Data Set Citation
NCEAS 4040: Davis: California Legacy Project, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, and Davis F of Biogeography Lab, University of California at Santa Barbara.California Ecological Condition 2000.
bowdish.55.5 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/bowdish.55.5/nceas).
Metadata download:Ecological Metadata Language (EML) File
Data Set Owner(s):
Organization:NCEAS 4040: Davis: California Legacy Project
Organization:National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Phone:
(805) 892-2500 (voice)
Email Address:
nceas@nceas.ucsb.edu
Individual: Frank Davis
Organization:Biogeography Lab, University of California at Santa Barbara
Position:Director
Address:
Donald Bren School of Env Sci and Mgmt, UCSB,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106 United States
Phone:
805-893-3438 (voice)
Email Address:
fd@bren.ucsb.edu
Abstract:
 
This California dataset is an index of ecological condition in the year 2000 based on land use, roads, housing density and forest vegetation structure. It is a research-level dataset intended to serve as as a proof-of-concept for statewide and regional conservation analysis. For details on how this layer was produced, see"A framework for setting land conservation priorities using multi-criteria scoring and an optimal fund allocation strategy" at: http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/projects/4040/TerrBiod_framework-report.pdf This dataset was generated from existing public datasets provided by state and federal agencies and is intended for evaluation of land ecological condition over large areas. The index is based on a synthesis of literature and has not been validated.
Keywords:
 
  • Land condition
  • Habitat
  • Land use
Geographic Coverage:
Geographic Description:California, USA
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  -124.686517  degrees
East:  -113.335717  degrees
North:  42.091172  degrees
South:  32.375858  degrees
Temporal Coverage:
Date:
2000
Access Control:
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Contact:
Individual: Frank Davis
Organization:Biogeography Lab, University of California at Santa Barbara
Position:Director
Address:
Donald Bren School of Env Sci and Mgmt, UCSB,
Santa Barbara, CA 93106 United States
Phone:
805-893-3438 (voice)
Email Address:
fd@bren.ucsb.edu