Larry Robinson 20150714 Vector Digital Data Set (Polygon) Online U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Data will NOT be available online for reasons outlined in the Access Constraints section of this record. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC) has produced a high-resolution land cover/land use (LCU) spatial database of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (NSNWR). The LCU data were interpreted from 2006 color-infrared (CIR) aerial photographs collected on August 15th at a scale of 1:10,000. Vegetation types were classified with refuge-derived classes that best described current vegetation in an dynamic ecosystem (primarily agricultural fields being converted back to prairie). The photos were interpreted using a minimum mapping unit of 1-hectare and a 10% minimum vegetation cover. The photos were interpreted to delineate land cover/land use, percent vegetation cover, and tree height. The geographic extent of the NSNWR LCU database encompasses 10,436 acres of cool and warm season grasses, oak savannah, volunteer forests, pasture, and agriculture in Jasper County, Iowa. The LCU spatial database provides baseline data to support the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for NSNWR. CCPs are required under the National Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, which states that all refuges will be managed in accordance with an approved CCP that is consistent with the purpose and mission of the National Wildlife Refuge System. The spatial database is projected in Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM), Zone 15, with datum in North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). In June 2007, a team of UMESC photointerpreters, with assistance from refuge staff, performed field reconnaissance of NSNWR to develop map classification, establish mapping protocols, and to learn vegetative appearances as exhibited on the aerial photographs. The LCU data were interpreted from 2006 CIR aerial photographs with a Bausch and Lomb 240 zoom stereoscope. The standard minimum mapping unit applied was 1.0 hectare (~2.5 acres). Polygons < 1.0 hectare were occasionally mapped in areas of high interest. Photointerpreted data were orthorectified to 2006 true color orthophoto quadrangle imagery from the National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and the 2006 CIR aerial photo mosaic. Land cover/land use information were digitally automated using ArcGIS 9.2. The spatial data are available in the Shapefile format. 20060815 ground condition Complete None planned -93.311733901 -93.231581872 41.606645882 41.520543647 None land Cover/ Land Use Land Cover Land Use LCU Vegetation Map Vegetation Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge NSNWR Comprehensive Conservation Plan CCP National Wildlife Refuge System U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service None Iowa Prairie City Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Jasper County hese data are distributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/ none Larry Robinson U.S. Geological Survey mailing and physical

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La Crosse WI 54603 USA 608-781-6354 lrobinson@usgs.gov Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.3.1 (Build 4959) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A) The attribute accuracy for this dataset was tested by manually comparing on-screen displays to the original photointerpretation. The attributes were also checked against an all-inclusive list of possible attributes for the dataset. All polygon features were checked for topology and existence of label points using the ArcGIS software. Each polygon begins and ends at the same point with the node feature. All nodes were checked for error so there were no dangling features. There were no duplicate lines or polygons. All nodes were snapped together and polygons closed based on a specified tolerance. If the node was not within the tolerance it was adjusted manually. The tests for logical consistency were performed in ArcGIS using certain commands. All data within the bounding coordinates are complete with polygons representing ground features at the time of aerial photographs. Each polygon is represented with a set of attribute information. The horizontal positional accuracy is tested by visual comparison of the data on-screen with existing orthoimagery that cover the same area. A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information in the data set has either not