{f1579089-bd73-46d5-a1fc-ad6037374064} eng; USA utf8 dataset EnviroAtlas Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development-Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program, EnviroAtlas Geospatial Data Owner (919) 541-3832 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park NC 27709 EnviroAtlas@epa.gov https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas pointOfContact 2025-07-23 ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata ISO 19115:2003/Cor.1:2006(E) EnviroAtlas - National Biodiversity Ecosystem Services Metrics by 12-digit HUC for the Conterminous United States 2017-05-03 publication U.S. EPA Office of Research & Development (ORD) - National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) Research Triangle Park NC publisher Center for Applied Spatial Ecology, USGS NM Cooperative Research Unit, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM originator This EnviroAtlas dataset contains species richness metrics based on habitat models generated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Gap Analysis Project (GAP). Ecosystem services, i.e., services provided to humans from ecological systems have become a key issue of this century in resource management, conservation planning, and environmental decision analysis. Mapping and quantifying ecosystem services have become strategic national interests for integrating ecology with economics to help understand the effects of human policies and actions and their subsequent impacts on both ecosystem function and human well-being. Some aspects of biodiversity are valued by humans in varied ways, and thus are important to include in any assessment that seeks to identify and quantify the benefits of ecosystems to humans. Some biodiversity metrics clearly reflect ecosystem services (e.g., abundance and diversity of harvestable species), whereas others may reflect indirect and difficult to quantify relationships to services (e.g., relevance of species diversity to ecosystem resilience, cultural and aesthetic values). Wildlife habitat has been modeled at broad spatial scales and can be used to map a number of biodiversity metrics. We map 24 biodiversity metrics reflecting ecosystem services or other aspects of biodiversity for terrestrial vertebrate species. Metrics include all species richness, taxa specific species richness and other lists identifying species of conservation concern, climate vulnerabilities, etc. This dataset was produced by a joint effort of New Mexico State University, US EPA, and USGS to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets). The biodiversity metrics were created from grouping national level single species habitat models created by the USGS Gap Analysis Project into smaller ecologically based, phylogeny based, or stakeholder suggested composites. This data could be used in conjunction with other biodiversity data or ecosystem service data to identify concordance and discordance between metrics. Areas of concordance highlight the similarity between the two metrics. Areas of discordance highlight dissimilar areas, but must then be reviewed to understand why the dissimilarity occurs. The overall goal of EnviroAtlas is to employ and develop the best available science to map indicators of ecosystem services production, demand, and drivers for the nation. planned Kenneth Boykin Center for Applied Spatial Ecology, NMCFWRU, NMSU Director (575) 646-6303 (575) 646-1281 2980 S. Espina St., 105 Knox Hall, P.O. Box 30003, MSC 4901 Las Cruces NM 88003 kboykin@nmsu.edu http://case.nmsu.edu/ pointOfContact ASNEEDED Biology Ecology Ecosystem Environment Modeling Natural Resources theme EPA GIS Keyword Thesaurus 12-digit HUCs Biodiversity Biology Conservation Ecosystem Services EnviroAtlas Environment Environmental Atlas Recreation theme EnviroAtlas Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas United States Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming place None https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.html otherRestrictions Use Constraints: None. Please check sources, scale, accuracy, currency and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata. Acknowledgement of the EPA would be appreciated. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: None PUBLIC http://project-open-data.github.io/schema/#accessLevel Standard Technical Controls eng; USA environment -128.02839229 -65.20336449 22.7348894 51.6773602 2001-01-01 true Entity and Attribute Information Entity and Attribute Overview: These data layers are based on data generated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Gap Analysis Project (GAP). The GAP program maps the distribution of natural vegetation communities and potential habitat for individual terrestrial vertebrate species. These models utilize predictive environmental variables (e.g., GAP land cover, elevation, and distance to water) to derive deductive habitat models for each species. Species richness was calculated by combining predicted habitat for individual GAP species by pixel across the conterminous United States. The number of bird species in each pixel was summarized by 12-digit HUC and the mean species richness value and maximum species richness value were calculated for each HUC. The mean species richness value by 12-digit HUC was divided by the maximum mean value within all 12-digit HUCs to calculate the Normalized Index of Biodiversity (NIB). Summation of Biodiversity Metrics by 12-digit HUCs. METRIC DESCRIPTION *Total Terrestrial Vertebrate Richness: Total modeled terrestrial vertebrate