Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Lynn Kutner (ed.), NatureServe Publication_Date: 20040902 Title: NatureServe Element Occurrence Data for Rare and Endangered Species in the United States and Canada Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector and tabular digital data Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Arlington, VA USA Publisher: NatureServe Description: Abstract: NatureServe, in collaboration with its member Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres, maintains a database of rare and imperiled species and plant communities across the United States and Canada. The Element Occurrence (EO) records that form the core of the NatureServe database include information on the location, status, characteristics, numbers, condition, and distribution of elements of biological diversity using established Natural Heritage Methodology developed by NatureServe and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). An Element Occurrence (EO) is an area of land and/or water in which a species or natural community is, or was, present. An EO should have practical conservation value for the Element as evidenced by potential continued (or historical) presence and/or regular recurrence at a given location. For species Elements, the EO often corresponds with the local population, but when appropriate may be a portion of a population or a group of nearby populations (e.g., metapopulation). For community Elements, the EO may represent a stand or patch of a natural community, or a cluster of stands or patches of a natural community. Because they are defined on the basis of biological information, EOs may cross jurisdictional boundaries. An Element Occurrence record is a data management tool that has both spatial and tabular components including a mappable feature and its supporting database. EOs are typically represented by bounded, mapped areas of land and/or water or, at small scales, the centroid point of this area. EO records are most commonly created for current or historically known occurrences of natural communities or native species of conservation interest. They may also be created, in some cases, for extirpated occurrences. Purpose: The Element Occurrence (EO) data are collected and maintained by the Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres using a standardized methodology to provide accurate and current biodiversity and conservation information to public and private agencies and individuals. The primary emphasis is on species and ecological communities that are rare or otherwise imperiled. Uses of the data can include: natural resource management, conservation planning, environmental review, biological and ecological research, land acquisition, and economic development. Through aggregation of the EO data at regional, national, or range-wide scales, these data can be used to examine broad patterns and set priorities in a global context. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 1975 Ending_Date: Present Currentness_Reference: range of record dates in the dataset Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Canada and the United States Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -178.217598 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -52.620281 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 83.108322 South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.924782 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Theme_Keyword: conservation Theme_Keyword: rare Theme_Keyword: threatened Theme_Keyword: endangered Theme_Keyword: biodiversity Theme_Keyword: NatureServe Theme_Keyword: species Theme_Keyword: natural community Theme_Keyword: Conservation Data Centre Theme_Keyword: Natural Heritage Program Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Place_Keyword: Canada Place_Keyword: Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Labrador, Newfoundland) Place_Keyword: Quebec Place_Keyword: Ontario Place_Keyword: Manitoba Place_Keyword: Saskatchewan Place_Keyword: Alberta Place_Keyword: British Columbia Place_Keyword: Yukon Place_Keyword: Northwest Territories Place_Keyword: Nunavut Place_Keyword: United States Place_Keyword: Alabama Place_Keyword: Alaska Place_Keyword: Arizona Place_Keyword: Arkansas Place_Keyword: California Place_Keyword: Colorado Place_Keyword: Connecticut Place_Keyword: Delaware Place_Keyword: District of Columbia Place_Keyword: Florida Place_Keyword: Hawaii Place_Keyword: Idaho Place_Keyword: Illinois Place_Keyword: Indiana Place_Keyword: Iowa Place_Keyword: Kansas Place_Keyword: Kentucky Place_Keyword: Louisiana Place_Keyword: Maine Place_Keyword: Maryland Place_Keyword: Massachusetts Place_Keyword: Michigan Place_Keyword: Minnesota Place_Keyword: Mississippi Place_Keyword: Missouri Place_Keyword: Montana Place_Keyword: Nebraska Place_Keyword: Nevada Place_Keyword: New Hampshire Place_Keyword: New Jersey Place_Keyword: New Mexico Place_Keyword: New York Place_Keyword: North Carolina Place_Keyword: North Dakota Place_Keyword: Ohio Place_Keyword: Oklahoma Place_Keyword: Oregon Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania Place_Keyword: Rhode Island Place_Keyword: South Carolina Place_Keyword: South Dakota Place_Keyword: Tennessee Place_Keyword: Texas Place_Keyword: Utah Place_Keyword: Vermont Place_Keyword: Virginia Place_Keyword: Washington Place_Keyword: West Virginia Place_Keyword: Wisconsin Place_Keyword: Wyoming Place_Keyword: Navajo Nation Place_Keyword: Tennessee Valley Authority Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: none Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species Taxonomic_Keywords: animals Taxonomic_Keywords: vertebrates Taxonomic_Keywords: mammals Taxonomic_Keywords: birds Taxonomic_Keywords: reptiles Taxonomic_Keywords: amphibians Taxonomic_Keywords: fish Taxonomic_Keywords: invertebrates Taxonomic_Keywords: plants Taxonomic_Keywords: ferns Taxonomic_Keywords: conifers Taxonomic_Keywords: flowering plants Taxonomic_Keywords: lichens Taxonomic_Keywords: fungi Taxonomic_System: Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: NatureServe Publication_Date: ongoing Title: NatureServe's Standard Taxonomic Sources Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: online document Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Arlington, VA, USA Publisher: NatureServe Online_Linkage: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/class.htm Taxonomic_Procedures: NatureServe scientists use a set of generally accepted references, augmented by recent scientific literature and expert opinion, to establish a standard "global" scientific name and taxon circumscription (that is, the name for the biological entity) for every element (plant, animal, or ecological community) tracked in NatureServe's central databases. PLANTS: Plant names as accepted by NatureServe's standard references, which represent the consensus standards for researchers working in a given geographic area. NatureServe also reports plant names not accepted in the standard reference that have status assigned under the U.S. Endangered Species Act or by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES: Standard vertebrate and invertebrate names for particular taxon circumscriptions are defined by NatureServe zoologists who use a set of major references generally accepted by researchers working on a given taxonomic group. However, many of these major references are updated infrequently, typically only every 10 years. Because taxonomy is a dynamic field, NatureServe zoologists review numerous journals and monographs each year for taxonomic and nomenclatural changes, and they may accept these changes before the major source(s) for each group are updated to reflect them. In addition, undescribed taxa of conservation concern (i.e., taxa for which scientific names have not yet been published) may be tracked in the NatureServe Central Databases. ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES: Ecological communities are defined in the "International Classification of Ecological Communities: Terrestrial Vegetation of the United States" (Grossman et al. 1998). In addition, NatureServe reports information on ecological systems as defined in "Ecological Systems of the United States: A Working Classification of U.S. Terrestrial Systems" (Comer et al. 2003) and "Ecological Systems of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Working Classification of Terrestrial Systems" (Josse et al. 2003). Developed by NatureServe, its natural heritage member programs, and The Nature Conservancy, this classification is a systematic way of describing and assessing ecological diversity. It fills the need for national and international classification standards for ecological communities, while allowing for classification at a scale fine enough to be used to understand, manage, and protect natural resources on a site-by-site basis. Although the standards can be applied to define terrestrial ecological communities anywhere in the world, the great majority of the classification currently consists of vegetation types that occur in the United States, and adjacent areas of Canada and Mexico. SYNONYMS AND OTHER RELATED NAMES: Sometimes a taxon is recognized locally or in an official listing (e.g., U.S. ESA, COSEWIC) by a name that differs from that used by NatureServe. In these cases it is advantageous to maintain databases records using those names as well. Such names are recorded as synonyms to the global standard name. The most common situations where this occurs are when a taxon is recognized locally or in an official listing: 1) using a name that differs from that used by NatureServe; 2) as a species, subspecies, or variety that is not recognized as distinct by NatureServe; or 3) at a different taxonomic level than recognized by NatureServe. Local member programs track their own names in addition to the global standard names. In some cases, data for a name or taxon not recognized by NatureServe (sometimes referred to as a nonstandard element) must be maintained only under the alternate name (e.g., when the conservation status ranks assigned to the nonstandard element differ from the ranks assigned to the element recognized in the standard classification). Explanatory notes provide additional information on elements whose taxonomic status is controversial, uncertain, or has been recently modified. NatureServe reports standard global names and includes synonyms and nonstandard elements where possible in order to accurately reflect the names most often used for tracking a particular taxon. Taxonomic_Completeness: The completeness of NatureServe data varies between species. NatureServe data is particularly strong and very complete in tracking the terrestrial and freshwater vertebrate species, vascular plants, and entities with status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) or Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). Many invertebrate groups are completely tracked, but the databases on these elements continue to expand. The non-vascular plant data (lichens, mosses, liverworts & hornworts, fungi) is being actively developed and element occurrences of these groups will expand over the next few years. Marine species, even in coastal areas are not completely tracked and documented with element occurrences, however this varies across member programs. General_Taxonomic_Coverage: Data are available for species and ecological communities and systems occurring in the United States and Canada for each of the following groups: PLANTS: NatureServe provides comprehensive conservation status, taxonomic, and distribution information for all native and exotic species, subspecies, varieties