts 

Metadata contact
Individual's name Theresa Valentine
Organization's name Corvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact's position Spatial Information Manager
Contact's role  point of contact


Contact information
Phone
Voice 541-750-7333
Fax 541-758-7760

Address
Type both
Delivery point 3200 SW Jefferson Way
City Corvallis
Administrative area Oregon
Postal code 97332
Country US
e-mail addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu

Hours of service m-f 8:00am-4:00pm


Metadata Constraints 

Security constraints
Classification  unclassified


Thumbnail and Enclosures 

Thumbnail
Thumbnail type  JPG

Enclosure
Enclosure type  File
Description of enclosure original metadata
Original metadata document, which was translated yes
Source metadata format fgdc

FGDC Metadata (read-only) 

Identification 

Citation
Citation Information
OriginatorKim Bredensteiner
Publication DateOctober 1997
Title
Vegetation cover map 1959 for Watershed 2, Andrews Experimental Forest
Edition1
Geospatial Data Presentation Formvector digital data
Publication Information
Publication PlaceCorvallis, OR
PublisherForest Science Data Bank
Other Citation Details
tp11919 T:\GIS\oregon\willamette\hja27\bredensteiner\ws2veg59
Online Linkagehttp://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/data/spatialcatalog.cfm?topnav=160

Description
Abstract
Vegetation history classification for watersheds 1, 2, and 3 (1959-1990), Andrews Experimental Forest. Photos were interpreted for hydrologically relevant vegetation types (conifer, broadleaf, grasses and bare soil) and forest age class was determined for each year (1959, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1979, and 1990). Vegetation data for functional groups (conifer, evergreen broadleaf, deciduous broadleaf) was aggregated from species data available in TP73 for the long term vegetation plots in Watershed 1.
Purpose
To document the history of vegetation classification for watersheds 1, 2, and 3, pre and post harvest.
Time Period of Content
Time Period Information
Range of Dates/Times
Beginning Date1959
Ending Date1990
Currentness Reference
ground condition
Status
ProgressComplete
Maintenance and Update FrequencyAs needed

Spatial Domain
Bounding Coordinates
West Bounding Coordinate-122.244768
East Bounding Coordinate-122.230032
North Bounding Coordinate44.213597
South Bounding Coordinate44.206406

Keywords
Theme
Theme Keywordhistory
Theme Keywordvegetation modeling
Theme Keywordvegetation

Place
Place KeywordOregon
Place KeywordWillamette Basin
Place KeywordBlue River Watershed
Place KeywordHJ Andrews Experimental Forest
Place KeywordAndrews watershed 1

Access Constraints
Available on-line
Use Constraints
See data access policy at www.fsl.orst.edu/lter (especially the data use policy)
Point of Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manager
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOregon
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-750-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 0800-1630

Security Information
Security ClassificationUnclassified

Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Cross Reference
Citation Information
OriginatorKim Bredensteiner
Publication Date1998
Title
An investigation of vegetation - hydrology interactions in watershed 1 at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (thesis)
Publication Information
Publication PlaceCorvallis, Oregon
PublisherOregon State University
Online Linkagehttp://www.fsl.orst.edu/lter/search/Show_Catalog_Item.cfm?Catalog_id=1517&Catalog_type=Publication&topnav=82


Data Quality 

Logical Consistency Report
The accuracy of the aerial photo interpretation was assessed through comparison of the percent cover maps against the plot cover measurements.  Some differences were expected between the mapped cover percentages and the plot measurement, because of the difference in the resolution of the mapped areas and the 2x2m plot size.  The mapped areas were drawn with an expectation that there was significant heterogeneity in the vegetation cover within each map unit.  These results are presented in Appendix B of thesis.  

The 1972 herbaceous cover map agreed with the plot data for 45 plots, and in general overestimated herbaceous cover.  The 1972 conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 31 plots, and in general overestimated conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover.  The 1972 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 58 plots, and in general underestimated deciduous cover.  The 1979 conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 35 plots, and in general overestimated conifer and evergreen broadleaf cover.  The 1979 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 44 plots, and in general underestimated deciduous cover.  The 1990 herbaceous cover map agreed with the plot data for 27 plots, and in general overestimated herbaceous cover.  The 1990 evergreen broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 18 plots, and in general overestimated evergreen broadleaf cover.  The 1990 conifer cover map agreed with the plot data for 28 plots, and in general overestimated conifer cover.  The 1990 deciduous broadleaf cover map agreed with the plot data for 34 plots.  These map assessments were not used to adjust the cover map for two reasons.  The resolution of the map units was quite a bit larger than the plot size, and there was no discernible spatial pattern in the plot data that could have been used to adjust the cover maps.
Lineage
Source Information
Source Scale Denominator1:12000
Type of Source Mediablack and white aerial photography
Process Step
Process Description
Metadata imported.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
J:\hja27\meta_contact\contact.txt.xml


