ism_csa_freshwtr_marsh_wet_prairie_flvg03
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- Citation:
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
- Publication_Date: 2004
- Title: ism_csa_freshwtr_marsh_wet_prairie_flvg03
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
- Online_Linkage: <http://research.myfwc.com/>
- Description:
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- Abstract:
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This GIS data set represents the freshwater marsh and wet prairie habitat type reselected from the fl_veg03 data set (2003).
In 1990, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed a project to map Florida vegetation and land cover using 1985-89 Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery. The resulting digital database contained 17 natural and semi-natural land cover types, 4 land cover types indicative of human disturbance, and 1 water class. By 2003 (the year of the imagery used in this project), the earlier data set (comprised mostly of 1986-87 imagery) was about 16-17 years old, and could no longer be considered current. Not only was the earlier vegetation and land cover data set becoming out of date, but so were the wildlife and strategic habitat models that were based on that data. In order to keep our vegetation, land cover, and wildlife habitat models current, FWC staff realized the need to develop a new, updated vegetation and land cover map for Florida.
These freshwater marsh and wet prairie wetland communities are dominated by a wide assortment of herbaceous plant species growing on sand, clay, marl, and organic soils in areas of variable water depths and inundation regimes. Generally, freshwater marshes occur in deeper, more strongly inundated situations and are characterized by tall emergents and floating-leaved species. Freshwater marshes occur within flatwoods depressions, along broad, shallow lake and river shorelines, and scattered in open areas within hardwood and cypress swamps. Also, other portions of freshwater lakes, rivers, and canals that are dominated by floating-leaved plants such as lotus, spatterdock, duck weed, and water hyancinths are included in this category. Wet prairies commonly occur in shallow, periodically inundated areas and are usually dominated by aquatic grasses, sedges, and their associates. Wet prairies occur as scattered, shallow depressions within dry prairie areas and on marl prairie areas in south Florida. Also included in this category are areas in Southwest Florida with scattered dwarf cypress having less than 20 percent canopy coverage, and a dense ground cover of freshwater marsh plants. Various combinations of pickerel weed, sawgrass, maidencane, arrowhead, fire flag, cattail, spike rush, bulrush, white water lily, water shield, and various sedges dominate freshwater marshes and wet prairies. Many marsh or wet prairie types, such as sawgrass marsh or maidencane prairie, have been described and so-named based on their dominant plant species
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The purpose is to show the freshwater marsh and wet prairie habitat type derived from fl_veg03 (digital vegetation and land cover data set for Florida derived from 2003 Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper satellite imagery).
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Prior to July 1, 2004, the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) was known as the Florida Marine Research Institute (FMRI). The institute name has not been changed in historical data sets or references to work completed by the Florida Marine Research Institute. The institute name has been changed in references to ongoing research, new research, and contact information.
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- Calendar_Date: 2003
- Time_of_Day: unknown
- Currentness_Reference: ground condtition
- Status:
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- Progress: Complete
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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- Bounding_Coordinates:
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- West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.62
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -79.97
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.39
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FWRItheme
- Theme_Keyword: landuse/landcover
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- Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
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- Place_Keyword: statewide
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- Place_Keyword: Northwest Florida Water Management District
- Place_Keyword: South Florida Water Management District
- Place_Keyword: Southwest Florida Water Management District
- Place_Keyword: St. Johns River Water Management District
- Place_Keyword: Suwannee River Water Management District
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Available without restriction. All data must be verified by Principal Investigator or Group Database Analyst prior to release. It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from FWC and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. FWC makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
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All data must be credited to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Acknowledgement of the FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute) as the data source would be appreciated in any products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected by users of this data. Please cite the original metadata when using portions of the record to create a similar record of slightly altered data, such as reprojection. If any data are modified or adjusted, please share the edited information with FWC. Users should be aware that comparison with other data sets for the same area from other time periods may be inaccurate due to inconsistencies resulting from changes in mapping conventions, data collection, and computer processes over time. FWC shall not be liable for improper or incorrect use of this data. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such. This is not a survey data set and should not be utilized as such. These data are not to be used for navigation.
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FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
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Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City: St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province: Florida
- Postal_Code: 33701
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
- Data_Set_Credit: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
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- Security_Classification_System: FWRI-DC
- Security_Classification: Available without restriction.
- Security_Handling_Description: Available without restriction.
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Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780
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- Citation_Information:
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- Originator: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Publication_Date: March 2004
- Publication_Time: Unknown
- Title: ISM_Landcover_2003
- Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
- Publication_Information:
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- Publication_Place: State of Florida
- Publisher: Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission
- Online_Linkage: not yet determined
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- Time_of_Day: unknown
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This data set was converted from the original GRID data set to a vector coverage using ArcGIS Spatial Analyst. The coverage was loaded to ArcSDE 9.1 to a feature dataset with a precision value of 1, so that rounding errors would not change the area from the value in the 30 meter gris.
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FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
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Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City: St. Petersburg
- State_or_Province: Florida
- Postal_Code: 33701
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
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- Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
- Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
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Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates
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- Entity_Type_Label: frshwtr_mrsh_wt_prairie_flvg03
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- Attribute_Label: FID
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Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
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- Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The GRIDCODE attribute represents the habitat type.
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- Contact_Person: GISLibrarian
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FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
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Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City: St. Petersburg
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- Postal_Code: 33701
- Country: USA
- Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-896-8626
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: GISLibrarian@MyFWC.com
- Hours_of_Service: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Eastern time
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This data set is in the public domain, and the recipient may not assert any proprietary rights thereto nor represent it to anyone as other than a FWC-FWRI produced data set; it is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The user assumes all responsibility for the accuracy and suitability of this data set for a specific application. In no event will the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute be liable for any damages, including lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of or the inability to use this data set.
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Contact GIS Librarian by e-mail, telephone, or letter explaining which products are needed and providing a brief description of how the products will be used. Also, provide name and address of the person or organization requesting the products.
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Usually within 10 business days, although, complex requests may take longer
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FWC-FWRI (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)
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Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue Southeast
- City: St. Petersburg
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- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-893-1679
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