AL-GAP Vertebrate Predicted Habitat Distribution Map of Alabama (Provisional)

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Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:: Alabama Gap Analysis Project (AL-GAP), Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU)
Publication_Date: October 2007
Title:: AL-GAP Vertebrate Predicted Habitat Distribution Map of Alabama (Provisional)
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Other_Citation_Details:: Cite data set as follows: Silvano, A. L., J. B. Grand, E. R. Irwin, K. J. Kleiner, M. D. Mackenzie, M. S. Mitchell, K. Cook, M. J. Elliot, E. A. Kramer, A. J. McKerrow, M. J. Rubino, S. Smith, and S. G. Williams. 2007. (Species) Provisional Predicted Habitat Distribution Map of Alabama. Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Accessed (date) from www.auburn.edu\gap
Online_Linkage: www.auburn.edu\gap

Description:

Abstract:: This data set contains a binary map of the predicted habitat distribution for a terrestrial vertebrate species in Alabama. The predicted habitat map has a thirty meter resolution and is composed of a binary matrix of zeros and ones. Areas coded as one represent the presence of predicted habitat for a species in Alabama, while areas coded as zero identify where habitat is absent or not predicted. The spatial extent for this map is the state of Alabama however this map is also part of a larger regional map spanning a nine state area within the Southeastern United States. The map was developed as part of a cooperative effort among three mapping groups working in collaboration as the Southeast Gap Analysis Project (SEGAP). The mapping work was performed by the Alabama Gap Analysis Project (AL-GAP), Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Auburn University, AL; Biological and Spatial Information Center (BaSIC), North Carolina State University, NC; and the Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory (NARSAL), Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, GA
Purpose:: This map was developed as part of the Southeast Gap Analysis Project (SEGAP) to identify available habitat for vertebrate species. It provides a coarse habitat foundation to perform a statewide vertebrate gap analysis, facilitate biodiversity assessments, and generate conservation planning objectives within the state of Alabama.
Supplemental_Information:: The map was developed as part of a cooperative effort among three mapping groups working in collaboration as the SEGAP. The mapping work was performed by the Alabama Gap Analysis Project (AL-GAP), Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, Auburn University, AL; Biological and Spatial Information Center (BaSIC), North Carolina State University, NC; and the Natural Resources Spatial Analysis Laboratory (NARSAL), Institute of Ecology, University of Georgia, GA. For the 368 vertebrate species mapped at the Alabama extent, AL-GAP performed mapping for 173 species which included all neo-tropical migratory birds (e.g. warblers, vireos, buntings, tanagers, and thrushes), waterfowl, doves, anurans, snakes, turtles, bats, mice and skunks. BaSIC mapped 63 species consisting of shore-, marsh-, and pelagic birds, as well as swallows, sparrows, skinks, lizards and large mammals, and NARSAL was responsible for mapping the remaining 132 species composed of salamanders, waterdogs, hawks, local and non-migratory birds (e.g. woodpeckers, flycatchers, nuthatches, wrens and thrushes), as well as small mammals (e.g. squirrels, rabbits and shrews).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Calendar_Date: 2001

Currentness_Reference: Based on 2001 Land Cover

Status:

Progress: Draft
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -91.749103
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.265864
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.714840
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.172585

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword: Alabama Gap Analysis Project
Theme_Keyword: Southeast Gap Analysis Project
Theme_Keyword: GAP
Theme_Keyword: habitat
Theme_Keyword: models
Theme_Keyword: predicted distribution
Theme_Keyword: vertebrate
Theme_Keyword: amphibian
Theme_Keyword: aves
Theme_Keyword: reptile
Theme_Keyword: mammal

Place:

Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Southeast
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: United States of America
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: North America

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword: 2001

Access_Constraints:

There are no implied access restraints for this dataset. However, to insure data are accompanied by proper documentation, it is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the distributor and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way.

Use_Constraints:

This is a provisional data set pending completion of a final written report of methods. This data set is not to be used at scales larger than 1:24,000 and not to be used for navigational purposes. Please cite the data set as follows: Silvano, A. L., J. B. Grand, E. R. Irwin, K. J. Kleiner, M. D. Mackenzie, M. S. Mitchell, K. Cook, M. J. Elliot, E. Kramer, A. J. McKerrow, M. J. Rubino, S. Smith, and S. G. Williams. 2007. (Species) Provisional Predicted Habitat Distribution Map of Alabama. Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Accessed (date) from www.auburn.edu\gap

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU)- Alabama Gap Analysis Project

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 3301 Forestry and Wildlife Building
City: Auburn University
State_or_Province: AL
Postal_Code: 36849
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (334) 844-4796

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (334) 887-4509

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: coop-unit@auburn.edu

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700

Data_Set_Credit:

Silvano, A. L., J. B. Grand, E. R. Irwin, K. J. Kleiner, M. D. Mackenzie, M. S. Mitchell, K. Cook, M. J. Elliot, E. Kramer, A. J. McKerrow, M. J. Rubino, S. Smith, and S. G. Williams.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.780

Data_Quality_Information:

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Alabama Gap Analysis Project
Publication_Date: 2007
Title:: GAP Land Cover Map of Ecological Systems for the State of Alabama
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Other_Citation_Details:: Kleiner, K. J., M. D. Mackenzie, A.L. Silvano, J. A. Grand, J. B. Grand, J. Hogland, E.R. Irwin, M. S. Mitchell, B. D. Taylor, T. S. Earnhardt, E. A. Kramer, J. W. Lee, A. J. McKerrow, M. J. Rubino, K. Samples, A. Terando, and S. G. Williams. 2007. GAP Land Cover Map of Ecological Systems for the State of Alabama (Provisional). Alabama Gap Analysis Project. Accessed (date) from www.auburn.edu\gap
Online_Linkage: www.auburn.edu\gap

Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000

Type_of_Source_Media: raster digital data

Source_Citation_Abbreviation:

GAP Land Cover Map of Ecological Systems for the State of Alabama

Source_Contribution:

Provided the land use and vegetative land cover component in the vertebrate habitat association model.