and named hybrids of vascular plants of the United States and Canada, except those present only in cultivation. Bryophytes and lichens with U.S. federal protection and those with status assigned by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are included, along with selected others. Distribution data are provided for all states and provinces where each species is known to occur. All plant species recorded by NatureServe have been classified according to standard references, and most have been assigned a global conservation status rank. National status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are provided where applicable. This information is continually reviewed and updated in the NatureServe Central Databases in order to reflect the latest taxonomic treatments, ongoing inventory efforts, and new status assessments. VERTEBRATE ANIMALS: NatureServe provides comprehensive conservation status, taxonomic, and distribution information for vertebrate animal species native to the United States and Canada in the following taxonomic groups (all vertebrates except marine fishes): mammals, birds, reptiles, turtles, crocodilians, fishes. All of these species have been classified according to major references or recent literature, and most regularly occurring species have been assigned a global conservation status rank (a number of accidentally occurring birds and undescribed species included have not yet been ranked). National status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are provided where applicable. This information is continually reviewed and updated in NatureServe Central Databases in order to reflect the latest taxonomic treatments, ongoing inventory efforts, and new status assessments. INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS: NatureServe provides comprehensive conservation status and taxonomic information for invertebrate animal species native to the United States and Canada in the following taxonomic groups: freshwater mussels; freshwater snails; crayfishes; fairy, clam, and tadpole shrimps; butterflies and skippers; giant silkworm and royal moths; sphinx moths; Notodontid Moths; underwing moths; Papaipema moths; tiger beetles; stoneflies; grasshoppers; mayflies; dragonflies and damselflies; and all cave obligate species. Other invertebrate species not in these groups that may need conservation attention are also included. These records collectively represent less than 5% of known described U.S. and Canadian invertebrates. All invertebrate species recorded by NatureServe have been classified according to major references or recent literature, and most have been assigned a global conservation status rank. National status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada are provided where applicable. This information is continually reviewed and updated in the NatureServe Central Databases in order to reflect the latest taxonomic treatments, ongoing inventory efforts, and new status assessments. ECOLOGICAL UNITS: NatureServe provides data for ecological units (communities and systems) primarily in the contiguous United States and Hawaii. Canadian data are provided by NatureServe where available. Ecological systems data will be provided in the future for Latin America and the Caribbean. The completeness of ecological unit inventory and classification work varies widely among states, provinces and regions, and NatureServe data reflects these variations. Ecological units are defined by the International Ecological Classification Standard, primarily composed at present of the International Vegetation Classification (IVC) and the NatureServe Ecological Systems Classification. Because of the wide variation in ecological units inventory and classification throughout the United States, it is not possible to make a definitive interpretation of the differences in diversity of ecological units among states or regions. Some states or regions focus efforts on those US-NVC alliances and associations that are considered imperiled (conservation ranks G1 or G2), while others, like the western U.S. Forest Service Districts, focus on more common units. Also, while the classification system is intended to develop units with consistent scale, associations are more narrowly defined in some regions, resulting in a greater number of associations per alliance than average. NatureServe's goal for taxonomic coverage is to maintain currency of data for selected groups rather than maximizing the number of groups tracked. For this reason, we focus on achieving comprehensive coverage for groups that are either well known or otherwise of conservation interest, and work to keep this data taxonomically up-to-date. The taxonomic information, however, is not the primary goal of the databases, however, but serve as an index to the conservation-relevant information that we specialize in developing (especially species status, precise location, and population condition). Taxonomic_Classification: Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Craniata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Mammalia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Reptilia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Amphibia Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Osteichthyes Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Cephalaspidomorphi Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Elasmobranchiomorphi Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Myxini Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Mandibulata Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Plantae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Dicotyledoneae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Monocotyledoneae Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Coniferophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Filicinophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Bryophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Hepatophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Anthocerophyta Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Fungi Access_Constraints: Heritage information is only for the intended use of the individual or organization who requested it. 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Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Shara Howie Contact_Organization: NatureServe Contact_Position: Director, Heritage Data Services Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor City: Arlington State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 22209 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 908-1855 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 908-1917 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shara_howie@natureserve.org Data_Set_Credit: NatureServe aggregates data developed and maintained by the network of Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres, which is made up of 75 independent centers in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Security_Information: Security_Classification_System: NatureServe Security_Classification: Restricted, Sensitive Security_Handling_Description: The NatureServe Element Occurrence information is only for the intended use of the individual or organization who requested it. This database and accompanying files may not be distributed in any way without the consent of NatureServe. Native_Data_Set_Environment: NatureServe's central databases are managed in Biotics 4, a custom Oracle-based application. The Biotics 4 software is a customized information management system designed specifically for the Natural Heritage Network that aids in the entry and management of data related to Elements of natural diversity, Element Occurrences, Source Features, Managed Areas and Sites according to the revised Heritage Methodology. Member programs manage spatial data using a custom GIS interface in ArcView 3.2 that is integrated with the Oracle application; member programs are currently undergoing software upgrades, so may be using a previous version of the GIS interface (Biotics 3.1 or 3.2). Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: 1) NatureServe Conservation Status Ranks: NatureServe has conducted quality control checks to assure that the local, national and global status information are consistent for the element range-wide. 2) Federal Status Designations: NatureServe staff update the central databases with changes in status due to proposals and determinations to add taxa to the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants within two weeks of publication in the Federal Register. Addition and removal of candidates in Notices of Review or Notices of Reclassification are entered within four weeks of their publication. Where species have a partial or mixed federal status designation, the correct federal status has been assigned at the element occurrence level and only those occurrence records that are federally listed have been provided. 3) Taxonomy is constantly being updated based on the publication of new sources. See taxonomic system metadata for information about taxonomic procedures and sources for all taxonomic groups potentially included in the dataset. Logical_Consistency_Report: Spatial Data: All element occurrence records are mapped as accurately as recorded by member programs with at least a general (defined as within 8 kilometers, 5 miles, or to quad or place name) precision. Element occurrence (EO) locations are either (a) plotted manually on 1:24,000 USGS topographical maps, assigned a mapping precision of one of 3 primary levels: seconds, minutes and general, and the coordinates are calculated in latitude and longitude using a map overlay; or (b) mapped in GIS using the Biotics Mapper tool (see process steps for information about mapping in this system). For point EOs, coordinates represent the population centroid of the element occurrence. Spatial data are updated and reviewed by the member programs on an ongoing basis. Plotted latitudes/longitudes are checked by NatureServe staff against standard digital themes such as counties, watershed, and USGS quadrangles, and any discrepancies are resolved in consultation with the appropriate member program. Any Element Occurrences known to be incorrectly identified or mapped have been excluded. Completeness_Report: These data are dependent on the research and observations of many scientists and institutions, and reflect our current state of knowledge. Many areas have never been thoroughly surveyed, however, and the absence of data in any particular geographic area does not necessarily mean that species or ecological communities of concern are not present. In addition, new plants and animals are still being discovered. These data should not be regarded as a substitute for on-site surveys required for environmental assessments. If ground-disturbing activities are proposed on a site, the appropriate state natural heritage program(s) or conservation data center should be contacted for a site-specific review of the project area. For contact information, see the NatureServe web site at www.natureserve.org. Specific project deliverables include detailed information about data completeness for that dataset, including information from individual member programs. Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: For NatureServe Central Databases products, one of the following general processes is used to create multi-jurisdictional Element Occurrence datasets: (1) For point Element Occurrences, the centrum point locational data are exported from NatureServe's central heritage databases to an ASCII text file. The ASCII file is imported into ArcView 3.2, converted to a Dbase table, viewed as an event theme, and then converted to a shapefile. The attribute table is edited as needed to standardize the data. For selected projects, the point EOs are converted to circular polygons using default buffers based on the Precision_BCD values that mimic the initial conversion from point data to Biotics Mapper and the new EO methodology. The following are the default conversion values: S=0.062 mi, M=1.491 mi, and G=4.971 mi. (2) For polygon Element Occurrences, the spatial data is joined to attribute data from Biotics Tracker (the tabular component of the data mangement system) for the most current global data such as NatureServe Conservation Status, U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) Status, and COSEWIC. As needed, the polygon EO shapefiles are reprojected to a common projection. Process_Date: Ongoing Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NatureServe Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor City: Arlington State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 22209 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 908-1800 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 908-1917 Process_Step: Process_Description: Mapping With Biotics Using Biotics (version 3.1 and 4.0) the software essentially walks the user through the process for developing EO reps according to the revised EO methodology. For a comprehensive description of this methodology, see: http://whiteoak.natureserve.org/eodraft/index.htm In addition, Biotics automatically creates and maintains separate themes for different feature types, along with associated attributes. In order to map a new EO using Biotics, the process is as follows: 1. Digitize and Evaluate Source Feature(s) a) Digitize the appropriate source feature (point, line, or polygon), based on the size of the observed area (compared with the minimum mapping unit for the scale map being used), and the amount and direction of uncertainty associated with that location. b) Assign attributes to source feature by entering fields in source feature window. c) If the source feature has areal estimated locational uncertainty, buffer with a graphic using the specified uncertainty distance class as the radius. d) Repeat the preceding three steps for each additional observed area for the Element. e) Evaluate separation distances (obtained from the EO specifications) between source feature(s) and other EO reps and independent source features of the same Element using circular graphics tool with diameter equal to appropriate separation distance. f) Indicate which feature(s) are to comprise an EO; when completed, remove uncertainty buffer graphics. 2. Develop EO Reps a) Based on the grouping of source features and their associated attributes, Biotics will automatically create EO reps, adding any uncertainty or procedural buffers as appropriate. b) Biotics will automatically assign a unique identifier and calculate spatial attributes, storing them with the appropriate themes. c) Periodically, batch import the spatial attributes for EO reps into the tabular EO database (BCD or other), and batch export tabular attributes from the tabular database back into Biotics. Process Description: Derivation of EOs polygons directly from field observations Under current methodology and technology, all EOs are represented as polygon features. These features are derived from field observations that are digitized directly into GIS and buffered by locational uncertainty. Locational uncertainty can be measured/delimited directly from the field, estimated, or negligible (usually <6.25 m in all directions). Observations that are below a minimum mapping unit (12.5 m) distance in either two dimensions (points) or one dimension (lines) and that contain negligible locational uncertainty are buffered using a procedural buffer (6.25 m) to create polygons. Process Description: Derivation of EO polygons from EO point conversion Under older methodology and technology, embodied by the Biological and Conservation Database (BCD), EOs were originally mapped as points on paper maps and then later digitized into GIS as point features. These features were assigned a precision value that indicated the accuracy of the locality of the EO. During conversion of these EOs from points to polygons, this precision value is used to determine the buffer distance used to create the EO polygon. Point EOs with a precision value of seconds (3-second radius) are given a default buffer of 0.062 mi during polygon conversion. Point EOs with a precision value of minutes (1-minute radius) are given a default buffer of 1.491 mi. Point EOs with a precision value of general are given a default buffer of 4.971 mi. Under this older methodology, some EOs were represented as rectangles, with the points of the rectangle representing the northernmost, southernmost, easternmost and westernmost extent of the EO. During conversion to polygons, the shape of these EOs remains a rectangle, but the feature itself is buffered by an estimated locational uncertainty distance. Process Description: Derivation of compound EO polygons Discrete or non-contiguous EO polygons of the same species/element can be aggregated into one compound EO depending upon the distance that separates the non-contiguous EOs. This distance, the separation distance, is the amount of intervening area that determines whether source features of an element should be grouped as part of the same (complex) element occurrence, or should be considered as discrete element occurrences. When available, separation distances are specific to species/elements. When unavailable, a default separation distance of 1km is used. Process_Date: Ongoing Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NatureServe Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor City: Arlington State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 22209 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 908-1800 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 908-1917 Process_Step: Process_Description: NatureServe Central Data Exchange and Reconciliation NatureServe’s Central Database is linked to all the U.S. and Canadian databases of the Natural Heritage Program and Conservation Data Centre member programs through a process of regular annual data exchange and reconciliation. Once a year, member programs send their data to NatureServe Central for taxonomic and status reconciliation. If necessary, incoming member program datasets are converted from their native file format to a format that is compatible with the NatureServe Central Databases, and GIS files of Element Occurrences are reprojected to a common projection. NatureServe Central Databases are updated with the latest scientific information developed by the member programs at the state and provincial scale, including updated Element Occurrence data. In return, member program databases are updated with the latest scientific information developed at the global scale by NatureServe Central. The data exchange and reconciliation process is a primary mechanism by which network data standards are upheld, thus helping to ensure a high level of accuracy, currency and quality to the data. Process_Date: Ongoing Process_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Tyler Christensen Contact_Organization: NatureServe Contact_Position: Conservation Database Specialist Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: 1101 Wilson Boulevard, 15th Floor City: Arlington State_or_Province: VA Postal_Code: 22209 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: (703) 908-1852 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (703) 908-1917 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tyler_christensen@natureserve.org Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: USA States, Canadian Provinces Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Planar: Map_Projection: Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area Albers_Conical_Equal_Area: Standard_Parallel: 20 Standard_Parallel: 60 Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96 Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 40 False_Easting: 0 False_Northing: 0 Planar_Coordinate_Information: Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Coordinate Pair Coordinate_Representation: Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001024 Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001024 Planar_Distance_Units: meters Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983 Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257 Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Element Occurrence data - NatureServe and Natural Heritage Programs / Conservation Data Centres. Entity_Type_Definition: Locational data for species and ecological communities, as defined by NatureServe Heritage methodology. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: BASIC_EO_RANK_CD Attribute_Definition: Basic EO Rank Codes - Value that indicates the relative value of the Element Occurrence (EO) with respect to other occurrences of the Element, based on an assessment of estimated viability (i.e., probability of persistence) for species. In other words, EO ranks provide an assessment of the likelihood that if current conditions prevail the occurrence will persist for a defined period of time, typically 20-100 years. EO ranks may be used effectively in conjunction with NatureServe Conservation Status Ranks for the Element to guide which occurrences should be recorded and mapped, and to help prioritize EOs for purposes of conservation planning or action, both locally and rangewide Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: A Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Excellent Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: B Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Good Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: C Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Marginal Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: D Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Poor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: X Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Extirpated Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: H Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Historical Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: E Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Verified extant (viability not assessed) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: F Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Failed to find Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NR Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not ranked Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: U Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unrankable Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Unrepresentable_Domain: Text description. Attribute: Attribute_Label: BASIC_EO_RANK_DESC Attribute_Definition: Basic EO Rank Descriptions - Definitions for EORANKs (a value that indicates the relative value of the Element Occurrence (EO) with respect to other occurrences of the Element, based on an assessment of estimated viability (i.e., probability of persistence) for species). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: BASIC_EO_RANK - Please see enumerated domain values for BASIC_EO_RANK_CD Codeset_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: CONFIDENCE_EXTENT Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Confidence Extent - Indicator whether the full extent of the Element is known (i.e., has been determined through field survey) at that location and, therefore, is represented by the Element Occurrence (EO). