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Map of ecological sites and ecological states for the USDA Jornada Experimental Range

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-jrn.200047001.3
Title:Map of ecological sites and ecological states for the USDA Jornada Experimental Range
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This data package includes an ArcMap geodatabase: a polygon feature class, associated attribute table and metadata. The spatial data, JERStateMap_v1.gdb.zip, represents the ecological sites and states on the Jornada Experimental Range. The attribute table for the spatial data, JERStateMap.csv, and a summary of the spatial metadata, JERStateMapMetadata.pdf, are also included.

Short Name:Jornada state map
Publication Date:2022-12-09
Language:English
For more information:
Visit: https://jrn.lternet.edu
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
2014-01-01
End:
2021-03-31

People and Organizations
Contact:Information Manager (Jornada Basin LTER) [  email ]
Creator:Burkett, Laura M (USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range)
Creator:Bestelmeyer, Brandon T (USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range)
Associate:Ayers, Eldon (USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range (retired), state mapping technician)
Associate:Romig, Kirsten B (USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range, , state mapping technician)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Attribute table for JER ecological sites and states map
Description:
Attribute table for file geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Other Name:
JER ecological sites and states file geodatabase
Description:
File geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Other Name:
Metadata summary for JER ecological sites and states map geodatabase
Description:
Metadata summary from geodatabase file containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200047001/3/0f0e1d2bf059f4e18faa943540a4007b
Name:Attribute table for JER ecological sites and states map
Description:Attribute table for file geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Number of Records:7053
Number of Columns:17

Table Structure
Object Name:JERStateMap_v1.csv
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Number of Header Lines:1
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Orientation:column
Simple Delimited:
Field Delimiter:,
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Table Column Descriptions
 Record identifierSoil survey soil map unitSSURGO soil survey area symbolMajor land resource area code Land resource unitEcological site codeSecond most common ecological siteThird most common ecological siteEcological state codeDominant plant speciesSecond most dominant plant speciesThird most dominant plant speciesFourth most dominant plant speciesAnnual or perennial grassesBasis for ecosite or stateLength of polygonArea of polygon
Column Name:OBJECTID  
soil_mu  
SSURGO_dat  
MLRA  
LRU  
esite  
esite_alt  
esite_alt2  
state_code  
dom1  
dom2  
dom3  
dom4  
grass_dur  
ration  
Shape_Length  
Shape_Area  
Definition:Unique identifier for rows assigned by ArcGISNRCS soil survey soil map unit symbolSoil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) soil survey area symbolMajor land resource area code Land resource unitDominant ecological site in the polygon, attributed by the state mapping technicianSecond most common ecological site for the polygon, attributed by the state mapping technician; used when there is uncertainty as to ecological site or is the second dominant ecological site where more than one ecological site occurs within the polygonThird most common ecological site for the polygon, attributed by the state mapping technician; used when there is uncertainty as to ecological site or is the third dominant ecological site where more than one ecological site occurs within the polygonTwo or three-digit ecological state code attributed by the state mapping technicianDominant plant species or lifeform (by cover), obtained from field dataSecond most dominant plant species or lifeform (by cover), obtained from field dataThird most dominant plant species or lifeform (by cover), obtained from field dataFourth most dominant plant species or lifeform (by cover), obtained from field dataThe duration of dominant grass species within the polygon. Determined from field surveys.Basis for attributing ecological site and/or ecological stateAssigned by ArcGIS; length of the state map polygonAssigned by ArcGIS; area of the state map polygon
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Measurement Values Domain:
Unitnumber
Typeinteger
Definitionany text
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
CodeNM688
DefinitionWhite Sands Missile Range, NM Soil Survey area symbol
Source
Code Definition
CodeNM690
DefinitionDona Ana County Area, NM Soil Survey area symbol
Source
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code42B
DefinitionMLRA code for the Southern Rio Grande Rift
Source
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Code42BB
DefinitionLRU code for the Desert Shrub LRU of the Southern Rio Grande Right MLRA
Source
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Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Codeperennial
DefinitionPerennial grass
Source
Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
Code Definition
Codeexisting point inventory
Definitionidentified based on existing point inventory
Source
Code Definition
Codesite visit
Definitionidentified by visiting the site
Source
Code Definition
Codephoto interpreation
Definitionidentified based on georeferenced landscape or plot photos
Source
Unitmeter
Typereal
UnitsquareMeter
Typereal
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Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:JER ecological sites and states file geodatabase
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:File geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:JERStateMap_v1.gdb.zip
Size:5100272 byte
Authentication:019ea9ab6af3665377576075aeaef890 Calculated By MD5
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:application/zip
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200047001/3/a409f6c9e88ac6e4f1c1e6ac14326163

