Land Type Associations [Wisconsin] {2003} Full Details

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Title:

Land Type Associations [Wisconsin] {2003}

Description:

Land Type Associations (LTAs) of Wisconsin represent a further definition of the National Hierarchical Framework of Ecological Units (NHFEU). The NHFEU is an ecological classification system that divides landscapes into ecologically significant regions at multiple scales. Ecological types are classified and units are mapped based on the associations of biotic and environmental factors which include climate, physiography, water, soils, air, hyydrology, and potential natural communities. Land Type Association (LTA) information depicts subregional and landscapeecological units developed according to the classification scheme of the NHFEU(Avers et al., 1994). The LTAs were developed, mapped and described inparticipation with a variety of agencies, organizations, and individuals.Development of ecological units is an iterative process which will progress asadditional information becomes available, and from peer review and comments byusers of this information. This data is reviewed annually.Agencies that participated on the Wisconsin LTA Project Team include theWisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Natural Resources ConservationService, the USDA Forest Service (State and Private Forestry and NationalForests), the Wisconsin County Forest Association, the University of Wisconsin (atMadison and Stevens Point), Menominee Tribal Enterprise, and the WisconsinGeological and Natural History Survey.The LTA delineations in the NHFEU dataset are presented as an ArcInfo Regionfeature class ('region.lta'). For a detailed explanation of the contents of the LTAdataset, processing steps used in its development, and guidelines for use of hteLTA dataset information, refer to the following documentation, available uponrequest from the Wisconsin DNR (see contact information): 'LTA DataDictionary'; 'LTA Processing Procedure'; 'LTA User's Guide'.

Creator:

Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources

Provider:

UW-Madison Robinson Map Library

Resource Class:

Datasets

Resource Type:

Polygon data and Vector data

Theme:

Biology and Environment

Temporal Coverage:

2003

Place:

Wisconsin

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

Shapefile

Language:

English

Date Added:

2021-04-26