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes, Confident full extent of EO is known Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No, Confident full extent of EO is NOT known Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Uncertain whether full extent of EO is known Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: EST_REP_ACCURACY_DESC Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Estimated Representation Accuracy - The approximate percentage of the Element Occurrence representation (EO rep) that was observed to be occupied by the Element (versus area added for locational uncertainty). Features developed with minimal added locational uncertainty have very high accuracy, and the accuracy category declines as a greater portion of an EO rep is attributable to added uncertainty. Thus, an EO with all underlying Source Features having negligible uncertainty has very high accuracy, while a low estimated representation accuracy value indicates that the feature was developed encompassing a significant amount of locational uncertainty. The use of the Unknown value should be restricted to only those few cases when none of the other categories can be reasonably assigned. Although estimated representation accuracy is a subjective assessment, it is recognized that expertise and familiarity with the data generally enable the biologist to assign an appropriate value. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Very high Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: > 95% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: High Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: >80% - 95% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Medium Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: >20% - 80% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Low Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: >0% - 20% Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown percentage occupied Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: LOC_UNCERTAINTY_DISTANCE Attribute_Definition: Locational Uncertainty Distance - Estimated distance to be applied as a buffer representing the locational uncertainty associated with a feature having areal estimated uncertainty. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: distance value Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: LOC_UNCERTAINTY_TYPE Attribute_Definition: Locational Uncertainty Type - Value that indicates the type of inaccuracy in the mapped location of an observation (i.e., Source Feature) compared with its actual on-the-ground location. This is determined on the basis of the underlying observation data (specifically its size as compared with the minimum mapping unit (mmu), indicated as the conceptual feature type), and the amount and direction of the variability between the recorded and actual locations. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Negligible Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Locational variability that is less than or equal to half the appropriate mmu in any direction. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Linear Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Locational variability that is greater than half the mmu and extends along an axis. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Areal Delimited Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Locational variability that is greater than the mmu in more than one direction, and which can be delimited by a boundary. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Areal Estimated Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: locational variability that is greater than half the mmu in more than one direction, but that varies in extent such that a boundary cannot be drawn. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: REP_ACCURACY_COM Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Representation Accuracy Comments - Comments related to the value entered in the Estimated Representation Accuracy field for the Element Occurrence representation (EO rep). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text comments. Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: SEP_DIST Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Separation Distance - A separation distance is the amount of intervening area that determines whether Source Features of an Element should be grouped as part of the same (complex) Element Occurrence Representation (EO Rep), or should be considered as discrete Element Occurrences. Separation distances will be provided in the EO specifications for the Element. For species, distances are provided for intervening areas of unsuitable habitat, and suitable habitat that is not known to be occupied. For communities, distances are provided for intervening areas of different natural/seminatural communities, and cultural vegetation. In the absence of EO specifications providing separation distances, minimum values have been recommended. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: number (distance) Attribute: Attribute_Label: Biotics Mapper: SEPARATION_COM Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Separation Comments - Explanation of methods (including rationale) used to separate this Element Occurrence (EO) from another, particularly when the separation distances provided in the Element Occurrence Specifications record for the Element are not used. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text comments. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CITATIONS Attribute_Definition: Citation - Formal citation for a Reference that contains information on the Element Occurrence (EO). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Citations for Element Occurrence references. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CLASSIFICATION_STATUS_DESC Attribute_Definition: Classification Status - Value that indicates the status of the Element in relation to the standard taxonomic classification. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Standard Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element has been formally recognized, described, and accepted by the standard classification. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonstandard Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element has been addressed but not accepted by the standard classification. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Provisional Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element has not yet been formally addressed and accommodated (by acceptance or rejection) in the standard classification. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: COSEWIC Attribute_Definition: Canadian COSEWIC status. Attribute_Definition_Source: COSEWIC Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: COSEWIC Codeset_Source: Please see: http://www.cosewic.gc.ca/ Risk categories and definitions: EXTINCT - A species that no longer exists. EXTIRPATED - A species that no longer exists in the wild in Canada, but occurring elsewhere. ENDANGERED - A species facing imminent extirpation or extinction. THREATENED - A species that is likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed. SPECIAL CONCERN - A species of special concern because of characteristics that make it is particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events. NOT AT RISK - A species that has been evaluated and found to be not at risk. DATA DEFICIENT - A species for which there is insufficient scientific information to support status designation. Attribute: Attribute_Label: COUNTY_NAME Attribute_Definition: County Name - Name of the county or other sub-provincial / sub-state jurisdiction where the Element Occurrence is located. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: County or sub-provincial / sub-state jurisdiction name. Attribute: Attribute_Label: CURR_PRESENCE_ABSENCE_DESC Attribute_Definition: Subnational Current Presence/Absence - indicates the current presence of the Element in the subnation. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Present Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Element is known to be currently extant Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Absent Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Element has been extirpated or was never present Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown / Unconfirmed Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Element is known to have occurred historically, but is not yet confirmed to be extirpated; or Element has been reported to occur but the report has not been confirmed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATA_SENSITIVE_EO_IND Attribute_Definition: Data Sensitive EO - Indicates whether locational information on this Element Occurrence (EO) is sensitive and should be restricted from unsecured use. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes, data are sensitive and should not be made available for general use. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No, data are not sensitive and may be provided for general use. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: null Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Uncertain whether the data are sensitive. HDMS: Data_Sensitive_EO is a Y / N field with the default value of "N"; null values will be converted to "N". Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: DATA_SENSITIVE_REASONS Attribute_Definition: Reason EO Data Sensitive - Explanation of why locational information on this Element Occurrence (EO) is sensitive and restricted. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text comments. Attribute: Attribute_Label: DIST_CONFIDENCE_CD Attribute_Definition: Subnational Distribution Confidence - indicates the confidence that the Element was ever (either currently or in the past) present in the subnation. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: C - Confident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was reported and confirmed in the subnation by a reliable source. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: R - Reported but unconfirmed Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was reported in the subnation, but the report needs confirmation. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: RD - Reported but doubtful Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was reported in the subnation, but the report is in question. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: RF - Reported but false Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was reported in the subnation, but the report has been determined to be erroneous. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: P- Potential Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element has not been found or reported in the subnation, but potentially does occur there and has not yet been found, or occurs near enough that it may eventually move into the area through natural mean. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: PRF - Potential, but false report exists Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: A report of the Element in the subnation has been determined to be false, but there is still reason to suggest that it potentially does occur there. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: NT - Never was there Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was never reported or found to occur in the subnation. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: ELCODE_BCD Attribute_Definition: Element Code - Unique record identifier for species and ecological communities (element code) used in Heritage methodology. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code used as unique identifier (record key) by NatureServe in Heritage methodology. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_DATA Attribute_Definition: EO Data - Data collected on the biology of this EO, including the number of individuals, vigor, habitat, soils, associated species, particular characteristics, etc Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text description. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_ID Attribute_Definition: Element Occurrence ID - Unique identifier for the EO record in the Biotics database system; used as the primary key. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Database code used as unique identifier (record key) for each Element Occurrence by NatureServe in Biotics. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_INTERPRETED_USESA_STATUS Attribute_Definition: EO Interpreted USESA Status - The status designated under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) as it applies to the specific EO. EO interpreted USESA status is derived from geopolitically or administratively defined members of a taxon having USESA status or a taxon with different statuses throughout its range, and the status varies within a particular jurisdiction. Due to geographically defined statuses, the Element may have different protection statuses within a particular state. if the USESA status is the same within the entire subnation, then the appropriate status is entered in the Element_Subnationl level field "Subnational_Interpreted_USESA" and this EO-level USESA field is left blank (null). Attribute_Definition_Source: US FWS / NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USESA - Please see defintions for USESA_CD Codeset_Source: For additional information about how NatureServe manages US ESA status information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm; Complete definitions of the USESA statuses may be found online at: http://endangered.fws.gov. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_NUM Attribute_Definition: Element Occurrence Number - A number identifying the particular occurrence in a subnation. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Number used to identify particular occurrence of an Element. Used with ELCODE and STATE to create unique record identifier - the EOCODE. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_RANK_DATE Attribute_Definition: Element Occurrence Rank Date - Date of the field survey on which the Element Occurrence (EO) rank is based. The EO rank date need not be the same as the date for the most recent survey (entered in the Survey Date field), but may be based on an earlier observation of the EO made during a prior field survey. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_TYPE_BCD Attribute_Definition: Element Occurrence Type - The specific type of occurrence for those species that manifest different types of occurrences, typically migratory animals (e.g., a Staging Area for a migratory bird species). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text Attribute: Attribute_Label: EO_USESA Attribute_Definition: Element Occurrence USESA status - This field is the result of a database function that is designed for the use and interpretation of population-level (EO) data and returns a single USESA value as it applies to that individual EO, including identifying experimental non-essential populations. The function examines the values in the following four USESA fields and returns the correct USESA status for that specific EO: EO_INTERPRETED_USESA_STATUS, STATE_INTERPRETED_USESA, INTERPRETED_USESA, AND USESA_CD. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USESA - Please see defintions for USESA_CD Codeset_Source: For additional information about how NatureServe manages US ESA status information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm; Complete definitions of the USESA statuses may be found online at: http://endangered.fws.gov. Attribute: Attribute_Label: EOCODE Attribute_Definition: Unique record identifier for locational data (element occurrence code) used in Heritage methodology. The EOCODE is formed from: ELCODE*EONUM*SUBNATION. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Alphanumeric code used as unique identifier (record key) for each Element Occurrence by NatureServe in Heritage methodology. Attribute: Attribute_Label: FIRST_OBS_DATE Attribute_Definition: First Observation Date - Date that the Element Occurrence (EO) was first reported at the site. If the EO is known from only one field report, then the date entered in this field should be the same as in the Last Observation Date field. See also: LASTOBS, SURVEYDATE Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dates typically follow a standard YYYY-MM-DD format. It is important to note, however that the FIRSTOBS field can include text so this field and all other element occurrence date fields cannot be treated as true date fields. Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_CLASSIFICATION_COM Attribute_Definition: Classification / Taxonomy Comments - Comments about classification/taxonomic criteria used to define the Element, or discussion of any issues associated with the classification/taxonomy (e.g., validity or taxonomic distinctness). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comment Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_HABITAT_COM Attribute_Definition: Global Habitat Comments - A text summary of the habitats and microhabitats commonly used range-wide describing any daily, seasonal, and geographic variation in habitat use. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_LONG_TERM_TREND_COM Attribute_Definition: Global Long-Term Trend Comments - Comments on long-term trends of the Element at the global (i.e. range-wide) level. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comment Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_PRIMARY_COMMON_NAME Attribute_Definition: Global Common Name - Species: The common name of an element adopted for use by NatureServe. Associations: A colloquial name for the association. Note: Common names have not been tracked for all plants. Names for other groups may be incomplete. Many elements have several common names, often in different languages. Spellings of common names follow no standard conventions and are not systematically edited. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Many common names are in use. Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_RANK Attribute_Definition: Global Rank - The NatureServe Conservation Status of a species from a global (i.e., rangewide) perspective, characterizing the relative rarity or imperilment of the species or community. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: NatureServe Global Conservation Status Codeset_Source: For more detailed definitions and additional information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/granks.htm Rank Definition GX Presumed Extinct (species) - Believed to be extinct throughout its range. Not located despite intensive searches of historical sites and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood that it will be rediscovered. GH Possibly Extinct (species) - Known from only historical occurrences, but may nevertheless still be extant; further searching needed. G1 Critically Imperiled - Critically imperiled globally because of extreme rarity or because of some factor(s)making it especially vulnerable to extinction. Typically 5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals (<1,000) or acres (<2,000) or linear miles (<10). G2 Imperiled - Imperiled globally because of rarity or because of some factor(s) making it very vulnerable to extinction or elimination. Typically 6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals (1,000 to 3,000) or acres (2,000 to 10,000) or linear miles (10 to 50). G3 Vulnerable - Vulnerable globally either because very rare and local throughout its range, found only in a restricted range (even if abundant at some locations), or because of other factors making it vulnerable to extinction or elimination. Typically 21 to 100 occurrences or between 3,000 and 10,000 individuals. G4 Apparently Secure - Uncommon but not rare (although it may be rare in parts of its range, particularly on the periphery), and usually widespread. Apparently not vulnerable in most of its range, but possibly cause for long-term concern. Typically more than 100 occurrences and more than 10,000 individuals. G5 Secure - Common, widespread, and abundant (although it may be rare in parts of its range, particularly on the periphery). Not vulnerable in most of its range. Typically with considerably more than 100 occurrences and more than 10,000 individuals. G#G# Numeric range rank (with range no greater than 2); greater uncertainty about a rank is expressed by indicating the full range of ranks which may be appropriate (for example, a G1G3 rank indicates the rank could be G1, G2, or G3). GNR Not yet ranked; status has not yet been assessed. GNA Rank not applicable. GU Unrankable; status cannot be determined at this time. Qualifiers: ? Inexact numeric rank; a question mark added to a rank expresses an uncertainty about the rank in the range of 1 (i.e., +/- 1 rank either way on the 1-5 scale); for example, a G2? rank indicates that the rank is thought to be G2, but could be G1 or G3. Q Questionable taxonomic classification; a "Q" added to a rank denotes questionable taxonomy; it modifies the degree of imperilment and is only used in cases where the element would have a less imperiled rank if it were not recognized as a valid element (i.e., if it were combined with a more common species); a GUQ rank often indicates that the element is unrankable because of daunting taxonomic questions. Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_RANK_CHANGE_DATE Attribute_Definition: Global Rank Change Date - Date on which the global Heritage Conservation Status Rank (G_RANK) was either entered or changed for this Element by the lead responsible office. If an Element Rank is reaffirmed but not changed, then the date should not change. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dates. Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_RANK_REASONS Attribute_Definition: Global Rank Reasons - Reasons that the global (i.e., range-wide) Heritage Conservation Status Rank for the Element was assigned, including key ranking variables and other considerations used. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_RANK_REVIEW_DATE Attribute_Definition: Global Rank Review Date - Date on which the Global Heritage Conservation Status Rank (G_RANK) was last reviewed (i.e., assigned, reaffirmed, or changed) by the lead responsible office. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dates. Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_SHORT_TERM_TREND_COM Attribute_Definition: Global Short-Term Trend Comments - Comments on short-term trends of the Element at the global (i.e., range-wide) level. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: G_THREAT_COM Attribute_Definition: Global Threat Comments - Comments on threats to the Element, including geographic variations. Comments should include whether the scope and severity of threat indicated for the Element are observed, inferred, or suspected, or result from qualitative observation. The extent and effects of current or projected extrinsic influences on the Element should be described, along with any additional threats or interactions among threats, including high-magnitude threats considered insignificant in immediacy. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: GEN_DESC Attribute_Definition: General Description - A general (capsule) description or word picture of the area where the Element Occurrence (EO) is located (i.e., the physical setting/context surrounding the EO). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text description. Attribute: Attribute_Label: GNAME Attribute_Definition: Global Scientific Name - The standard global (i.e., rangewide) scientific name (genus and species) adopted for use by the NatureServe Central Databases based on selected standard taxonomic references. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Scientific names - see Section 1.7 "Taxonomy Information" for details. Attribute: Attribute_Label: GREV_DATE Attribute_Definition: Rank Review Date - Date on which the Global Heritage Conservation Status Rank was last reviewed (i.e., assigned, reaffirmed, or changed) by the lead responsible office. Note that the Rank Review Date should be updated each time that a global rank is reviewed, regardless of whether the rank is changed. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date. Attribute: Attribute_Label: ID_CONFIRMED_CD Attribute_Definition: Identification Confirmed - Indicates whether taxonomic identification of the Element represented by this occurrence has been confirmed by a reliable individual. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes, Identification of the Element has been confirmed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No, identification of the Element has not been confirmed; other, different reports of an occurrence of this Element have been determined to be wrong. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: ? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Questionable; identification has been checked but is uncertain or disputed. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: null Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Identification of the Element has not been checked (as is the case with many secondary-source reports or reports based on incomplete specimens). Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: INTERPRETED_USESA Attribute_Definition: Global Interpreted USESA Status - The current status of the taxon under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) as interpreted by NatureServe Central Sciences. This field does not contain the official status (if there is one) assigned by the regulating agency - that status is recorded in USESA Status. Interpreted status is determined from the taxonomic relationship of the Element to a taxon having USESA status, or its relationship to geopolitical or administratively defined members of a taxon having USESA status. The taxonomic relationships between species and their infraspecific taxa may determine whether a taxon has federal protection. Section 17.11(g) of the Endangered Species Act states, "the listing of a particular taxon includes all lower taxonomic units." Also, if an infraspecific taxon or population has federal status, then by default, some part of the species has federal protection. In cases where all infraspecific taxa of a species have status, the species also has status by default even if this status is not the same everywhere it occurs. Thus, an Element may have an interpreted USESA status value even though it may not be specifically named in the Federal Register. Attribute_Definition_Source: US FWS / NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USESA - Please see defintions for USESA_CD Codeset_Source: For additional information about how NatureServe manages US ESA status information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm; Complete definitions of the USESA statuses may be found online at: http://endangered.fws.gov. Attribute: Attribute_Label: JOIN_ID Attribute_Definition: Join ID - Unique identifier for the species in the Biotics database system; used as the primary key when joining Element Occurrence polygon shapefiles stored outside of Biotics to their associated attribute data stored in Biotics. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Database code used as unique identifier (record key) for each Element Occurrence by NatureServe in Biotics. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LAST_OBS_DATE Attribute_Definition: Last Observation Date - The date that the Element Occurrence (EO) was last observed to be extant at the site. Note that the last observation date is not necessarily the date the site was last visited (i.e., the survey date) or the date on which the occurrence was assigned an EO rank (i.e., the EO rank date). However, for E-ranked (extant) EOs, the last observation date should be the same as the date on which the occurrence was ranked. See also: FIRSTOBS, SURVEYDATE Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dates typically follow a standard YYYY-MM-DD format. It is important to note, however that the LASTOBS field can include text so this field and all other element occurrence date fields cannot be treated as true date fields. Attribute: Attribute_Label: LAT_DD Attribute_Definition: Latitude (decimal degrees) - The X coordinate (latitude) of the Element Occurrence centroid expressed in decimal degrees. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: LATITUDE Attribute_Definition: Latitude - The X coordinate (latitude) of the Element Occurrence centroid expressed in degrees, minutes, seconds. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 90 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: LOCATION_USE_CLASS_DESC Attribute_Definition: Location Use Class - Value that indicates the descriptive label assigned to observed areas (i.e., Source Features) of migratory animal species that utilize geographically and seasonally disjunct locations. The location use class indicates which season or behavior is associated with a particular area, and is used to ensure that all of the different locations utilized by such an Element throughout its life cycle are identified and considered for protection. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Not applicable Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location use class is Not applicable Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Breeding Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Breeding area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonbreeding Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Nonbreeding area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Migratory stopover Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Migratory stopover Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Migratory corridor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Migratory corridor Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Staging Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Staging area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Hibernaculum Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Hibernaculum Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Maternity colony Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Maternity colony Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Bachelor colony Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Bachelor colony Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Freshwater Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is Freshwater Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Estuarine Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is Estuarine Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Marine Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is Marine Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nonmigratory Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Nonmigratory area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Undetermined Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location use class is Undetermined Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Adult foraging area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is an Adult foraging area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nesting area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Nesting area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Juvenile foraging area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Juvenile foraging area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Calving area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Calving area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Nursery area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: location is a Nursery area Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONG_DD Attribute_Definition: Latitude (decimal degrees) - The X coordinate (latitude) of the Element Occurrence centroid expressed in decimal degrees. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -180 Range_Domain_Maximum: 180 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: LONGITUDE Attribute_Definition: Longitude - The Y coordinate (longitude) of the Element Occurrence centroid expressed in degrees minutes seconds. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -180 Range_Domain_Maximum: 180 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees Attribute: Attribute_Label: MANAGED_AREA_NAME Attribute_Definition: Managed Area Name - The name(s) of a managed area where the Element Occurrence is located. Generally, public lands and private preserves belonging to other organizations have a formal name that will be utilized in naming Managed Areas when available. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Many managed areas. Attribute: Attribute_Label: MAPSHEETS Attribute_Definition: Quad Code & Name / Mapsheet Code & Name - Code & Name of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle map(s) or Canadian NTS mapsheet(s) on which the Element Occurrence is located. If the EO spans more than one map, the map that includes the centroid of the EO first is listed. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Quad name Codeset_Source: USGS Attribute: Attribute_Label: MULTI_JURISDICTIONAL_DESC Attribute_Definition: (Biotics Mapper) Multi-Jurisdictional - Indicator whether the Element Occurrence (EO) extends across one or more jurisdictional boundaries. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Y Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Yes Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: N Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: U Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: NATION Attribute_Definition: Abbreviation for the nation where the Element Occurrence occurs. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Abbreviation for Nation (eg. "CA" or "US"). Codeset_Source: ISO 3166 Country Codes - http://www.iso.ch/iso/en/prods-services/iso3166ma/02iso-3166-code-lists/list-en1.html Attribute: Attribute_Label: OBS_AREA Attribute_Definition: EO Observed Area (acres or hectares) - The total area of the Element Occurrence (EO), which is measured or estimated during field work. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: area measurement Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORIGIN_DESC Attribute_Definition: Subnational Origin - indicates the origin of the species Element in the subnation (i.e. Native or exotic). Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Native Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element was introduced into the subnation by natural mechanisms. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Exotic Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The introduction of the Element into the subnation was influenced by human action. