Texas Biotic Provinces

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Biota, ISO 19115 Topic Categories Flora and Fauna, Ecology, Climate, Soils

Summary
This coverage was created as a generalized version of the boundaries of the Texas Biotic Provinces.This feature class is a component of TPWD 'base' data. 'Base' data includes current, statewide geospatial information intended to provided context for mapping purposes.


Description

This feature class represents biotic provinces of Texas. Biotic provinces are a continuous geographic area that are characterized by vegetation type, ecological climax, flora, fauna, climate, physiography, and soils. The boundary lines are generalized.

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Use limitations
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS analysts. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.

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Topics and Keywords  ▼►

Themes or categories of the resource  biota

Theme keywords  Biota

Theme keywords  ISO 19115 Topic Categories Flora and Fauna, Ecology, Climate, Soils

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Title ISO 19115 Topic Categories

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Title Texas Biotic Provinces
Publication date 2012-04-06

Presentation formats  digital map
FGDC geospatial presentation format  vector digital data

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Responsible party 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact's role  publisher

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Address 
Delivery point Austin, Texas

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Responsible party 
Organization's name TPWD
Contact's role  originator

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Dataset languages  English (UNITED STATES)

Status  completed
Spatial representation type  vector

Supplemental information 
A copy of the Biotic Provinces of Texas and the outline of the state were scanned and digitized to create a dxf file. This dxf file was registered and rectified to the county coverage in the archive to create an ARC/INFO coverage. XTools Split Polygon command was used to split the state of Texas outline (1:24,000) in the TPWD GIS Archive with the bioln shapefile in the TPWD GIS Archive to create a new file. The coverage TexasBioticProvinces was created on March 23, 2010.The attribute ProvName (Province Name) was added to the new polygon file. The ArcToolbox command DISSOLVE was used to consolidate the polygons and created this file.
* Processing environment Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcGIS 10.0.3.3600

ArcGIS item properties 
* Name TexasBioticProvinces
* Size 1.183
* Location file://\\GIS-CBANKSXP\E\PDaugherty\data\Data_Downloads\TexasBioticProvinces.shp
* Access protocol Local Area Network
* Content type  Downloadable Data

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Extent 
Description 
geometry publication date
Temporal extent 
Date and time 
Indeterminate date unknown

Extent 
Geographic extent 
Bounding rectangle 
West longitude -106.645386
East longitude -93.507766
South latitude 25.837086
North latitude 36.500462

Extent 
Geographic extent 
Bounding rectangle 
Extent type  Extent used for searching
* West longitude -106.645386
* East longitude -93.507766
* North latitude 36.500462
* South latitude 25.837086
* Extent contains the resource Yes

Extent in the item's coordinate system 
* West longitude -106.645386
* East longitude -93.507766
* South latitude 25.837086
* North latitude 36.500462
* Extent contains the resource Yes

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Point of contact 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab
Contact's role  point of contact

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Phone 
Voice 512-389-8070
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Texas Biotic Provinces

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Resource maintenance 
Update frequency  as needed

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Security constraints 
Classification  unclassified

Constraints 
Limitations of use 
This data was prepared for inclusion in the TPWD Base SDE database by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS analysts. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel, make no warranty as to its accuracy. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, its employees, and personnel MAKE NO WARRANTY FOR FITNESS OF USE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THIS DATA. THIS IS NOT A SURVEYED PRODUCT. Title 1 Part 10 Chapter 201 Rule §201.6 of the Texas Administrative Code suggests data showing the full extent of Texas be projected in the Texas State Mapping System. This feature class as provided by TPWD is unprojected.
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ArcGIS coordinate system 
* Type Geographic
* Geographic coordinate reference GCS_North_American_1983
* Coordinate reference details 
Geographic coordinate system 
Well-known identifier 4269
X origin -399.99999999999989
Y origin -399.99999999999989
XY scale 11258999068426.24
Z origin -100000
Z scale 10000
M origin -100000
M scale 10000
XY tolerance 8.9831528411952117e-009
Z tolerance 0.001
M tolerance 0.001
High precision true
Left longitude -180
Well-known text GEOGCS["GCS_North_American_1983",DATUM["D_North_American_1983",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433],AUTHORITY["EPSG",4269]]

Reference system identifier 
* Value 4269
* Codespace EPSG
* Version 7.4.1

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* Level of topology for this dataset  geometry only

Geometric objects 
Feature class name TexasBioticProvinces
* Object type  composite
* Object count 7

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* Feature type Simple
* Geometry type Polygon
* Has topology FALSE
* Feature count 7
* Spatial index TRUE
* Linear referencing FALSE

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Distribution  ▼►

Distributor  ▼►
Contact information 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildllife GIS Lab
Contact's role  distributor

Contact information  ▼►
Phone 
Voice 512-389-8070
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Texas Biotic Provinces

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Distribution format 
* Format name Shapefile

Transfer options 
* Transfer size 1.183

Online source 
Location \

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Details for object TexasBioticProvinces  ▼►
* Type Feature Class
* Row count 7

Field FID  ▼►
* Alias FID
* Data type OID
* Width 4
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description 
Internal feature number.
* Description source 
ESRI
* Description of values Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

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* Alias Shape
* Data type Geometry
* Width 0
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
Field description 
Feature geometry.
Description source 
ESRI
Description of values Coordinates defining the features.

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Field ProvName  ▼►
* Alias ProvName
* Data type String
* Width 20
* Precision 0
* Scale 0

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Field Shape_Leng  ▼►
* Alias Shape_Leng
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0

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* Alias Shape_Area
* Data type Double
* Width 19
* Precision 0
* Scale 0
* Field description 
Area of feature in internal units squared.
* Description source 
ESRI
* Description of values Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

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Metadata language English (UNITED STATES)

Scope of the data described by the metadata  dataset
Scope name  * dataset

* Last update 2012-11-09

ArcGIS metadata properties
Metadata format ArcGIS 1.0
Standard or profile used to edit metadata NAP

Created in ArcGIS 2010-03-25T09:00:37
Last modified in ArcGIS 2012-11-09T11:03:34

Automatic updates
Have been performed Yes
Last update 2012-11-09T11:03:34


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Metadata contact 
Organization's name Texas Parks and Wildlife Department GIS Lab
Contact's role  point of contact

Contact information  ▼►
Phone 
Voice 512-389-8070
Fax 512-389-8300

Address 
Type both
Delivery point 4200 Smith School Road
City Austin
Administrative area TX
Postal code 78744-3292
Country US
e-mail address mailto:gislab@tpwd.state.tx.us?subject=Texas Biotic Provinces

Hours of service 8 am - 5 pm, Mon - Fri
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Metadata Constraints  ▼►

Security constraints 
Classification  unclassified

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Thumbnail type  JPG

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