Presence of Weeds in the Wyoming Counties

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IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION

Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Kiana Zimmerman
      Originator: Weed & Pest Districts
      Publication_Date: 19980107
      Title: Presence of Weeds in the Wyoming Counties
      Edition: 2.0
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Laramie
        Publisher: University of Wyoming - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS)
      Other_Citation_Details:
      Online_Linkage:
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
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  Description:
    Abstract:
      A survey was sent to the Weed & Pest Districts and
      Yellowstone National Park asking them to list the weeds
      that were present within their boundaries.
Weeds: Leafy Spurge,
      Russian Knapweed, Spotted Knapweed, Diffuse Knapweed,
      Purple Loosestrife, Yellow Toadflax, Dalmatian Toadflax,
      Perennial Pepperweed, Hoary Cress, Houndstongue, Dyer's
      Woad, Mullein, Musk Thistle, Canada Thistle, Halogeton,
      Russian Thistle, Scotch Thistle, Plumeless Thistle, Platte
      Thistle, Bull Thistle, St. Johnswort, Puncturevine, Sulfur
      Cinquefoil, Burdock, Cheatgrass, Cocklebur, Broom
      Snakeweed, Field Bindweed, Foxtail Barley, Milkweed, Oxeye
      Daisy, Perennial Sowthistle, Plains Larkspur, Pricklypear
      Cactus, Quackgrass, Skeletonleaf Bursage, Black Henbane,
      Wild Licorice, Wild Oat, Yellowbed Straw, Saltcedar, Orange
      Hawkweed, Yellow Hawkweed, Squarrose Knapweed, and Rush Skeletonweed.
    Purpose:
      To create a graphical representation of weed presence based
      on the county level.
    Supplemental_Information:
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 1995
        Ending_Date: 1997
    Currentness_Reference: Publication Date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -111.0557
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -104.0519
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.0068
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.9945
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Weed
      Theme_Keyword: Presence
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming
  Access_Constraints:
  Use_Constraints:
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Native_Data_Set_Environment:
    ArcView version 3.1 shapefile format


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DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION

Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      No scientific study was used to verify the accuracy. It is
      based on Consensus Survey.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
  Completeness_Report:
    In 1995, the following counties did not respond to the
    survey Natrona and Teton. In 1997, the following counties
    did not respond to the survey Albany, Carbon, Johnson,
    Laramie, Natrona, Niobara, and Sweetwater.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator:
          Publication_Date:
          Title:
          Edition:
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place:
            Publisher:
          Other_Citation_Details:
          Online_Linkage:
          Larger_Work_Citation:
            Citation_Information:
              Originator:
              Publication_Date:
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              Publication_Information:
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      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Range_of_Dates/Times:
            Beginning_Date:
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      Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
      Source_Contribution:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        A Survey was sent and the recipients were asked to put a "Yes" in the
        column next to the weed name if the weed existed in the county.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: W&P

      Process_Date: 1995
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Weed & Pest Districts
            Contact_Person:
          Contact_Position: Supervisors
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address:
            City:
            State_or_Province:
            Postal_Code:
            Country:
          Contact_Voice_Telephone:
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
          Hours_of_Service:
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description:
        A Survey was sent and the recipients were asked to put a "Yes" in the
        column next to the weed name if the weed existed in the county.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: W&P

      Process_Date: 1997
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation:
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Organization: Weed & Pest Districts
            Contact_Person:
          Contact_Position: Supervisors
          Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: mailing and physical address
            Address:
            City:
            State_or_Province:
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SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
      Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 23

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SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

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ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION

Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: weeds.dbf
      Entity_Type_Definition: Shapefile Attribute Table
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None
    Attribute:
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: County
      Attribute_Definition: Listing of the Counties in Wyoming
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: weednames
      Attribute_Definition: Listing of all the Weeds in the Survey
      Attribute_Definition_Source:
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character Field
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:



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DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION

Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Resource_Description:
    Weeds of Wyoming.xls
  Distribution_Liability:
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
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    Fees:
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METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION

Metadata_Date: 19990609
  Metadata_Review_Date:
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: University of Wyoming
        Contact_Person: Kiana Zimmerman
      Contact_Position: CAPS
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: Mailing and physical address
        Address: Box 3354
        City: Laramie
        State_or_Province: WY
        Postal_Code: 82071
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 307-766-5278
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 307-766-5025
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caps@uwyo.edu
      Hours_of_Service: 9 AM to 4 PM
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
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