Biophysical Plots

ISO-19139 Metadata

Metadata Information

Metadata language: eng
Metadata character set: utf8
Last update: 2020-12-04
Metadata maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Metadata contact:
Role: custodian
Organization's name: Department of Environment - Government of Yukon
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: env-gis-unit@yukon.ca
Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
Scope name: dataset
Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Version of the metadata standard: 2007
Metadata identifier: 3ABCC020-AD94-45FC-9BDC-1DEE91B25C15

Data Identification Information

Resource citation:
Title: Biophysical Plots
Alternate title: CSW_BIOPHYSICAL.BIOPHYSICAL_PLOT_PT
Date:
Reference date - publication: 2019-02-25
Presentation format: mapDigital
Other citation details: Yukon Biophysical Plots Version 1.0. Scale 1:50,000. Ecol. Land Class. Prog. Department of Environment, Government of Yukon, Whitehorse, Yukon. Sept. 07, 2018
Cited responsible party:
Role: custodian
Organization's name: Department of Environment - Government of Yukon
Contact's position: Ecological and Landscape Classification (ELC) Coordinator
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: elc@yukon.ca
Cited responsible party:
Role: custodian
Organization's name: Department of Environment - Government of Yukon
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: env-gis-unit@yukon.ca
Themes or categories of the resource: environment
Descriptive keywords:
Theme keywords:
Keywords: biophysical, Climate, Environment, Ecological Land Classification, Biophysical Plot, Ecosystem, Vegetation, YBIS, Canada, Ecological and Landscape Classification, Bioclimatic Ecosystem Classification
Descriptive keywords:
Keyword type not provided
Keywords: Downloadable Data
Keyword thesaurus:
Citation reference: 723f6998-058e-11dc-8314-0800200c9a66
Abstract: Yukon Biophysical Plot locations are derived from the Yukon Biophysical Information System (YBIS) database, which is the Government of Yukon’s repository for storing biophysical data.Data contain a combination of site, soil and vegetation information which are collected by multiple agencies to support vegetation inventory, habitat assessment and baseline ecosystem products collected from 1975 - 2018. Data are collected and input into the database using standardized biophysical field forms as per the “Field Manual for Describing Yukon Ecosystems” data collection standards. Data contributors include Government of Yukon, Government of Canada, First Nations Governments, private contractors, academia and the public. Location accuracy of plot data may vary based on the project year and location collection method. YBIS is an active database, which is subject to periodic updates and revisions. Because of this, the onus is on the end-user to ensure that they are using the most current version of the data. Although every effort has been made to ensure the correctness of the data, there still may be errors. Please report errors in the data to the Custodian.Contact Information:Ecological and Landscape Classification (ELC) Coordinator, elc@yukon.caEcological and Landscape Classification Program, Fish and Wildlife Branch, Department of EnvironmentGovernment of Yukon, Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6ph. (867) 667-3081Distributed from GeoYukon by the Government of Yukon. Discover more digital map data and interactive maps from Yukon’s digital map data collection.For more information: geomatics.help@yukon.ca
Purpose: Yukon Biophysical Plot Locations are a spatial distribution of over 30 years of biophysical data collection in Yukon. Data contributors include Government of Yukon, Government of Canada, First Nations Governments, private contractors, academia and the public. Location accuracy of plot data may vary based on the project year and location collection method. The point file includes a summary of plot locations with detailed site, vegetation and soil information available on request from the ELC Coordinator.
Dataset language:eng
Dataset character set: utf8
Resource maintenance:
Update frequency: asNeeded
Resource constraints:
General constraints:
Limitations of use: Open Government Licence - Yukon (https://open.yukon.ca/data/open-government-licence-yukon)
Spatial representation type: vector
Processing environment: Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
West longitude: -147.360237
East longitude: -119.028701
North latitude: 69.80945
South latitude: 58.734732
Resource extent:
Geographic element:
Bounding rectangle:
Extent contains the resource: true
West longitude: -180
East longitude: 180
North latitude: 90
South latitude: 46.834055
Credits: Government of Yukon
Resource point of contact:
Role: pointOfContact
Organization's name: Department of Environment - Government of Yukon
Contact information:
Address:
e-mail address: env-gis-unit@yukon.ca

Spatial Representation

Vector Data

Level of topology for this dataset: geometryOnly
Geometric objects:
Object type: point
Object count: 10139

Reference System Information

Reference system identifier:
Value: 3578
Code space: EPSG
Version: 6.13(9.3.0.0)

Distribution Information

Distribution format:
Format name: Feature Class
Format version:
Transfer options:
Online distribution information:
Online location: https://yukon.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=36fa31f7490c4966bc9c04095f6933ac
Transfer options:
Online distribution information:
Online location: https://map-data.service.yukon.ca/GeoYukon/Biophysical/Biophysical_Plots/