been conducted, or is not applicable. USGS; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center 20070930 9 x 9-inch aerial photo transparencies La Crosse, Wisconsin Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center NA 10000 Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources 20060801 20060930 ground condition Source Input 12006 Neal Smith NWR CIR Aerial Photographs The photo transparencies provide the source data for determining land cover/use conditions. USGS; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center 20061001 acetate photo overlay La Crosse, Wisconsin Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center NA Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources 20060801 20060930 ground condition 2006 NSNWR Photo Overlays Source infoThe interpreted photo overlays were scanned using a large format scanner. The scanned image was then vectorized and turned into a polygon GIS data set using the software program ArcMap. rmation used in support of the development of the data set. USDA/FSA - Aerial Photography Field Office 2006 MrSid raster digital dataset Salt Lake City, Utah USDA-FSA-APFO NA 12000 Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources 20060530 20061030 ground condition 2006 NAIP Mosaic Mosaic was used as a background image for orthorectifying the photo overlays. Orthorectifying was completed using Orthomapper. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center 2006 Raster Digital Data Set Sioux Falls, SD USGS <http://gisdata.usgs.net/ned/> Digital and/or Hardcopy Resources 19500101 20061231 observed Source Input 4 NED was used as the elevation data for orthorectifying the overlays. Orthorectifying was completed using Orthomapper. Photointerpretation was performed using the August 15, 2006 CIR film transparencies (1:15,840-scale). The photographs were cut from their film rolls and covered with clear acetate overlays. The overlays were registered to the photos. Ground features were interpreted and delineated onto the photo overlays using a Bausch and Lomb 240 zoom stereoscope. The polygon delineations and attributes were scribed with 6x0 rapidograph technical pens and fast drying black India ink, KOH-I-NOOR(R) 3084. Each photograph was viewed with its matching stereo pairs so images could be seen 3-dimensional. To minimize edge distortion, interpretation was focused towards the center of each photograph. Texture, height, pattern, life form, position in the landscape, and field knowledge were all used in the decision process of delineating polygons and assigning map class codes. The minimum mapping unit was approximately 1-hectare, 10% vegetation coverage. Extensive ground truthing was performed in conjunction with photointerpretation. 2007 Interpreted data were scanned using a large format scanner (1200 dpi) and the software program Paint Shop Pro v.9. No data reduction or generalization took place during the scanning processes. 2007 Interpreted data were orthorectified using the software program Orthomapper. No data reduction or generalization took place during the orthorectifying processes. 2007 Interpreted data were automated using the software program ArcMap. This process involved converting the data from raster to vector and assigning the attributes to the spatial database. No data reduction or generalization took place during the automation processes. 2007 Metadata imported. 2007 Vector G-polygon 814 Universal Transverse Mercator 15 0.9996 -93.0 0.0 500000.0 0.0 coordinate pair 0.6096 0.6096 METERS D_North_American_1983 GRS_1980 6378137.0 298.257222101 Attribute Table Table containing attribute information associated with the data set. Producer defined AREA Area of an individual polygon, represented in square meters. ArcGIS 0.158 1756139.231 square meters PERIMETER Length of the line used to define the outer boundary of an individual polygon. Perimeter measurements are expressed in meters. ArcGIS 2.046 118926.138 meters ACRES Number of acres located in each polygon. These numbers were calculated using information stored in the Area field. ArcGIS 0 433.95 Acres HECTARES Number of hectares located in each polygon. These numbers were calculated using information stored in the Area field. ArcGIS 0 175.614 Hectares NS_ATT Neal Smith NWR polygon attribute. UMESC AG Agriculture Producer defined BR Brome (Cool Season) Producer defined CW Cool/Warm Season Producer defined DR Developed - Refuge Producer defined DV Developed (non- refuge) Producer defined HS Home site (Former) Producer defined OSA3 Oak Savannah; 