Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project for Assateague Island National Seashore
Year: 2026
Type: dataset
Abstract: The Assateague Island National Seashore Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project is part of the NPS Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program (VMI). The NPS Vegetation Mapping Inventory Program uses the National Vegetation Classification Standard (NVCS), a classification system well integrated with the major scientific efforts in the taxonomic classification of vegetation. The classification system is a Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standard for the physiognomic levels (coarser detail). Work continues on the floristic levels (fine detail) through both the FGDC Vegetation Subcommittee and the Ecological Society of America Vegetation Panel. The map class themes represent NVCS natural/semi-natural vegetation communities. Maps are produced in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), NAD83 datum with a 1:24,000 scale and a minimum mapping unit of 0.5 hectares. The vegetation maps must meet the National Map Accuracy Standards for positional accuracy and the minimum class accuracy goal across all vegetation and land cover classes of 80 percent. Citation: Cook TL. Vegetation Mapping Inventory Project for Assateague Island National Seashore. 2005-2017. National Park Service Leads: Tammy Cook Stewards: NPS Inventory and Monitoring Division Publisher: National Park Service
Source: ICPSR Data Holdings
DOI: 10.3886/e256706
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7214923976