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Beech Density and Relative Abundance Maps

Published by National Park Service | Department of the Interior | Catalog Last Checked: August 01, 2026 at 03:58 AM | Dataset Last Updated: June 01, 2026 at 12:00 AM
These beech maps show current and estimated beech density and abundance in parks of the National Capital Region.

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accessLevel public
bureauCode 
[
  "010:24"
]
contactPoint 
{
  "fn": "NPS IRMA Help",
  "@type": "vcard:Contact",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:NRSS_DataStore@nps.gov"
}
description These beech maps show current and estimated beech density and abundance in parks of the National Capital Region.
distribution 
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    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "description": "ArcGIS Pro project package file. The data and elements of the Pro project (.aprx) that created the map layouts (.pdf) in this datastore reference.",
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  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Fagus_Trees_per_Plot.csv",
    "format": "csv",
    "mediaType": "text/csv",
    "description": "Data. Count of Fagus grandifolia and trees of all species at each plot. Units for numeric columns: `Fagus grandifolia` (count), the count of Fagus grandifolia trees in a Plot_Name; All_Trees (count), the count of trees of any species in a Plot_Name.",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Fagus_density_by_vegtype.csv",
    "format": "csv",
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    "description": "Data. Fagus grandifolia density per vegetation type. Metadata for numeric columns: Total_Plots (count), the count of NCRN forest vegetation monitoring plots of a vegetation type; Fagus_Trees (count), the count of Fagus grandifolia trees of in NCRN forest vegetation monitoring plots in a vegetation type; plots (count), a repeat of Total_Plots; Fagus_Density (trees per hectare), the density of Fagus grandifolia trees in NCRN forest vegetation monitoring plots of a vegetation type in trees per hectare.",
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  },
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "NCR_Beech_Density.gdb.zip",
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  },
  {
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    "title": "Plot_VegType.csv",
    "format": "csv",
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    "description": "Data. Generated by NCRN_Beech_Density.ppkx/BeechMapLayerTools.ipynb. Tabular format of the attribute table from a spatial join of NCR_IPMT_Baseline_Vegetation_Classification (geojson or shapefile derived from https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2287477) and Fagus_Trees_per_Plot.csv$Fagus_Per_Plot (from Fagus_Mapping.R https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2318381).",
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    "title": "NCR_IPMT_Baseline_Vegetation_Classification_(NCR)_shapefile.zip",
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    "description": "Data. Shapefile format baseline NCR vegetation classification layer. Referenced in NCR_Beech_Density.ppkx/BeechMapLayerTools.ipynb",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "BeechMapLayerTools.py",
    "format": "py",
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    "description": "Python script. Make feature layer of vegetation classes clipped to park boundaries. Included in NCR_Beech_Density.ppkx as BeechMapLayerTools.ipynb.",
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    "mediaType": "text/x-python",
    "description": "Python script. Make map layouts of vegetation classes and Fagus grandifolia clipped to park boundaries. Included in NCR_Beech_Density.ppkx as BeechMapMapping.ipynb.",
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    "title": "Fagus_Mapping.R",
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    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "description": "R Script. An interactive R script to generate Fagus_Trees_per_Plot.csv and Fagus_density_by_vegtype.csv.",
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    "description": "R script. Reproduce the R environment for Fagus_Mapping.R.",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "CATO_Beech_Satellite.docx",
    "format": "docx",
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    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
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    "downloadURL": "https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/759982?Reference=2318381"
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    "title": "MANA_Beech_Satellite.docx",
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    "title": "MONO_Beech_Satellite.docx",
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identifier http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2318381
issued 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z
keyword 
[
  "NCRN",
  "beech",
  "beech density",
  "beech leaf disease",
  "fagus",
  "forest monitor",
  "maps",
  "tree density",
  "vegetation communities"
]
landingPage https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2318381
modified 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z
programCode 
[
  "010:118",
  "010:119"
]
publisher 
{
  "name": "National Park Service",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
spatial -80,38.25,-76.2,40
theme 
[
  "geospatial"
]
title Beech Density and Relative Abundance Maps

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