0-33% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined OSB3 Oak Savannah; 33-66% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined OSC2 Oak Savannah; 66-90% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined OSC3 Oak Savannah; 66-90% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined OSD3 Oak Savannah; greater than 90% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined PD Pond Producer defined PHB Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); 33-66% density Producer defined PHC Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); 66-90% density Producer defined PHD Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); greater than 90% density Producer defined PS Pasture Producer defined PTA2 Pasture - Treed; 0-33% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined PTA3 Pasture - Treed; 0-33% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined PTB2 Pasture - Treed; 33-66% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined PTB3 Pasture - Treed; 33-66% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined PTC3 Pasture - Treed; 66-90% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined RD Road Producer defined RP Remnant Prairie Producer defined TR Terrace Producer defined VFA2 Volunteer Forest; 0-33% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined VFA3 Volunteer Forest; 0-33% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined VFB2 Volunteer Forest; 33-66% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined VFB3 Volunteer Forest; 33-66% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined VFC1 Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; 0-20 ft height Producer defined VFC2 Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; 20-50 ft height Producer defined VFC3 Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined VFD1 Volunteer Forest; greater than 90% density; 0-20 ft height Producer defined VFD3 Volunteer Forest; greater than 90% density; greater than 50 ft height Producer defined WMC Wet Meadow; 66-90% density Producer defined WMD Wet Meadow greater than 90% density Producer defined WS Wet Season (Planted) Producer defined NSATT_DESC Neal Smith NWR polygon attribute description. UMESC Agriculture AG Producer defined Brome (Cool Season) BR Producer defined Cool/Warm Season CW Producer defined Developed (Non-Refuge) DV Producer defined Developed (Refuge) DR Producer defined Home site (Former) HS Producer defined Oak Savannah; 0-33% density; > 50 ft height OSA3 Producer defined Oak Savannah; 33-66% density; > 50 ft height OSB3 Producer defined Oak Savannah; 66-90% density; 20-50 ft height OSC2 Producer defined Oak Savannah; 66-90% density; > 50 ft height OSC3 Producer defined Oak Savannah; > 90% density; > 50 ft height OSD3 Producer defined Pasture PS Producer defined Pasture - Treed; 0-33% density; 20-50 ft height PTA2 Producer defined Pasture - Treed; 0-33% density; > 50 ft height PTA3 Producer defined Pasture - Treed; 33-66% density; 20-50 ft height PTB2 Producer defined Pasture - Treed; 33-66% density; > 50 ft height PTB3 Producer defined Pasture - Treed; 66-90% density; > 50 ft height PTC3 Producer defined Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); 33-66% density PHB Producer defined Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); 66-90% density PHC Producer defined Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass); > 90% density PHD Producer defined Pond PD Producer defined Remnant Prairie RP Producer defined Road RD Producer defined Terrace TR Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 0-33% density; 20-50 ft height VFA2 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 0-33% density; > 50 ft height VFA3 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 33-66% density; 20-50 ft height VFB2 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 33-66% density; > 50 ft height VFB3 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; 0-20 ft height VFC1 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; 20-50 ft height VFC2 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; 66-90% density; > 50 ft height VFC3 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; > 90% density; 0-20 ft height VFD1 Producer defined Volunteer Forest; > 90% density; > 50 ft height VFD3 Producer defined Wet Meadow > 90% density WMD Producer defined Wet Meadow; 66-90% density WMC Producer defined WS WS Producer defined NS_CODE Neal Smith NWR general map code. UMESC AG Agriculture - Row crops: corn, soybeans etc. planted in areas within