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FAUNMAP- An Electronic Database Documenting Late Quaternary Distributions of Mammal Species Entry ID: Faunmap |
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Summary
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Abstract:
FAUNMAP is an electronic database documenting the late Quaternary distribution of mammal species in the United States. It has been developed at the Illinois State Museum (ISM) with support from the National Science Foundation (BSR-9005144). This project is co-directed by Drs. Russell W. Graham formally of ISM and now at the Denver Museum of Natural History, and Ernest L. Lundelius, Jr. from the University of Texas at Austin. The primary purpose of this database is to investigate the evolution of mammalian communities. Specifically, with statistical techniques and mapping capabilities of a Geographic Information System (GIS), changes in the distributions of individual species and their effects upon mammal community composition can be documented for the late Quaternary. Understanding these processes will also facilitate paleoenvironmental reconstructions. For the past four years, data have been captured from paleontological and archaeological sites that contain mammalian remains. There are currently encoded data from 2919 sites. FAUNMAP focuses on sites in the contiguous 48 states during the last 40,000 years, i.e., 40 ka, or essentially the limits of radiocarbon dating. Data were derived from the scientific literature, including selected theses and contract reports. Information on site names and numbers, location, relative and absolute chronologies, including cultural associations, depositional systems, taphonomic attributes, and mammal species from each site was recorded. The structure of the database allows for differentiation of the smallest component of a site, e.g., microstratigraphy, cultural component, etc., as defined by the original author. This information is then linked with an electronic bibliography documenting data sources. Faunmap is available online from: http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/faunmap/aboutfaunmap.html Faunmap is also available as part of the CHRONOS system: http://portal.chronos.org/gridsphere/gridsphere |
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GET DATA
Description: Query the Faunmap database online Link: GET DATA Description: Access Faunmap and other paleo geoscience data from CHRONOS Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA Description: FGDC metadata |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 70.0 | S: 22.0 | E: -52.0 | W: -148.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Russell W. Graham
Dataset Title: An electronic database documenting late Quaternary distributions ofmammal species Dataset Release Date: 1996-03-21 Dataset Release Place: Springfield, IL Dataset Publisher: Illinois State Museum GIS Lab Issue Identification: sites Data Presentation Form: map Online Resource: http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/faunmap/aboutfaunmap.html |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1993-01-01 |
| Stop Date: 1997-01-01 |
Paleo_Temporal_Coverage
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Paleo Start Date:
40 ka
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ka Chrono Unit: Chrono Unit: Chrono Unit: |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Science Keywords
| PALEOCLIMATE >LAND RECORDS >MACROFOSSILS [Definition] |
| PALEOCLIMATE >LAND RECORDS >PALEOVEGETATION [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION |
Platform
| GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS [Information] |
Access Constraints
| none |
Use Constraints
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Reproduction or redistribution of copyrighted digital data sets or products derived therefrom outside of licensees' organization or entity is expressly forbidden. The only exception is redistribution to consultants working for the licensee, and then only for purposes, related to work for the licensee. Such consultants may not further reproduce or redistribute these data sets. None of these data shall be electronically duplicated on magnetic or optical media for use by others, in whole or in part, without permission of the appropriate custodial division of the Illinois State Museum Society. Any hardcopies utilizing these data sets shall clearly indicate their source. If the licensee has modified the data in any way they are obligated to describe the types of modifications they have performed on the hardcopy map. Licensee specifically agree not to misrepresent these data sets, nor to imply that changes they made were approved by the Illinois State Museum Society. |
Keywords
| ECOLOGY |
| GEOLOGY |
| PALEOECOLOGY |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| ISM |
Data Center
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Illinois State Museum, Department of Natural Resources, Illinois
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.museum.state.il.us/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
online, hardcopy, CD, zip files
Fees: none for online or download |
Personnel
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RUSSELL
W.
GRAHAM Role: INVESTIGATOR Phone: 217-785-4844 Fax: 217-785-2857 Email: rgraham at dmnh.org Contact Address: Denver Museum of Natural History City: Denver Province or State: CO Country: USA |
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Publications/References
AUNMAP Working Group
1996 Spatial Response of Mammals to Late Quaternary Environmental
Fluctuations. Science, 14 June, volume 272, pp. 1601-1606.
1996 Spatial Response of Mammals to Late Quaternary Environmental
Fluctuations. Science, 14 June, volume 272, pp. 1601-1606.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-08-28
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