Maryland Ecosystem Services - Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity Potential Index [Maryland]
Description:
This layer provides an index of the Wildlife Habitat and Biodiversity Potential of forests and wetlands across the state of Maryland. Index values range from 1 (low) to 5 (high), based on a number of factors, including the size of habitat, degree of connection to other habitats (scored through the MD Green Infrastructure model) , and presence of rare species or habitats (scored through the MD BioNet model). Land in the top two ranks of MD BioNet was assigned the 1st and 2nd quintile of value, respectively. Land in the Green Infrastructure was assigned into quintiles based upon their score, and assigned corresponding values. Forests and wetlands occurring outside both models were given the lowest quintile value. This data layer was created as part of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources "Accounting for Maryland's Ecosystem Services" program.This is a MD iMAP hosted service. Find more information onhttps://imap.maryland.gov.Map Service Link:https://geodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_EcosystemServices/MapServer/20Download the Ecosystem Services layers at:https://www.dropbox.com/s/e6ovfcc01dxvnmo/EcosystemServices.gdb.zip?dl=0.
The Spatial Data, and the information therein, (collectively the "Data") is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or statutory. The user assumes the entire risk as to quality and performance of the Data. No guarantee of accuracy is granted, nor is any responsibility for reliance thereon assumed. In no event shall the State of Maryland be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any kind. The State of Maryland does not accept liability for any damages or misrepresentation caused by inaccuracies in the Data or as a result to changes to the Data, nor is there responsibility assumed to maintain the Data in any manner or form. The Data can be freely distributed as long as the metadata entry is not modified or deleted. Any data derived from the Data must acknowledge the State of Maryland in the metadata.
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