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Map of ecological sites and ecological states for pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 on the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center, New Mexico

General Information
Data Package:
Local Identifier:knb-lter-jrn.200048001.3
Title:Map of ecological sites and ecological states for pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 on the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center, New Mexico
Alternate Identifier:DOI PLACE HOLDER
Abstract:

This data package includes an ArcMap geodatabase for the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center (CDRRC) pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15: one polygon feature class, one point feature class, associated attribute tables and metadata. The spatial data, CDRRC1_4_14_15_StateMap_v1.gdb.zip, represents the ecological sites and states on Pastures 1, 4, 14 and 15 on the Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center, and includes field traverse data. CDRRC1_4_14_15_StateMapMetadata.pdf and TraversePointsMetadata.pdf contain the geospatial metadata provided by ArcMap. CDRRC1_4_14_15_StateMap_v1.csv is the attribute table associated with the state map’s polygon feature class, and TraversePoints.xlsx is the attribute table associated with the traverse points feature class and includes a sheet containing detailed attribute metadata.

Short Name:CDRRC state map: pastures 1, 4, 14 and 15
Publication Date:2023-02-03
Language:English
For more information:
Visit: https://jrn.lternet.edu
Visit: DOI PLACE HOLDER

Time Period
Begin:
2018-03-01
End:
2018-06-30

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)

Data Entities
Data Table Name:
Attribute table for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological sites and states map
Description:
Attribute table for the polygon feature class containing map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15
Other Name:
CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological sites and states file geodatabase
Description:
File geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15, along with field traverse data.
Other Name:
Metadata summary for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological site and state map
Description:
Metadata summary from polygon feature class depicting map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15
Other Name:
Attribute table and associated attribute metadata for Traverse Points feature class
Description:
Attribute table and associated attribute metadata for TraversePoints feature class in CDRRC_P1_4_14_15_v1.gdb
Other Name:
Metadata summary for Traverse Points
Description:
Metadata summary for TraversePoints feature class in CDRRC_P1_4_14_15_v1.gdb
Detailed Metadata

Data Entities

Data Table

Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200048001/3/39773a0d65e054ea5fdc0c418b9a773f
Name:Attribute table for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological sites and states map
Description:Attribute table for the polygon feature class containing map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15
Number of Records:439
Number of Columns:12

Table Structure
Object Name:CDRRC1_4_14_15_StateMap_v1.csv
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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 codeEcological state codeLength of polygonArea of polygon
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soil_mu  
SSURGO_dat  
MLRA  
LRU  
esite  
esite_alt  
esite_alt2  
state_code  
remarks  
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. The 'second best fit' ecological site; used when there is uncertainty as to the ecological site or is the second dominant ecological site where more than one ecological site occurs within the polygon (e.g. undulating depth to petrocalcic horizon causing Shallow Sandy and Sandy ecological sites to vary over short distances).Third most common ecological site for the polygon, attributed by the state mapping technician. The ‘third best fit’ ecological site; used when there is uncertainty as to the ecological site or is the third dominant ecological site where more than one ecological site occurs within the polygon.Ecological state code attributed by the state mapping technician, consisting of two or three digits.Remarks from the state mapping technician pertaining to the ecological site and/or state for a given polygonAuto-populated by ArcGIS; length of the ecological state polygonAuto-populated by ArcGIS; area of the ecological state polygon
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Measurement Values Domain:
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Typeinteger
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Allowed Values and Definitions
Enumerated Domain 
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 Rift MLRA
Source
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Unitmeter
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Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological sites and states file geodatabase
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:File geodatabase containing map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15, along with field traverse data.
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:CDRRC_P1_4_14_15_v1.gdb.zip
Size:697427 byte
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Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200048001/3/72230f0672b01d1991fcc1022416932f

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:Metadata summary for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15 ecological site and state map
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:Metadata summary from polygon feature class depicting map of ecological sites and states for CDRRC pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:CDRRC1_4_14_15_StateMapMetadata.pdf
Size:121849 byte
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Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:Attribute table and associated attribute metadata for Traverse Points feature class
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:Attribute table and associated attribute metadata for TraversePoints feature class in CDRRC_P1_4_14_15_v1.gdb
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:TraversePoints.xlsx
Size:107696 byte
Authentication:1743dfb0942fef1274005e3e8ea2f782 Calculated By MD5
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:MS-Excel
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200048001/3/2c46314e5e5e1280765ec5d197059063

Non-Categorized Data Resource

Name:Metadata summary for Traverse Points
Entity Type:otherEntity
Description:Metadata summary for TraversePoints feature class in CDRRC_P1_4_14_15_v1.gdb
Physical Structure Description:
Object Name:TraversePointsMetadata.pdf
Size:123913 byte
Authentication:047db8f4fa3981646c09d512e68e5b58 Calculated By MD5
Externally Defined Format:
Format Name:PDF
Data:https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/data/eml/knb-lter-jrn/200048001/3/10446cbd019073743f7accef8942c616

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
noneChihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center, Jornada 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 Geographic Database (SSURGO) soil map units were sub-divided based on imagery (2016 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 state code. A more detailed description of the state mapping process is described here: https://jornada.nmsu.edu/esd/state-mapping (accessed 6 Jan 2023).

Soil map units were obtained from the Dona Ana County Area, New Mexico (NM690) SSURGO Soil Survey: https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx (accessed 6 Jan 2023).

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), LRU 42BB (Desert Shrub; R042BB***NM), are found at: https://edit.jornada.nmsu.edu/catalogs/esd/042B (accessed 6 Jan 2023).

Definitions of Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) and Land Resource Unit (LRU; accessed 6 Jan 2023): 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

Descriptions of Major Land Resource Areas of the United States, and the MLRA Geographic Database, are available at: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/major-land-resource-area-mlra (accessed 6 Jan 2023).

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.

Three-digit codes represent the vegetation states in order of dominance. More than one code is used for a polygon where the polygon contains more than one vegetation state, and the patches are too small to delineate. The first code in the three-number sequences best describes the dominant state of the polygon. The second number represents the second-most common state. The last number represents the least common state. A zero is used for the second or third number when only one or two states are present.

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).

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/
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:
2018-03-01
End:
2018-06-30
Geographic Region:
Description:CDRRC Pastures 1, 4, 14, and 15: Chihuahuan Desert Rangeland Research Center (CDRRC) Pastures 1, 4, 14, & 15
Bounding Coordinates:
Northern:  32.60714248Southern:  32.52432967
Western:  -106.9475817Eastern:  -106.8089011

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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