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Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT)
The Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool was developed to offer natural resource professionals, scientists and others a standard framework for cataloging information about how ecosystems respond to different land uses, management practices, and natural phenomena. EDIT now serves as the primary repository of Ecological Site information produced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The framework is also being used to support the development of other ecological land classifications in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/PT1S |
| bureauCode |
[
"000:00"
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|
| contactPoint |
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"fn": "Soils Hotline",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:SoilsHotline@usda.gov"
}
|
| dataQuality |
true
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| describedBy | https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/resources/esd |
| describedByType | text/html |
| description | The Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool was developed to offer natural resource professionals, scientists and others a standard framework for cataloging information about how ecosystems respond to different land uses, management practices, and natural phenomena. EDIT now serves as the primary repository of Ecological Site information produced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The framework is also being used to support the development of other ecological land classifications in the U.S. and elsewhere. |
| distribution |
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{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Web services documentation",
"accessURL": "https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/resources/esd",
"description": "Much of the data housed in the Ecological Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT) can now be accessed via web services. These services enable users to consume EDIT data directly into external applications and custom scripts written in their preferred language, among other uses.
Documentation is organized into three sections according to the file format returned by each service: JSON, tab-delimited text, and PDF. All web service requests are made using the HTTP GET method. Users can therefore call EDIT web services via URL or other standard means (e.g., AJAX). Detailed examples of using EDIT web services can be found in the tutorial sections of this page.
Developers are encouraged to specify a version when including web service calls in their application code. They are also encouraged to check for, and appropriately handle, 404 errors returned by web service requests. The current version will become deprecated following release of a new version, and all requests to deprecated versions will return a 404 error. Specify a version by adding a version query parameter to the web service call, as illustrated below. The most recent version will be used if no parameter is included."
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Ecological Site Descriptions (ESD)",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Ecological Site Descriptions (ESDs) are reports that provide detailed information about a particular kind of land - a distinctive Ecological Site.",
"downloadURL": "http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/technical/ecoscience/desc/"
}
]
|
| identifier | NRCS0017 |
| keyword |
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"EDIT",
"ESD",
"NCSS",
"NRCS",
"ecological sites",
"soil survey",
"soils",
"usda"
]
|
| landingPage | https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/ |
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| license | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2022-08-08 |
| programCode |
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"000:000"
]
|
| publisher |
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"name": "Natural Resources Conservation Service",
"@type": "org:Organization",
"subOrganizationOf": {
"name": "Department of Agriculture",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
}
|
| references |
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"https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/catalogs/esd"
]
|
| rights |
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|
| title | Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT) |