the refuge, acquisition boundary and buffer area.COUNT 125 ; ACRES 4101.6; % OF TOTAL 39.3% Producer defined BR Brome (Cool Season) - Areas dominated by smooth brome ( greater than 50% relative cover) and other cool season grasses including timothy, Kentucky bluegrass etc. May contain a small component of native grasses.COUNT 159; ACRES 1036.1 ; % OF TOTAL 9.9% Producer defined CW Cool/Warm Season - Areas planted in native warm season grasses that still contain a high density of cool season grasses (mostly brome). Areas will have greater than 50% relative cover of cool season grasses. Typical of younger plantings where warm season grasses are not yet well established.COUNT 53 ; ACRES 644.1; % OF TOTAL 6.2% Producer defined DR Developed - Refuge - Buildings including Prairie Learning Center, Maintenance Building, and other building within the refuges holdings.COUNT 6; ACRES 17.3; % OF TOTAL 0.2% Producer defined DV Developed (non- refuge) - Homes, farmsteads etc within the acquisition boundary or the buffer surrounding the refuge.COUNT 66; ACRES 256.5; % OF TOTAL 2.5% Producer defined HS Home site (Former) - Areas where the refuge has removed homes and other buildings within its holdings. These areas tend to have a square or parcel outline and usually still contain yard trees, often burr oaksCOUNT 17; ACRES 73.3; % OF TOTAL 0.7% Producer defined OS Oak Savannah - Former burr oak savannahs-containing burr oaks and sometimes hickory, but currently quite overgrown with volunteer trees-or in the process of restoration. Because of their degraded state these areas have little to no prairie grasses or forbs in the under.COUNT 9; ACRES 49.0; % OF TOTAL 0.5% Producer defined PD Pond - Ponds: some non-vegetated, most containing some submersed aquatic vegetation and algae.COUNT 16; ACRES 11.1; % OF TOTAL 0.1% Producer defined PH Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass) - Areas where Phalaris is greater than 75% of the relative cover.COUNT 65; ACRES 366.7; % OF TOTAL 3.5% Producer defined PS Pasture - Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Less than 10% relative cover of trees.COUNT 19; ACRES 209.0; % OF TOTAL 2.0% Producer defined PT Pasture - Treed - Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Greater than 10% relative cover of trees (typically large burr oaks, although honey locust and others may be present.COUNT 17; ACRES 174.1; % OF TOTAL 1.7% Producer defined RD Road - Roads, parking lots, roundabouts etc. Small areas of narrow ditch or verges are included in the roads polygons. Larger verges along roads, (especially the refuge entrance road) will be mapped to their grass type (WS, BR, WC).COUNT 1; ACRES 360.4; % OF TOTAL 3.5% Producer defined RP Remnant Prairie - Non-planted areas containing residual native grasses and forbs, but may also contain a high component of cool season grasses and/or exotic/invasive forbs.COUNT 5; ACRES 33.1; % OF TOTAL 0.3% Producer defined TR Terrace - Terraced (raised) areas in crop fields or within warm season plantings that are dominated by cool season grasses.COUNT 58; ACRES 32.2; % OF TOTAL 0.3% Producer defined VF Volunteer Forest - Areas formerly farmed or prairie, old fence lines etc. which have grown up in a variety of "volunteer" trees. Tree species are highly variable and can contain walnut, honey locust, cottonwood, silver maple, cherry, elm, mulberry etc.COUNT 111; ACRES 715.1; % OF TOTAL 6.9% Producer defined WM Wet Meadow - Areas with a mix of Phalaris, Sedges and Forbs with Phalaris normally dominant; typically in wetter settings.COUNT 20; ACRES 53.4; % OF TOTAL 0.5% Producer defined WS Warm Season (Planted) - Areas planted in native warm season grasses including big bluestem, Indian grass, Canada wild rye, drop seed etc. Areas also contain planted prairie forbs. Areas may have a small component less than 25% relative cover of cool season grasses and non-native forbs.COUNT 67; ACRES 2302.6; % OF TOTAL 22.1% Producer defined NSCODE_DES Neal Smith NWR general map code desription. UMESC Agriculture AG - Row crops: corn, soybeans etc. planted in areas within the refuge, acquisition boundary and buffer area. Producer defined Brome (Cool Season) BR - Areas dominated by smooth brome ( greater than 50% relative cover) and other cool season grasses including timothy, Kentucky bluegrass etc. May contain a small component of native grasses. Producer defined Cool/Warm Season CW - Areas planted in native warm season grasses that still contain a high density of cool season grasses (mostly brome). Areas will have greater