Process Step
Process Description
Metadata imported.
Source Used Citation Abbreviation
Z:\bredensteiner\veg59\metadata.xml


Spatial Reference 

Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Methodcoordinate pair
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution0.000000
Ordinate Resolution0.000000
Planar Distance Unitsmeters

Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum NameNorth American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid NameClarke 1866
Semi-major Axis6378206.400000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio294.978698

Entities and Attributes 

Detailed Description
Entity Type
Entity Type Labelws2veg59
Entity Type Definition
polygon feature class
Entity Type Definition Sourceesri

Attribute
Attribute LabelFID
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelShape
Attribute Definition
Feature geometry.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute
Attribute LabelAREA
Attribute Definition
Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelPERIMETER
Attribute Definition
Perimeter of feature in internal units.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelWS2VEG59#
Attribute Definition
Internal feature number.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute
Attribute LabelWS2VEG59-ID
Attribute Definition
User-defined feature number.
Attribute Definition SourceESRI
Attribute Domain Values
Unrepresentable Domain
unique whole number

Attribute
Attribute LabelO_AGE_C
Attribute Definition
overstory age class
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor thesis
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
2nd growth (125 yr old) Douglas fir & Western Hemlock, less than 5%
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
2nd growth Douglas-fir & Western Hemlock, 5-40% of canopy composed of
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
Old-growth Douglas-fir (>50%) and understory Western Hemlock
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis

Attribute
Attribute LabelO_COV_C
Attribute Definition
overstory cover class
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor thesis
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
<20% canopy cover
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
20-40% canopy cover
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
40-60% canopy cover
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
60-80% canopy cover
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
>80% canopy cover
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis

Attribute
Attribute LabelU_COV_C
Attribute Definition
percent understory cover class
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor thesis
Attribute Domain Values
Range Domain
Range Domain Minimum0
Range Domain Maximum100
Attribute Units of Measurepercent

Attribute
Attribute LabelU_SPCS
Attribute Definition
understory species
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor thesis
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
DF: Understory primarily Douglas-fir
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
Ch: high percentage of golden chinquapin, some other species
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
WH: understory primarily western hemlock
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis

Attribute
Attribute LabelPLT_COMM
Attribute Definition
plant community
Attribute Definition Sourceauthor thesis
Attribute Domain Values
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value1
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
OS: Douglas-fir/ocean spray community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value2
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
CRS: Western hemlock/chinquapin community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value3
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
RS: Western hemlock/rhododendron/salal community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value4
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
VM-S: Vine maple/salal community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value5
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
R-OG: Rhododendron/Oregon grape community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value6
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
R-OG(B): Beargrass phase of rhododendron/Oregon grape community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value7
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
VM-OG: Vine maple/Oregon grape community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value8
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
VM-SF: Vine maple/sword fern community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value9
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
SF: Sword fern community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis
Enumerated Domain
Enumerated Domain Value10
Enumerated Domain Value Definition
SF-Ox: Sword fern/Oxalis community
Enumerated Domain Value Definition Source
author thesis

Distribution Information 

Distributor
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manger
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOR
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-758-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 8:00am-4:30pm

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Standard Order Process
Digital Form
Digital Transfer Information
Format NameARCE
Transfer Size0.075

Digital Transfer Option
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Computer Contact Information
Network Address
Network Resource NameT:\gis\oregon\willamette\hjandrews

Feesnone
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Turnaroundas time permits


Custom Order Process
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Metadata Reference 

Metadata Date2007-12-17
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact PersonTheresa Valentine
Contact OrganizationCorvallis Forest Science Laboratory
Contact PositionSpatial Information Manager
Contact Address
Address Typemailing and physical address
Address3200 SW Jefferson Way
CityCorvallis
State or ProvinceOregon
Postal Code97332
CountryUNITED STATES

Contact Voice Telephone541-750-7333
Contact Facsimile Telephone541-758-7760
Contact Electronic Mail Addresstvalentine@fs.fed.us or theresa.valentine@orst.edu
Hours of Servicem-f 8:00am-4:00pm

Metadata Standard NameFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard VersionFGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Conventionlocal time


Metadata Security Information
Metadata Security ClassificationUnclassified