Abstract: The dataset provides the known and estimated locations of active and inactive federal and provincial research plots in Alberta. The research plots includes: the Alberta Permanent Sampling Program (PSP) which incorporates Alberta Forest Service (AFS) plots, Stand Dynamic Stands (SDS) and Forest Management Plots (FMB); Alberta Monitoring Plots (MP); Western Boreal Growth and Yield (WESBOGY) Plots, TAKI Pine Trial Plots, Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Monitoring Plots; Duffy (DUF) Lake Plots; and miscellaneous research plots (RES) including range and genetic trial plots. All attempts to position the plot points as accurately as possible have been made however as many research programs are decades old the precision for points taken depends on the accuracy of the GPS unit (if any) used at the time, and if any differential correction was used.
Metadata:
File identifier:
3010B633-8B03-459B-B367-F32643E613C5
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Metadata author:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
9718 107th Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 1E4
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-Biometrics@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
publisher
Date stamp:
2021-01-12
Metadata standard name:
NAP - Metadata
Metadata standard version:
1.2
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Vector spatial representation:
Geometric objects:
Geometric objects:
Geometric object type:
Geometric object type code:
complex
Geometric object count:
1783
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Reference system:
Reference system identifier:
RS Identifier:
Code:
3400
Code Space:
EPSG
Version:
6.11(9.3.0.0)
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Data identification:
Citation:
Citation:
Title:
Point Locations of Alberta Federal and Provincial Research Plots
Date:
Date:
Date:
2021-01-12
Date type:
Date type code:
publication
Cited responsible party:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
9718 107th Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 1E4
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-Biometrics@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
originator
Presentation form:
Presentation form code:
mapDigital
Abstract:
The dataset provides the known and estimated locations of active and inactive federal and provincial research
plots in Alberta. The research plots includes: the Alberta Permanent Sampling Program (PSP) which
incorporates Alberta Forest Service (AFS) plots, Stand Dynamic Stands (SDS) and Forest Management Plots
(FMB); Alberta Monitoring Plots (MP); Western Boreal Growth and Yield (WESBOGY) Plots, TAKI Pine Trial
Plots, Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) Monitoring Plots; Duffy (DUF) Lake Plots; and miscellaneous research plots
(RES) including range and genetic trial plots. All attempts to position the plot points as accurately as
possible have been made however as many research programs are decades old the precision for points taken
depends on the accuracy of the GPS unit (if any) used at the time, and if any differential correction was
used.
Purpose:
Geospatial data was collected to show the known and estimated location of plot and group centres. This data
should be used to show the location of field plots in the furtherance of planning activities (industrial
activities, modeling land bases etc.) , and to guide field crews to the plots for repeat measurements.
Status:
Progress code:
completed
Point of contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Agriculture and Forestry, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Forest Stewardship and Trade Branch
Contact info:
Contact:
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
9718 107th Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 1E4
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AF.FMB-Biometrics@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
pointOfContact
Resource maintenance:
Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
annually
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Alberta, Canada
Type:
Keyword type code:
place
Descriptive keywords:
Keywords:
Keyword:
Provincial
Keyword:
Federal
Keyword:
Repeatable Measurements
Keyword:
Organism Growth and Development
Keyword:
Research Areas
Keyword:
Forest Resources
Keyword:
Woods
Keyword:
Statistical Modeling
Keyword:
Biometrics
Type:
Keyword type code:
theme
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Access constraints:
Restriction code:
otherRestrictions
Other constraints:
To access the data you must agree to the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta found at
http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use constraints:
Restriction code:
license
Other constraints:
Your use of this information will be governed by the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, in
force as of the date you accessed the information, found at http://open.alberta.ca/licence
Resource constraints:
Legal constraints:
Use limitation:
Distribution Liability: Under the terms of the Open Government Licence - Alberta, the Information is
licensed as is, and the Information Provider excludes all representations, warranties, obligations, and
liabilities, whether express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Information
Provider is not liable for any errors or omissions in the Information, and will not under any
circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other loss,
injury or damage caused by its use or otherwise arising in connection with this licence or the
Information, even if specifically advised of the possibility of such loss, injury or damage.
Resource constraints:
Security constraints:
Classification:
Classification code:
unclassified
User note:
GOA Data and Information Security Classification
Classification system:
Public/Unrestricted
Handling description:
https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/pdf/Data-and-Information-Security-Classification-Standard.pdf
Spatial representation type:
Spatial representation type code:
vector
Spatial resolution:
Resolution:
Equivalent scale:
Representative fraction:
Denominator:
3000
Language:
Language Code:
eng
Character set:
Character set code:
utf8
Topic category:
Topic category code:
biota
Extent:
Extent:
Geographic element:
Geographic bounding box:
West bound longitude:
-120
East bound longitude:
-110
South bound latitude:
49
North bound latitude:
60
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Distribution:
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
SHP
Version:
10.7.1
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distribution format:
Format:
Name:
ESRI Layerfile
Version:
10.7.1
File decompression technique:
ZIP
Distributor:
Distributor:
Distributor contact:
Responsible party:
Organisation name:
Environment and Parks, Government of Alberta
Position name:
Provincial Geospatial Centre
Contact info:
Contact:
Phone:
Telephone:
Voice:
780-427-7374
Facsimile:
780-422-0712
Address:
Address:
Delivery point:
14th Floor, Oxbridge Place
Delivery point:
9820 - 106 Street NW
City:
Edmonton
Administrative area:
Alberta
Postal code:
T5K 2J6
Country:
Country:
CA
Electronic mail address:
AEP.Data@gov.ab.ca
Role:
Role code:
distributor
Transfer options:
Digital transfer options:
Units of distribution:
KB
Transfer size:
550
Online:
Online Resource:
Linkage:
URL:
https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/AG_FOR/PSPPlotCentres.zip
Protocol:
FTP
Name:
PSP Plot Centres
Description:
SHP and Layer files for PSP Plot Centres
Function:
Online function code:
download
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Data quality:
Scope:
Scope:
Hierarchy level:
Scope code:
dataset
Lineage:
Lineage:
Statement:
The dataset was created from yearly PSP field programs and historic spatial data from a variety of
research programs.
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Maintenance information:
Maintenance and update frequency:
Maintenance frequency code:
asNeeded
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