Seed Source Control Seed Zones of Minnesota
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- Data Quality
- Data Organization
- Coordinate System
- Attributes
- Distribution - Get Data
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Section 1: Overview
Originator:Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) - Division of Forestry, Silviculture Program
Title:
Seed Source Control Seed Zones of Minnesota
Abstract:
Seed source control is the operational process of returning reproductive materials - seeds, seedlings, cuttings, or transplants - to an environment that closely resembles the ones they originated from. Seed source control prevents losses by avoiding the use of non-adapted materials in artificial regeneration. Seed source control establishes collection and deployment zones based on climate homogeneity. Based on climatic data, six seed zones were determined appropriate and adequate for Minnesota. An area of special concern is the north shore area of Lake Superior. This area lies roughly from Two Harbors to the Canadian border and, from the shoreline to the ridge that defines the north shore. Several studies have shown this region to consistently produce trees with slower growth. Unless there is some compelling local need, seed should not be collected from this area.
The DNR Division of Forestry will be transitioning to the US Eastern Seed Zones as Seed Source Control policy is revised beginning in 2022: https://gisdata.mn.gov/dataset/bdry-eastern-seed-zones-mn
USFS Eastern Seed Zones Data Viewer: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=7f1fbeefbc074301af487e817cbca927
The current Minnesota six seed zone system remains in effect until the policy has been revised and published: https://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/ecssilviculture/policies/dp5-nursery-seed-source-control-2016.pdf
Purpose:
Delineate seed zones
Time Period of Content Date:
2015
Currentness Reference:
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency:
As needed
Spatial Extent of Data:
State of Minnesota
Bounding Coordinates:
-97.23
-89.53
49.37
43.5
Place Keywords:
Minnesota
Theme Keywords:
seed zones, seed source control
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
Access Constraints:
None
Use Constraints:
Use of the data are constrained only by the MNDNR GIS Data License Agreement. See the Distribution Liability section below for a link.
Contact Person Information:
Rick Klevorn,
Silviculture Program Coordinator
Minnesota DNR - Forestry
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5274
Email: rick.klevorn@state.mn.us
Section 2: Data Quality
Attribute Accuracy:
Logical Consistency:
Completeness:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Lineage:
Section 3: Spatial Data Organization (not used in this metadata)
Section 4: Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinate Scheme:
Universal Transverse Mercator
UTM Zone Number:
15
Horizontal Datum:
NAD83
Horizontal Units:
meters
Vertical Datum:
Vertical Units:
Depth Datum:
Depth Units:
Section 5: Attributes
Overview:
Detailed Citation:
Table Detail:
Section 6: Distribution
Publisher:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Publication Date:
1990
Contact Person Information:
Zeb Thomas,
GIS Data Systems Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5637
Email: zeb.thomas@state.mn.us
Distributor's Data Set Identifier:
bdry_seed_source_control_zones
Ordering Instructions:
Please visit the download page for this dataset on the Minnesota Geospatial Commons website using the web link below (Online Linkage). Online Linkage: I AGREE
to the notice in "Distribution Liability" above. Clicking to agree will either begin the download process, link to a service, or provide more instructions. See "Ordering Instructions" above for details.
Section 7: Metadata Reference
Metadata Date:
08/18/2021
Contact Person Information:
Rick Klevorn,
Silviculture Program Coordinator
Minnesota DNR - Forestry
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul,
MN
55155
Phone: 651-259-5274
Email: rick.klevorn@state.mn.us
Metadata Standard Name:
Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines
Metadata Standard Version:
1.2