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:Metadata summary for JER ecological sites and states map geodatabase
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:Metadata summary from geodatabase file containing map of ecological sites and states for JER
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:JERStateMapMetadata.pdf
Size:123803 byte
Authentication:ca80c3a2db6e076c6869ffb5d49f5846 Calculated By MD5
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:PDF
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200047001/3/53256c01939b3076002636fe773cec31

Data Package Usage Rights

This information is released under the Creative Commons license - Attribution - CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The consumer of these data ("Data User" herein) is required to cite it appropriately in any publication that results from its use. The Data User should realize that these data may be actively used by others for ongoing research and that coordination may be necessary to prevent duplicate publication. The Data User is urged to contact the authors of these data if any questions about methodology or results occur. Where appropriate, the Data User is encouraged to consider collaboration or co-authorship with the authors. The Data User should realize that misinterpretation of data may occur if used out of context of the original study. While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and associated documentation, complete accuracy of data sets cannot be guaranteed. All data are made available "as is." The Data User should be aware, however, that data are updated periodically and it is the responsibility of the Data User to check for new versions of the data. The data authors and the repository where these data were obtained shall not be liable for damages resulting from any use or misinterpretation of the data. Thank you.

Keywords

By Thesaurus:
LTER Controlled Vocabulary v1plant communities, vegetation dynamics
noneJornada Experimental Range, SSURGO soil map unit, ecological site, ecological state, state mapping, state-and-transition model (STM)
Jornada Basin project namesLTER
USDA National Ag Library's Agricultural ThesaurusLTAR, ecological site descriptions (ESD), soil surveys, vegetation maps

Methods and Protocols

These methods, instrumentation and/or protocols apply to all data in this dataset:

Methods and protocols used in the collection of this data package
Description:

Methods

To create this map, existing Soil Survey Geographi Database (SSURGO) soil map units were sub-divided based on imagery (Digital Orthophoto Quarter Quads, DOQQ), knowledge of ecological site descriptions (ESDs) and state-and-transition models (STMs), existing spatial data layers, georeferenced ground data and field traverse data. Each child polygon was attributed with an ecological site and three-digit state code. A more detailed description of the state mapping process is provided here: https://jornada.nmsu.edu/esd/state-mapping.

Soil map units were obtained from the Dona Ana County Area, New Mexico (NM690) and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico (NM688) SSURGO Soil Surveys: https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx

The ecological site descriptions describing each ecological site, and associated states, are found on the Ecosystem Dynamics Interpretive Tool (EDIT): Ecological Site Descriptions for MLRA 042B (Southern Rio Grande Rift), Desert Shrub (R042BB***NM) https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/catalogs/esd/042B.

Resources for Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) and Land Resource Unit (LRU): https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/education-and-teaching-materials/defining-lrr-mlra-and-lru https://web.nmsu.edu/~hbw3/what-is-a-land-resource-unit.html

STATE CODES

State codes consist of two or three digits.

Two digit codes are as follows: 10 = exotic dominated 11 = Roads 12 = Tanks/Water hole 13 = Agricultural field. Three digit codes are composed of the following: 1 = Grassland (HCPC state) 2 = Altered grassland / Altered savanna 3 = Shrub or Tree savanna (HCPC state) 4 = Shrub / Tree invaded grassland 5 = Shrub / Tree dominated 6 = Shrubland / Woodland 7 = Bare Annuals 8 = Gallery forest (HCPC state) 9 = Exotic invaded.