than 50% relative cover of cool season grasses. Typical of younger plantings where warm season grasses are not yet well established. Producer defined Developed (Non-Refuge) DV - Homes, farmsteads etc within the acquisition boundary or the buffer surrounding the refuge. Producer defined Developed (Refuge) DR - Buildings including Prairie Learning Center, Maintenance Building, and other building within the refuges holdings. Producer defined Home site (Former) HS - Areas where the refuge has removed homes and other buildings within its holdings. These areas tend to have a square or parcel outline and usually still contain yard trees, often burr oaks Producer defined Oak Savannah OS - Former burr oak savannahs-containing burr oaks and sometimes hickory, but currently quite overgrown with volunteer trees-or in the process of restoration. Because of their degraded state these areas have little to no prairie grasses or forbs in the under. Producer defined Pasture PS - Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Less than 10% relative cover of trees. Producer defined Pasture - Treed PT - Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Greater than 10% relative cover of trees (typically large burr oaks, although honey locust and others may be present Producer defined Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass) PH - Areas where Phalaris is greater than 75% of the relative cover. Producer defined Pond PD - Ponds: some non-vegetated, most containing some submersed aquatic vegetation and algae. Producer defined Remnant Prairie RP - Non-planted areas containing residual native grasses and forbs, but may also contain a high component of cool season grasses and/or exotic/invasive forbs. Producer defined Road RD - Roads, parking lots, roundabouts etc. Small areas of narrow ditch or verges are included in the roads polygons. Larger verges along roads, (especially the refuge entrance road) will be mapped to their grass type (WS, BR, WC). Producer defined Terrace TR - Terraced (raised) areas in crop fields or within warm season plantings that are dominated by cool season grasses. Producer defined Volunteer Forest VF - Areas formerly farmed or prairie, old fence lines etc. which have grown up in a variety of "volunteer" trees. Tree species are highly variable and can contain walnut, honey locust, cottonwood, silver maple, cherry, elm, mulberry etc. Producer defined Warm Season (Planted) WS - Areas planted in native warm season grasses including big bluestem, Indian grass, Canada wild rye, drop seed etc. Areas also contain planted prairie forbs. Areas may have a small component less than 25% relative cover of cool season grasses and non-native forbs. Producer defined Wet Meadow WM - Areas with a mix of Phalaris, Sedges and Forbs with Phalaris normally dominant; typically in wetter settings. Producer defined NSCODE_DEF Neal Smith NWR general map code definiton. UMESC Areas dominated by smooth brome (> 50% relative cover) and other cool season grasses including timothy, Kentucky bluegrass etc. May contain a small component of native grasses. BR - Brome (Cool Season) Producer defined Areas formerly farmed or prairie, old fence lines etc. which have grown up in a variety of "volunteer" trees. Tree species are highly variable and can contain walnut, honey locust, cottonwood, silver maple, cherry, elm, mulberry etc. VF - Volunteer Forest Producer defined Areas planted in native warm season grasses including big bluestem, Indian grass, Canada wild rye, drop seed etc. Areas also contain planted prairie forbs. Areas may have a small component <25% relative cover of cool season grasses and non-native forbs. WS - Warm Season (Planted) Producer defined Areas planted in native warm season grasses that still contain a high density of cool season grasses (mostly brome). Areas will have >50% relative cover of cool season grasses. Typical of younger plantings where warm season grasses are not yet well estab CW - Cool/Warm Season Producer defined Areas where Phalaris is > 75% of the relative cover PH - Phalaris (Reed Canary Grass) Producer defined Areas where the refuge has removed homes and other buildings within its holdings. These areas tend to have a square or parcel outline and usually still contain yard trees, often burr oaks HS - Home site (Former) Producer defined Areas with a mix of Phalaris, Sedges and Forbs with Phalaris normally dominant; typically in wetter settings. WM - Wet Meadow Producer defined Buildings including Prairie Learning Center, Maintenance Building, and other building