FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2003, RELEASED NOVEMBER, 2002.

HABITAT AND LANDCOVER

Geodataset Name:     GFCHAB
Geodataset Type:     Grid
Geodataset Feature:  Polygon

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

This dataset contains plant community and landcover data for the state of Florida.

RESOLUTION:                       30m X 30m

GRID TYPE:                        Integer

DATA SOURCE(S):                   FLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE
                                  CONSERVATION COMMISSION

DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE:     Source, see User Notes, Automated 1990

SCALE:                            NA

GEODATASET EXTENT:                State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES
Data file Name: GFCHAB.VAT

 ITEM NAME    WIDTH    TYPE         PRECISION
 DESCRIPT    50        CHARACTER       -         

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES

Item       Item description

DESCRIPT   Description of type of habitat for each value

USER NOTES:

FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:

-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers
-Added DESCRIPT item based on type of habitat for each value

REFERENCES:

Cox, J., Kautz, R., Maclaughlin, M., and T. Gilbert. 1994. Closing the Gaps in Florida's Wildlife Habitat Conservation System. Office of Environmental Services, Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission.

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:

This dataset was compiled using satellite data and classification technique.

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS

Projection                        ALBERS
Units                             METERS
Datum                             HPGN
Spheroid                          GRS1980
1st standard parallel             24   0  0.000
2nd standard parallel             31  30  0.000
central meridian                 -84   0  0.000
latitude of projection's origin   24   0  0.000
false easting (meters)            400000.00000
false northing (meters)           0.00000

DATA SOURCE CONTACT(S):

Name:                   FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE
                        CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Abbr. Name:             FFWCC
Address:                FFWCC
                        620 S. Meridian St.
                        1239 SW 10th St.
                        Tallahassee FL 32399-1600
                        Ocala FL 3447-2797
Phone:                  (352)732-1225  or  (850)488-4676
Website:		http://www.state.fl.us/gfc/
Contact Person:         
         Phone:         (850) 488-6661

FGDL CONTACT:

Name:                   FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY
Abbr. Name:             FGDL
Address:                Florida Geographic Data Library
                        431 Architecture Building
                        PO Box 115706
                        Gainesville, FL  32611-5706
Web site:               http://www.fgdl.org

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