species (amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles) as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States (n=1590). *Total Bird Richness: All modeled birds (n=621) as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. Birds are valued for many reasons including hunting, aesthetics, and pest control. This metric can also reflect watchable wildlife. *Total Mammal Richness: All modeled mammals (n=365) as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Total Reptile Richness: All modeled reptiles (n=322) as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Total Amphibian Richness: All modeled amphibians (n=282) as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Winter Birds: All winter bird as measured by predicted winter habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. Birds are valued for many reasons including hunting, aesthetics, and pest control. This metric can also reflect watchable wildlife. *Summer Birds: All summer birds as measured by predicted summer habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. Birds are valued for many reasons including hunting, aesthetics, and pest control. This metric can also reflect watchable wildlife. *Rarity Index; Total Terrestrial Vertebrates: Maximum number of terrestrial species that are within the lowest quartile of modeled habitat within the US for each 12-Digit HUC. *Rarity Index; Total Mammals; Maximum number of mammal species that are within the lowest quartile of modeled habitat within the US for each 12-Digit HUC. *Rarity Index; Total Birds: Maximum number of bird species that are within the lowest quartile of modeled habitat within the US for each 12-Digit HUC. *Rarity Index; Total Reptiles: Maximum number of reptile species that are within the lowest quartile of modeled habitat within the US for each 12-Digit HUC. *Rarity Index; Total Amphibians: Maximum number of amphibian species that are within the lowest quartile of modeled habitat within the US for each 12-Digit HUC. *Total Harvestable Species Richness: All Species regulated by State Wildlife Agencies as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Total Big Game Species Richness: Big Game Species regulated by State Wildlife Agencies as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Total Small Game Species Richness: Small Game and Upland Game Species regulated by State Wildlife Agencies as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Furbearer Species Richness: Furbearing Species regulated by State Wildlife Agencies as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *Waterfowl Species Richness: Waterfowl Species regulated by State Wildlife Agencies as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. *T & E Terrestrial Vertebrate Richness: Species listed as Federally Threatened or Endangered under ESA as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: USFWS 2014; https://www.fws.gov/endangered/species/us-species.html. *Global Rank Species Richness; G1, G2, and G3: Species listed G1, G2, G3 by NatureServe as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: Faber-Langendoen D, Nichols J, Master L, Snow K, Tomaino A, Bittman R, Hammerson G, Heidel B, Ramsay L, Teucher A, and Young B. 2012. NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments: Methodology for Assigning Ranks. NatureServe, Arlington, VA. *IUCN Threatened Terrestrial Vertebrate Species Richness: Species listed as Endangered by the IUCN as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: IUCN 2016. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016-3. http://www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 07 December 2016. *Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) Species Richness: Species listed as either T&E, G1-G3 or IUCN as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: R. Sutherland and P. deMaynadier. 2012. Model Criteria and Implementation Guidance for a Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) System in the USA. Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, Technical Publication PARCA-1. 28 pp. *Audubon Climate-Endangered Bird Species Richness: Species listed as Climate-Endangered by analysis conducted by Audubon as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: National Audubon Society. 2015. Audubon's Birds and Climate Change Report: A Primer for Practitioners. National Audubon Society, New York. Contributors: Gary Langham, Justin Schuetz, Candan Soykan, Chad Wilsey, Tom Auer, Geoff LeBaron, Connie Sanchez, Trish Distler. Version 1.3. *Audubon Climate-Threatened Bird Species Richness: Species listed as Climate-Threatened by analysis conducted by Audubon as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. CITATION: National Audubon Society. 2015. Audubon's Birds and Climate Change Report: A Primer for Practitioners. National Audubon Society, New York. Contributors: Gary Langham, Justin Schuetz, Candan Soykan, Chad Wilsey, Tom Auer, Geoff LeBaron, Connie Sanchez, Trish Distler. Version 1.3. *Partners in Flight Species Richness: Species listed by Partners in Flight as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. These species are listed in the PIF Watchlist with highest conservation concern at the continental level. Species are listed as recover, prevent decline or reverse decline. RECOVER: Red Watch List - species with extremely high vulnerability due to small population and range, high threats, and range-wide declines. PREVENT DECLINE: "ND" Yellow Watch List - species not declining but vulnerable due to small range or population and moderate threats. REVERSE DECLINE: "D" Yellow Watch List - species with population declines and moderate to high threats. CITATION: K. V. Rosenberg, J. A. Kennedy, R. Dettmers, R. P. Ford, D. Reynolds, J.D. Alexander, C. J. Beardmore, P. J. Blancher, R. E. Bogart, G. S. Butcher, A. F. Camfield, A. Couturier, D. W. Demarest, W. E. Easton, J.J. Giocomo, R.H. Keller, A. E. Mini, A. O. Panjabi, D. N. Pashley, T. D. Rich, J. M. Ruth, H. Stabins, J. Stanton, T. Will. 2016. Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan: 2016 Revision for Canada and Continental United States. Partners in Flight Science Committee. 119 pp. *Birds of Conservation Concern Species Richness; State of the Birds 2016: Species listed as Conservation Concern in State of the Birds 2016 as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States. "The Watch List includes 432 species with concern scores of 14 or higher, or with a concern score of 13 and a steeply declining population trend--these are the species most at risk of extinction without significant conservation actions to reverse declines and reduce threats. Download the complete species assessment table (Excel file, including vulnerability scores and additional habitat information for each species." URL: http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/resources/species-assessments/ PS - Population Size low (1) to high (5) vulnerability; BD - Breeding Distribution low (1) to high (5) vulnerability; ND - Non-breeding Distribution low (1) to high (5) vulnerability; TB - Threats to Breeding low (1) to high (5) vulnerability; TN - Threats to Non-breeding low (1) to high (5) vulnerability; PT - Population Trend low (1) to high (5) vulnerability" CITATION: North American Bird Conservation Initiative. 2016. The State of North America's Birds 2016. Environment and Climate Change Canada: Ottawa, Ontario. 8 pages. www.stateofthebirds.org. Cat. No.: CW66-527/2016E ISBN: 978-0-660-05104-8. *Common Bird Species in Steep Decline: Species listed by Partners in Flight as common bird species in steep decline as measured by predicted habitat present within a pixel in the contiguous United States - From the 2016 Landbird dataset. CITATION: K. V. Rosenberg, J. A. Kennedy, R. Dettmers, R. P. Ford, D. Reynolds, J.D. Alexander, C. J. Beardmore, P. J. Blancher, R. E. Bogart, G. S. Butcher, A. F. Camfield, A. Couturier, D. W. Demarest, W. E. Easton, J.J. Giocomo, R.H. Keller, A. E. Mini, A. O. Panjabi, D. N. Pashley, T. D. Rich, J. M. Ruth, H. Stabins, J. Stanton, T. Will. 2016. Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan: 2016 Revision for Canada and Continental United States. Partners in Flight Science Committee. 119 pp. Entity and Attribute Detail Citation: https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets EnviroAtlas Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development-Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program, EnviroAtlas Geospatial Data Owner (919) 541-3832 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park NC 27709 EnviroAtlas@epa.gov https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas distributor https://enviroatlas.epa.gov/download/CONUS_metrics_FGDB.zip download Download The URL providing direct access to the downloadable dataset. download https://enviroatlas.epa.gov/download/CONUS_metrics_CSV.zip ESRI:ArcGIS API The endpoint of a web service to access the dataset (REST endpoint, WMS GetCapabilities URL, or a SOAP WSDL endpoint). webMapService https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-data information Documentation URL for accessing related documents such as data dictionary, technical information about a dataset, developer documentation, etc. information https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas information Home Page Alternative landing page used to redirect user to a contextual, Agency-hosted "homepage" for the Dataset or API information dataset Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report Data were collected using methods that have unknown accuracy (EPA National Geospatial Data Policy [NGDP] Accuracy Tier 10). For more information, please see EPA's NGDP at https://epa.gov/geospatial/policies.html Features represented have not been tested for completeness Features represented have not been tested for completeness Tests for integrity have not been performed. This lineage was generated by the FGDC CSDGM to 19139 transformation Models summarized by Python script for each metric. See overview for details. 2017-05-03T00:00:00 Kenneth Boykin Center for Applied Spatial Ecology, NMCFWRU, NMSU Director (575) 646-6303 (575) 646-1281 2980 S. Espina St., 105 Knox Hall, P.O. Box 30003, MSC 4901 Las Cruces NM 88003 kboykin@nmsu.edu http://case.nmsu.edu/ processor Source Contribution: Species habitat modelsSource Type: online U.S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Project Species Distribution 2017-05-03 publication U.S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Project Idaho publisher U.S. Geological Survey Gap Analysis Project originator 2001-01-01 unknown 2029-07-23 This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001-1998) using the 2024-02-09T11:11:00 version of the FGDC CSDGM to ISO 19139 transform. EnviroAtlas Coordinator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development-Sustainable and Healthy Communities Research Program, EnviroAtlas Geospatial Data Owner (919) 541-3832 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park NC 27709 EnviroAtlas@epa.gov https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas pointOfContact