within the refuges holdings. DR - Developed - Refuge Producer defined Former burr oak savannahs-containing burr oaks and sometimes hickory, but currently quite overgrown with volunteer trees-or in the process of restoration. Because of their degraded state these areas have little to no prairie grasses or forbs in the under OS - Oak Savannah Producer defined Homes, farmsteads etc within the acquisition boundary or the buffer surrounding the refuge. DV - Developed (non- refuge) Producer defined Non-planted areas containing residual native grasses and forbs, but may also contain a high component of cool season grasses and/or exotic/invasive forbs. RP - Remnant Prairie Producer defined Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Greater than 10% relative cover of trees (typically large burr oaks, although honey locust and others may be pres PT - Pasture - Treed Producer defined Pasture land typically planted in cool season grasses for grazing animals or haying. Found within the acquisition boundary and buffer areas. Less than 10% relative cover of trees. PS - Pasture Producer defined Ponds: some non-vegetated, most containing some submersed aquatic vegetation and algae. PD - Pond Producer defined Roads, parking lots, roundabouts etc. Small areas of narrow ditch or verges are included in the roads polygons. Larger verges along roads, (especially the refuge entrance road) will be mapped to their grass type (WS, BR, WC). RD - Road Producer defined Row crops: corn, soybeans etc. planted in areas within the refuge, acquisition boundary and buffer area. AG - Agriculture Producer defined Terraced (raised) areas in crop fields or within warm season plantings that are dominated by cool season grasses. TR - Terrace Producer defined NVCS_CODE U.S. National Vegetation Classification Formation Codes. U.S. National Vegetation Classification System {Null Value / Empty Field Entry} Unknown Producer defined Default to Anderson et al. (1976) Level II land cover and land use classification N/A Producer defined I.B.2.N.a. Lowland or submontane cold-deciduous forest Producer defined V.A.5.C.a Perennial Grass Crops (hayland, pastureland) Producer defined V.A.5.N.a. Tall sod temperate grassland Producer defined V.A.5.N.d. Medium-tall bunch temperate or subpolar grassland Producer defined V.A.5.N.k. Seasonally flooded temperate or subpolar grassland Producer defined V.A.6.N.c. Tall temperate grassland with a sparse cold-deciduous tree layer. Producer defined V.A.6.N.g. Medium tall temperate or subpolar grassland with a sparse cold-deciduous tree layer. Producer defined V.D.2.C.b. Annual Row-crop Forbs and Grasses Producer defined NVCS_FORM U.S. National Vegetation Classification Formation code descriptions. U.S. National Vegetation Classification System {Null Value / Empty Field Entry} Unknown Producer defined Annual Row-crop Forbs and Grasses V.D.2.C.b Producer defined Lowland or submontane cold-deciduous forest. I.B.2.N.a. Producer defined Medium tall temperate or subpolar grassland with a sparse cold-deciduous tree layer. V.A.6.N.g. Producer defined Medium-tall bunch temperate or subpolar grassland V.A.5.N.d. Producer defined Perennial Grass Crops (hayland, pastureland) V.A.5.C.a. Producer defined Seasonally flooded temperate or subpolar grassland V.A.5.N.k. Producer defined Tall sod temperate grassland V.A.5.N.a Producer defined Tall temperate grassland with a sparse cold-deciduous tree layer V.A.6.N.c Producer defined NVCS_ALL_N U.S. National Vegetation Classification Formation Alliance codes U.S. National Vegetation Classification System {Null Value / Empty Field Entry} Unknown Producer defined A.1192 Andropogon gerardii - (Sorghastrum nutans) Herbaceous Producer defined A.1381 Phalaris arundinacea Seasonally Flooded Herbaceous Producer defined A.1491 Quercus macrocarpa - (Quercus alba) wooded Herbaceous Alliance Producer defined A.3561 Bromus inermis Semi-natural Herbaceous Producer defined NVCS_ALL_D U.S. National Vegetation Classification Formation Alliance code descriptions. U.S. National Vegetation Classification System {Null Value / Empty Field Entry} Unknown Producer defined Andropogon gerardii - (Sorghastrum nutans) Herbaceous A.1192 Producer defined Bromus inermis Semi-natural Herbaceous A.3561 Producer defined Phalaris arundinacea Seasonally Flooded Herbaceous A.1381 Producer defined Quercus macrocarpa - (Quercus alba) Wooded Herbaceous Alliance A.1491 Producer defined Larry Robinson U.S. Geological Survey mailing and physical

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