State code example: 124 = reference grassland (1) is the dominant state; secondary state is altered grassland (2) and the polygon contains patches of shrub-invaded grassland (4)….think of a sandy soil that is mostly black grama grassland with very sparse (<3% cover) mesquite, but has patches with low/no black grama (<5% cover), with or without dropseeds and three-awns; and to a lesser extent has patches of higher density mesquite (5% cover or more)

DOMINANT SPECIES

For the dominant species variables, plant codes are from USDA NRCS Plants Database: https://plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/. Functional group codes are: AG = annual grasses; PG = perennial grasses; AF = annual forbs; PF = perennial forbs; SH = shrubs; SS = sub-shrubs; CAC = cactus, yucca, other succulents; TR = tree

People and Organizations

Publishers:
Organization:Environmental Data Initiative
Email Address:
info@edirepository.org
Web Address:
https://edirepository.org
Id:https://ror.org/0330j0z60
Creators:
Individual: Laura M Burkett
Organization:USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
Address:
P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 U.S.A.
Email Address:
laura.burkett@usda.gov
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-1863
Individual: Brandon T Bestelmeyer
Organization:USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
Address:
P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 U.S.A.
Email Address:
brandon.bestelmeyer@usda.gov
Id:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5060-9955
Contacts:
Organization:Jornada Basin LTER
Position:Information Manager
Phone:
575-322-2430
Email Address:
jornada.data@nmsu.edu
Web Address:
https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu/information-management/
Associated Parties:
Individual: Eldon Ayers
Organization:USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range (retired)
Role:state mapping technician
Individual: Kirsten B Romig
Organization:USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
Address:
P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 U.S.A.
Email Address:
kirsten.romig@usda.gov
Role:state mapping technician
Metadata Providers:
Organization:Jornada Basin LTER
Position:Jornada Basin LTER program
Address:
P.O. Box 30003; MSC 3JER New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 USA
Email Address:
jornada.lter@nmsu.edu
Web Address:
https://lter.jornada.nmsu.edu
Id:https://ror.org/05976ta47

Temporal, Geographic and Taxonomic Coverage

Temporal, Geographic and/or Taxonomic information that applies to all data in this dataset:

Time Period
Begin:
2014-01-01
End:
2021-03-31
Geographic Region:
Description:Jornada Experimental Range: USDA Jornada Experimental Range
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  32.778734Southern:  32.473162
Western:  -106.868125Eastern:  -106.592781

Project

Parent Project Information:

Title:Long-term research (LTER and LTAR) at Jornada Basin
Personnel:
Individual:Dr. Brandon Bestelmeyer
Address:
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3JER,
New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 United States
Phone:
575-646-4842 (voice)
Email Address:
brandon.bestelmeyer@usda.gov
Role:Research Leader (USDA LTAR)
Individual:Dr. Niall Hanan
Address:
P.O. Box 30003, MSC 3JER,
New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003 United States
Phone:
575-646-3335 (voice)
Email Address:
nhanan@nmsu.edu
Role:Principal Investigator (LTER)
Abstract:

The Jornada Basin is home to multiple long-term research networks, including the Jornada Experimental Range Long-Term Agroecosystems Research program (JER LTAR) and the Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research program (JRN LTER). The JER LTAR program is part of a national network of long-term agricultural and rangeland ecology research sites funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Jornada Experimental Range is administered by the USDA-ARS (USDA Agricultural Research Service). JRN LTER is part of a national network of long-term ecological research sites funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The JRN LTER program has been continuously funded since 1982 to develop general principles governing changes between grassland and shrubland ecosystems based on long-term data collected in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Funding:

The JER LTAR program is supported by the USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Network (CRIS# 3050-11210-009-00D). The JRN LTER program is funded by the National Science Foundation under award DEB 2025166.

Maintenance

Maintenance:
Description:complete
Frequency:notPlanned
Other Metadata

Additional Metadata

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