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown / Undetermined Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The origin of the Element in the subnation has not or cannot be determined. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORIGIN_SUBRANK_CD Attribute_Definition: Origin Subrank - Indicates whether the Element Occurrence (EO) is not (or is possibly not) native to that location or natural in origin, if appropriate. Used in conjunction with the EORANK. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: i Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Introduced: The i (introduced) subrank is used for occurrences of Elements that have been introduced to areas outside of presently or historically occupied portions of their native range. EOs that are assigned an origin status subrank of "i" are neither native nor natural in origin. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: i? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Possibly introduced. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: r Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reintroduced / restored: The r (reintroduced) subrank is used for species EOs in which all or a majority of the individuals in the occurrence have been anthropogenically translocated to that location (which must be within a presently or historically occupied portion of the native range of the Element). The r (restored) subrank is used for rare community EOs that have been reestablished in areas where they are believed to have previously existed (i.e., de novo restorations). Thus, while EOs having the r origin subrank are native, they are not natural in origin, having been established by anthropogenic means. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: r? Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Possibly reintroduced / restored. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: ORIGIN_SUBRANK_DESC Attribute_Definition: Origin Subrank Description - Definitions for Origin Subrank. Indicates whether the Element Occurrence (EO) is not (or is possibly not) native to that location or natural in origin, if appropriate. Used in conjunction with the EORANK. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: ORIGIN_SUBRANK - See enumerated domain values for ORIGIN_SUBRANK Codeset_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: POPULATION_DESC Attribute_Definition: Subnational Population (animals only) - Indicates the type of migration that characterizes populations of the animal Element to which the distribution information pertains. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Year-round Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Members of the Element are nonmigratory and remain in the subnation throughout the year. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Breeding Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Members of the Element occur in this subnation only when breeding. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Non-breeding Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Members of the Element occur in this subnation only when not breeding. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Transient Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Members of the Element occur in this subnation only as they pass through on a migratory route. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The migratory status of the members of the Element in the subnation has not or cannot be determined. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: (null) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Not assessed Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: PRECISION_BCD Attribute_Definition: Precision BCD - A code for the precision used to map the Element Occurrence (EO) on a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5’ (or 15’) topographic quadrangle map, based on the previous Heritage methodology in which EOs were located on paper maps using dots. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: S Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Seconds: accuracy of locality mappable within a three-second radius. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: M Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Minutes: accuracy within a one-minute radius, approximately 2 km or 1.5 miles from centriod of the EO. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: G Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: General: precision within 8 km or 5 miles, or to quad or place name. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: U Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Unmappable Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: REGULARITY_DESC Attribute_Definition: Subnational Regularity - Indicates the regularity of occurrence of the species Element in the subnation. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Regularly occurring Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Occurrence of the Element is consistent in the subnation (e.g., it may migrate in and out of the area, but it returns on a regular basis) Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Accidental / Nonregular Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The Element may arrive in the subnation through natural means (e.g., blown in by a hurricane, but does not necessarily persist or return regularly. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Unknown / Undermined Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Regularity of the Element in the subnation has not or cannot be determined. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: RELATIONSHIP_TO_STANDARD_COM Attribute_Definition: Comments about Relationship to Standard - Detailed description of the relationship of this nonstandard Element to standard Element(s), including specific information on how to map Element Occurrences (EOs) of this nonstandard Element to Elements in the standard classification. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comment Attribute: Attribute_Label: ROUNDED_G_RANK Attribute_Definition: Global Rounded Rank - The Global conservation status rank (GRANK) rounded to a single character. This value is calculated from the GRANK field using a rounding algorithm to systematically produce conservation status values that are easier to interpret and summarize. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: G_RANK - See codes & definitions for G_RANK Codeset_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: ROUNDED_S_RANK Attribute_Definition: Subnational Rounded Rank - The subnational conservation status rank (SRANK) rounded to a single character. This value is calculated from the SRANK field using a rounding algorithm to systematically produce conservation status values that are easier to interpret and summarize. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: S_RANK - See codes & definitions for S_RANK. Codeset_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_PRIMARY_COMMON_NAME Attribute_Definition: Subnational Common Name - The standard subnational common name of species adopted for use by the program based on selected standard taxonomic reference(s) for the jurisdiction. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Many common names are in use. Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_PROTECTION_STATUS Attribute_Definition: Subnational Protection Status - Code used by individual subnational jurisdictions for the level of legal protection afforded to the element by that jurisdiction. Values are typically similar to the U.S. ESA status values, but will vary by state or subnation. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Abbreviations and definitions of protection statuses vary by individual program. Definitions provided as relevant for specific datasets. Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_PROTECTION_STATUS_DATE Attribute_Definition: Subnational Protection Status Date - Date of the legal protection afforded to the element by that jurisdiction. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date. Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_RANK Attribute_Definition: Subnational Conservation Rank - The conservation status of a species from the subnational jurisdiction perspective, characterizing the relative rarity or imperilment of the species. Together these values provide national distribution data. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: NatureServe Subnational Conservation Status Codeset_Source: For more detailed definitions and additional information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/nsranks.htm Rank Definition SX - Presumed Extirpated: Element is believed to be extirpated from the subnation. Not located despite intensive searches of historical sites and other appropriate habitat, and virtually no likelihood that it will be rediscovered. SH- Possibly Extirpated (Historical): Element occurred historically in the subnation, and there is some expectation that it may be rediscovered. Its presence may not have been verified in the past 20 years. An element would become SH without such a 20-year delay if the only known occurrences in subnation were destroyed or if it had been extensively and unsuccessfully looked for. Upon verification of an extant occurrence, SH-ranked elements would typically receive a S1 rank. The SH rank should be reserved for elements for which some effort has been made to relocate occurrences, rather than simply using this rank for all elements not known from verified extant occurrences. S1- Critically Imperiled: Critically imperiled in the subnation because of extreme rarity or because of some factor(s) making it especially vulnerable to extirpation from the subnation. Typically 5 or fewer occurrences or very few remaining individuals (<1,000). S2 - Imperiled: Imperiled in the subnation because of rarity or because of some factor(s) making it very vulnerable to extirpation from the subnation. Typically 6 to 20 occurrences or few remaining individuals (1,000 to 3,000). S3 - Vulnerable: Vulnerable in the subnation either because rare and uncommon, or found only in a restricted range (even if abundant at some locations), or because of other factors making it vulnerable to extirpation. Typically 21 to 100 occurrences or between 3,000 and 10,000 individuals. S4 - Apparently Secure: Uncommon but not rare, and usually widespread in the subnation. Possible cause of long-term concern. Usually more than 100 occurrences and more than 10,000 individuals. S5 - Secure: Common, widespread, and abundant in the subnation. Essentially ineradicable under present conditions. Typically with considerably more than 100 occurrences and more than 10,000 individuals. SNR - Unranked: Subnation rank not yet assessed. SU - Unrankable: Currently unrankable due to lack of information or due to substantially conflicting information about status or trends. S#S# - Range Rank: A numeric range rank (e.g., S2S3) is used to indicate the range of uncertainty about the exact status of the element. Ranges cannot skip more than one rank (e.g., SU is used rather than S1S4). SNA - Rank Not Applicable due to (a) Hybrid - Element not ranked because it represents an interspecific hybrid, not a species, (b) Exotic - element is not native to the subnation), (c) Accidental / Nonregular - Element is not regularly found in the subnation, in other words, infrequent and outside usual range, (d) Not Confidently Present - Presence has been reported, but the report is unconfirmed or doubtful; Element has been falsely reported and may or may not potentially occur, (e) No definable occurrences - Element is native and appears regularly, but lacks practical conservation concern because it is transient or occurs in a dispersed, unpredictable manner, (f) Synonym Breeding Status Qualifiers Rank Definition B - Breeding: Basic rank refers to the breeding population of the element in the subnation. N - Nonbreeding: Basic rank refers to the non-breeding population of the element in the subnation. Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_RANK_CHANGE_DATE Attribute_Definition: Subnational Rank Change Date - The date when the S_RANK was last entered or changed for the element. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date Attribute: Attribute_Label: S_RANK_REVIEW_DATE Attribute_Definition: Subnational Rank Review Date - The date when the S_RANK was last reviewed for the element. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date Attribute: Attribute_Label: SITE_NAME Attribute_Definition: Site Name - Unique, official full name assigned for a Site. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text - location names Attribute: Attribute_Label: SNAME Attribute_Definition: Subnational Scientific Name - The standard subnational scientific name (genus and species) adopted for use by the program based on selected standard taxonomic reference(s) for the jurisdiction. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Scientific names - see Section 1.7 "Taxonomy Information" for details. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SPECIMEN_DESC Attribute_Definition: Specimen - Citation(s) for old specimens or other vouchers for this Element Occurrence (EO); this field is not used, however, to curate all herbarium/museum specimens for the EO. Citations are listed according to the following format (or a standardized adaptation): Collector (Collector's number). Year collected. Acquisition number. Collection code. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Specimens related to Element Occurrences Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE_COUNTY_FIPS_CD Attribute_Definition: FOR US STATES ONLY: State and County FIPS Code. The U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4 provides the names and codes that represent the counties and other entities treated as equivalent legal and/or statistical subdivisions of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the possessions and freely associated areas of the United States. Counties are considered to be the "first-order subdivisions" of each State and statistically equivalent entity, regardless of their local designations (county, parish, borough, etc.). Thus, the following entities are considered to be equivalent to counties for legal and/or statistical purposes: The parishes of Louisiana; the boroughs and census areas of Alaska; the District of Columbia; the independent cities of Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia; that part of Yellowstone National Park in Montana; and various entities in the possessions and associated areas. Attribute_Definition_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology; http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas. Codeset_Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology; http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/fip6-4.htm Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE_INTERPRETED_USESA Attribute_Definition: Subnational Interpreted USESA Status - Current status of the taxon under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) as interpreted at the subnational level. USESA status can be interpreted for a taxon across its entire range (i.e., globally) or in a specific nation or state. USESA status for Elements that have different statuses within a state and/or have experimental non-essential populations entered in the EO field "eo_interpreted_usesa_status" Attribute_Definition_Source: US FWS / NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: USESA - Please see defintions for USESA_CD Codeset_Source: For additional information about how NatureServe manages US ESA status information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm; Complete definitions of the USESA statuses may be found online at: http://endangered.fws.gov. Attribute: Attribute_Label: STATE_USESA_COM Attribute_Definition: State USESA Comments - Any comments necessary to explain the designated or interpreted status of the taxon under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) at the state level. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: text comments Attribute: Attribute_Label: SUBNATION_CODE Attribute_Definition: Subnation - Abbreviation for the subnational jurisdiction (state or province) where the Element Occurrence is located. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Official US Postal Service State Abbreviations Codeset_Source: http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.htm Attribute: Attribute_Label: SURVEY_DATE Attribute_Definition: Survey Date - The date of the last (i.e., the most recent) field survey for the Element Occurrence (EO), regardless of whether it was found during the visit. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Dates typically follow a standard YYYY-MM-DD format. It is important to note, however that the FIRSTOBS field can include text so this field and all other element occurrence date fields cannot be treated as true date fields. Attribute: Attribute_Label: SURVEY_SITE_NAME Attribute_Definition: Survey Site - The name of the survey site where the EO is located, in cases when a formal Conservation Site design has not been completed. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text - Location names. Attribute: Attribute_Label: TRS Attribute_Definition: Town Range, Section and Meridian - For those Element Occurrences that lie within the U.S. rectangular land survey (an area including 30 states principally west and south of Ohio) legal township and range, section division, and meridian descriptions that best define the location of the Element Occurrence (EO). If the EO spans more than one township, the township / range description that includes the centrum of the EO should be listed first. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Town Range, Section and Meridian Codeset_Source: Public Land Survey System - http://www.nationalatlas.gov/plssm.html Attribute: Attribute_Label: TRS_Note Attribute_Definition: Notes related to the United States rectangular land survey (also known as the Public Land Survey System) legal divisions in which the Element Occurrence (EO) is located. Specific section division(s) (e.g., 1/4 section, 1/2 section) that more precisely define the location of the EO are included in the notes when available. Attribute_Definition_Source: NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Text comments. Attribute: Attribute_Label: USESA_CD Attribute_Definition: U.S. Endangered Species Act Status - Value that indicates the current status of the taxon as designated or proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) or the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, and as reported in the U.S. Federal Register in accordance with the U.S. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended. Statuses include candidates for listing as reported by either of these agencies in the U.S. Federal Register. Attribute_Definition_Source: US FWS / NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Status Under the United States Endangered Species Act (U.S. ESA) Codeset_Source: For additional information about how NatureServe manages US ESA status information, please see: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/statusus.htm; Complete definitions of the USESA statuses may be found online at: http://endangered.fws.gov. Code - Status Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act LE - Listed endangered LT - Listed threatened PE - Proposed endangered PT - Proposed threatened C - Candidate SAE - Listed endangered because of similar appearance SAT - Listed threatened because of similar appearance PSAE - Proposed endangered because of similar appearance PSAT - Proposed threatened because of similar appearance XE - Essential experimental population XN - Nonessential experimental population PDL - Proposed for delisting (null) - Usually indicates that the taxon does not have any federal status. However, because of potential lag time between publication in the Federal Register and entry in the central databases, some taxa may have a status which does not yet appear. Due to taxonomic relationships and/or geographically defined status, the Element may have protection under the Act (see the Interpreted USESA Status field). Multiple statuses - A taxon may have more than one federal status. If multiple statuses are reported in the U.S. Federal Register, they are entered in the USESA Status field separated by a comma ( , ). The USESA Comments field is used to provide a detailed explanation of multiple USESA statuses. Attribute: Attribute_Label: USESA_DATE Attribute_Definition: U.S. Endangered Species Act Status Date - Publication date of the Federal Register notice containing the status of the taxon designated under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (USESA) (entered in the associated USESA Status field). Dates are entered only for taxa and populations that are specifically named in the Federal Register. When a taxon has multiple statuses (see the USESA Status field for details), the date that corresponds to the first status that appears (not necessarily the most recent action) is entered. The USESA Comments field is used to provide a detailed explanation of multiple statuses and to list the dates associated with the other portions of the multiple statuses. Attribute_Definition_Source: US FWS / NatureServe - Heritage methodology Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Date Attribute: Attribute_Label: WATERSHEDS Attribute_Definition: Watershed - THIS DEFINITION IS FOR U.S. STATES ONLY: Watershed(s), identified according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Hydrologic Unit Map 8-digit code, within which the Element Occurrence (EO) is located. Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS; http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc.html Attribute_Domain_Values: Codeset_Domain: Codeset_Name: Hydrologic codes Codeset_Source: USGS; http://water.usgs.gov/GIS/huc.html Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Detailed information about the Heritage methodology and data development methods are available online. These materials include detailed explanations and documentation of: Classification - Classification standards, methods, and references for plants, ecological communities, vertebrates, and invertebrates. NatureServe Conservation Status - Conservation status ranks related relative imperilment on global, national, and subnational scales. National Status - U.S. Endangered Species Act and the Committee on Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Distribution - Data sources for plants, animals, and ecological communities. In addition, there is a summary of the processes used in plant, animal, and ecological community data development Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/methods.htm Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Detailed documentation for the Element Occurrence (EO) Data Standard with the revised EO Methodology. NatureServe and the Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres are currently in the process of implementing this standard and converting existing EO data to meet the updated methodology. Biotics Tracker and Biotics Mapper, the database software, incorporate the updated EO methodology. 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