Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Pinnacles National Monument
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.
Photo interpretation was conducted through an on-screen heads-up digitizing method using ArcMap. The study area was divided into several modules. The individual modules were interpreted using the primary and supplemental imagery, reconnaissance and relevé data, and other ancillary data, including elevation contours and fire history. Each polygon was assigned the appropriate attribute code string (mapping classification types, conifer, hardwood and shrub percent cover, and land use). A total of 6,141 map polygons representing 34 vegetation map classes (including tree and shrub cover), 14 land use map classes and 7 miscellaneous classes were developed for the PINN vegetation mapping project. Of the 6,141 mapped polygons 115 were assigned to both a land use class and a vegetation class. Average polygon size across all map classes is 3 ha (7.3 acres). Natural and semi-natural vegetation classes cover 17,953 ha (44,362 acres), or 98.6% of the project area. Land use polygons including ranch developments, agriculture and Park facilities cover 250 ha (617 acres), or 1.4 % of the project area.
Complete Metadata
| accessLevel | public |
|---|---|
| bureauCode |
[
"010:24"
]
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| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "NPS IRMA Help",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov"
}
|
| 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. Photo interpretation was conducted through an on-screen heads-up digitizing method using ArcMap. The study area was divided into several modules. The individual modules were interpreted using the primary and supplemental imagery, reconnaissance and relevé data, and other ancillary data, including elevation contours and fire history. Each polygon was assigned the appropriate attribute code string (mapping classification types, conifer, hardwood and shrub percent cover, and land use). A total of 6,141 map polygons representing 34 vegetation map classes (including tree and shrub cover), 14 land use map classes and 7 miscellaneous classes were developed for the PINN vegetation mapping project. Of the 6,141 mapped polygons 115 were assigned to both a land use class and a vegetation class. Average polygon size across all map classes is 3 ha (7.3 acres). Natural and semi-natural vegetation classes cover 17,953 ha (44,362 acres), or 98.6% of the project area. Land use polygons including ranch developments, agriculture and Park facilities cover 250 ha (617 acres), or 1.4 % of the project area. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "1 pinngeodata.zip",
"format": "ZIP",
"mediaType": "application/zip",
"description": "ArcGIS geodatabase with metadata, .mxd and layer file",
"downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/612380?Reference=2233357"
}
]
|
| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2233357 |
| issued | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| keyword |
[
"Accuracy Assessment",
"Classification",
"Geodatabase",
"Habitat Types",
"Imagery",
"NVC",
"NVCS",
"National Vegetation Classification",
"Plots",
"Releve",
"Relevé",
"Remote Sensing",
"USNVCS",
"Vegetation",
"Vegetation Inventory",
"Vegetation Map",
"Vegetation Mapping",
"botanical survey"
]
|
| landingPage | https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2233357 |
| modified | 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| programCode |
[
"010:118",
"010:119"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "National Park Service",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -123.74247,35.4413757,-120.806442,39.1208038 |
| temporal | 2008-01-01/2009-01-01 |
| theme |
[
"Geospatial"
]
|
| title | Geospatial data for the Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project of Pinnacles National Monument |