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Publication_Date: 2000
Title:: Methods for developing terrestrial vertebrate distribution maps for Gap Analysis
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Other_Citation_Details:: Csuti, B., and P. Crist. 2000. Methods for developing terrestrial vertebrate distribution maps for Gap Analysis. Version 2.0.0. A Handbook for Conducting Gap Analysis. Accessed October 2007 from <http://www.gapanalysis.nbii.gov>.
Online_Linkage: www.gapanalysis.nbii.gov

Type_of_Source_Media: online

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Csuti and Crist 2000

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Title: A Gap Analysis of Alabama, Final Report
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Other_Citation_Details:: Silvano, A. L., J. B. Grand, K. J. Kleiner, M, D. MacKenzie, E. R. Irwin, M. S. Mitchell, T. Earnhardt, E. Kramer, J. Lee, A. J. McKerrow, M. J. Rubino, and S. G. Williams. 2008. A Gap Analysis of Alabama, Final Report. Forthcoming.

Type_of_Source_Media: paper

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Silvano et al. (2008)

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Map Development: AL-GAP vertebrate predicted habitat distribution maps were created following methods described in the GAP Analysis Handbook (Csuti and Crist 2000). These maps were created from a known range delineated using location records and already published range maps, and a habitat association model founded on current literature which detailed each species habitat requirements. Habitat information ranged from a species use of specific land cover types, defined in the GAP Land Cover Map of Ecological Systems for the State of Alabama (Kleiner et al. 2007), and their configuration on the landscape including, contiguous patch thresholds, forest interior and edge utilization, as well as other ancillary elements such as landform associations, elevation limits, and/or hydrology restrictions. The predicted habitat maps were created in ESRI Arc/Info GRID software using Arc Macro Language (AML) to script spatial queries associating known range limits with habitat parameters to generate a predicted habitat distribution map. Further information on these methods and specific vertebrate predicted habitat distribution maps can be found in Silvano et al. (2008).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS Gap Analysis Program 2000
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:: GAP Land Cover Map of Ecological Systems for the State of Alabama (Kleiner et al. 2007)
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Silvano et al. (2008)

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Map Assessment: The reliability of the habitat maps were assessed by a panel of expert reviewers. Their comments were analyzed in a Bayesian Belief Network and a reliability measure which equated the probability or likelihood of improving the habitat map and model through a revision was quantified. Where reliability was low, revisions were warranted and thus where appropriate, changes were made to the known range and/or habitat model and the map was re-created. When reliability was high no changes were warranted and the model and habitat map were not revised. Further information on these methods and specific vertebrate predicted habitat distribution maps can be found in Silvano et al. (2007).
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: Silvano et al. (2008)

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell
Row_Count: 24801
Column_Count: 33144
Vertical_Count: 1

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Standard_Parallel: 29.500000
Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 30.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 30.000000

Planar_Distance_Units: meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: AL-GAP Provisional Vertebrate Predicted Distribution

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Value

Attribute_Definition: Class Value

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 0
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Species habitat is not predicted or absent
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ALGAP

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Species habitat is predicted as present
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: ALGAP

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Count

Attribute_Definition: Number of pixels associated with the "Value" attribute

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:: Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU) - Alabama Gap Analysis Project, Auburn University

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 3301 Forestry & Wildlife Building
City: Auburn University
State_or_Province: Alabama
Postal_Code: 36849
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 334-844-4796

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 334-887-4509

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: coop-unit@auburn.edu

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700

Resource_Description:

Data sets are named with the AL-GAP unique species identification label. For example the Flatwoods salamander is al_<baflsa>. The first letter indicates the species breeding status within the state "b" for breeding, "w" for wintering. The second letter represent the species taxa association, "a" for amphibian, "b" for birds, "m" for mammals, and "r" for reptiles. The last 4 letters are generated from the species common name. If the species common name is defined by two words, as with the Flatwoods salamander, the first two letters are taken from each word "fl" and "sa" and where a species common name is represented with one word (e.g. Hellbender), then the first 4 letters are used to represent the species.

Distribution_Liability:

This data was provided as a provisional product as a courtesy to our cooperators and interested parties, and as such has not been reviewed or approved for publication by the U.S. Geological Survey. Although this data has been processed successfully on computer systems of the Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU), no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by ALCFWRU regarding the use of the data on any other system, nor does the fact of distribution constitute or imply any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that the data be directly acquired from the distributor and not indirectly through other sources, which may have manipulated the data in some way. The ALCFWRU shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data set described and/or contained within.

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Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Zip Files
Transfer_Size: 14.971

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: www.auburn.edu\gap

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20071115

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:: Alabama Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit (ALCFWRU) - Alabama Gap Analysis Project, Auburn University

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 3301 Forestry & Wildlife Building
City: Auburn
State_or_Province: Alabama
Postal_Code: 36849

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 334-844-4796

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 334-887-4509

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: coop-unit@auburn.edu

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1700

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile

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