Metadata: MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance

MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance

This page last updated: 10/07/2019
Metadata created using Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines

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  1. Overview
  2. Data Quality
  3. Data Organization
  4. Coordinate System
  5. Attributes
  6. Distribution - Get Data
  7. Metadata Reference

Section 1: Overview

Originator:The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

Title: MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance

Abstract: This data layer represents areas with varying levels of native biodiversity that may contain high quality native plant communities, rare plants, rare animals, and/or animal aggregations. Initially, boundaries of sites are determined by review of aerial photography in order to identify potential areas of native biodiversity based on native vegetation. In subsequent field investigations, MBS assesses the ecological characteristics of the site and the presence of rare species. A biodiversity significance rank is assigned on the basis of the number of rare species, the quality of the native plant communities, size of the site, and context within the landscape. Following field investigations, site boundaries sometimes are revised, or sites added, to incorporate critical habitat for rare plants and rare animals. In these instances, the quality of native plant communities is not the primary criteria for ranking the site. MBS Sites that are found to be disturbed are retained in the layer as negative data and are given the Biodiversity Significance rank of "Below." Those disturbed areas within MBS Sites and all areas outside MBS Sites are lands where native plant communities have been seriously altered or destroyed by human activities such as farming, recent logging, draining, and development.

Purpose: To track information on sites that have been surveyed by the Minnesota Biological Survey so that areas of statewide biodiversity significance can be given priority for preservation.

Time Period of Content Date: 09/07/2023

Currentness Reference: Time Period of Content date indicates the date which the user can be confident of accuracy and completeness of the dataset. The data are current, by county, to the publication date of the Minnesota Biological Survey data for that county. 1980 - Present.

Progress: In work

Maintenance and Update Frequency: As needed

Spatial Extent of Data: State of Minnesota as completed

Bounding Coordinates: -96.810586
-89.787973
49.015581
43.436203

Place Keywords: Minnesota

Theme Keywords: MBS Sites, Native Plant Communities, Rare Species, Rare Plants, Natural Heritage, Biological Survey, biota

Theme Keyword Thesaurus:

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: Users must include in any product derived from this GIS data set an acknowledgment of the Minnesota Biological Survey as the source of information. In addition, in order to protect DNR's copyright interest in these data, the user must also include an appropriate copyright notice in the name of the DNR or the user.

Contact Person Information: Bruce Carlson, MBS Supervisor
Minnesota DNR - Ecological and Water Resources - Minnesota Biological Survey (MBS)
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651-259-5083
Email: bruce.carlson@state.mn.us

Browse Graphic: Click to view a data sample.
MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance in the Glacial Lakes State Park area. Shown with County Highway Map overlay.

Associated Data Sets: MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance - Preliminary

Section 2: Data Quality

Attribute Accuracy: Attribute values are subjected to a quality control process.

Logical Consistency:

Completeness: Data are complete for each county represented in the data set.

Horizontal Positional Accuracy: No quantitative studies of horizontal positional accuracy exist for the data. Positional accuracy can be reasonably estimated based on the characteristics of source materials and processing techniques to be 45 - 60 feet (14 - 18 meters) from correct position.

Vertical Positional Accuracy:

Lineage: The data is derived from a workflow process that also involves the creation of native plant communities within these site polygons.

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: not applicable

Vertical Units: Not Applicable

Depth Datum: not applicable

Depth Units: Not Applicable

Section 5: Attributes

Overview: For further information on MBS Sites of Biodiversity Significance and their ranking, please see http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/mcbs/biodiversity_guidelines.html.

Detailed Citation:

Table Detail:
mbs sites
Field NameValid ValuesDefinitionDefinition Source
OBJECTID
-
the unique value
SITE
-
MBS site number
SITE_NAME
-
MBS name for the site
CTYSITE
-
concatenation of COUNTY and SITE values
BIODIV_SIGenumeratedbiodiversity significance rank
OutstandingSites containing the best occurrences of the rarest species, the most outstanding examples of the rarest native plant communities, and/or the largest, most intact functional landscapes.
HighSites containing very good quality occurrences of the rarest species, high-quality examples of rare native plant communities, and/or important functional landscapes.
ModerateSites containing occurrences of rare species and/or moderately disturbed native plant communities, and/or landscapes that have a strong potential for recovery.
BelowSites below minimum biodiversity threshold for statewide significance. These sites lack occurrences of rare species or natural features or do not meet MBS standards for Outstanding, High, or Moderate rank. These sites may include areas of conservation value at the local level, such as habitat for native plants and animals, corridors for animal movements, buffers surrounding high quality natural areas, or areas with high potential for restoration of native habitat.
DESCR
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biodiversity significance in descriptive format
COUNTYenumeratedtwo digit county code
1Aitkin
2Anoka
3Becker
4Beltrami
5Benton
6Big Stone
7Blue Earth
8Brown
9Carlton
10Carver
11Cass
12Chippewa
13Chisago
14Clay
15Clearwater
16Cook
17Cottonwood
18Crow Wing
19Dakota
20Dodge
21Douglas
22Faribault
23Fillmore
24Freeborn
25Goodhue
26Grant
27Hennepin
28Houston
29Hubbard
30Isanti
31Itasca
32Jackson
33Kanabec
34Kandiyohi
35Kittson
36Koochiching
37Lac Qui Parle
38Lake
39Lake of the Woods
40Le Sueur
41Lincoln
42Lyon
43McLeod
44Mahnomen
45Marshall
46Martin
47Meeker
48Mille Lacs
49Morrison
50Mower
51Murray
52Nicollet
53Nobles
54Norman
55Olmsted
56Otter Tail
57Pennington
58Pine
59Pipestone
60Polk
61Pope
62Ramsey
63Red Lake
64Redwood
65Renville
66Rice
67Rock
68Roseau
69St. Louis
70Scott
71Sherburne
72Sibley
73Stearns
74Steele
75Stevens
76Swift
77Todd
78Traverse
79Wabasha
80Wadena
81Waseca
82Washington
83Watonwan
84Wilkin
85Winona
86Wright
87Yellow Medicine
AREA
-
area in square meters
PERIMETER
-
perimeter in meters
ACRES
-
U.S. acres

Section 6: Distribution

Publisher: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources

Publication Date: 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0

Contact Person Information: Jared Cruz, GIS Data Contact
Minnesota DNR - Ecological and Water Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651-259-5093
Email: jared.cruz@state.mn.us

Distributor's Data Set Identifier: biota_mcbs_sites_of_biodiversity

Distribution Liability: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources General Geographic Data License Agreement is online: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/sitetools/data_software_license.html

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: 10/07/2019

Contact Person Information: Jared Cruz, GIS Data Contact
Minnesota DNR - Ecological and Water Resources
500 Lafayette Rd
Saint Paul, MN  55155
Phone: 651-259-5093
Email: jared.cruz@state.mn.us

Metadata Standard Name: Minnesota Geographic Metadata Guidelines

Metadata Standard Version: 1.2

Metadata Standard Online Linkage: http://www.mngeo.state.mn.us/committee/standards/mgmg/metadata.htm

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