An electronic database documenting late Quaternary distributions ofmammal species

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Russell W. Graham

Publication_Date: 19960321

Title: An electronic database documenting late Quaternary distributions ofmammal species

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification: sites

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Springfield, IL

Publisher: Illinois State Museum GIS Lab

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/faunmap/aboutfaunmap.html

Description:

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

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: AUNMAP Working Group 1996 Spatial Response of Mammals to Late Quaternary Environmental Fluctuations. Science, 14 June, volume 272, pp. 1601-1606.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19930101

Ending_Date: 19970101

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -148.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -52.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 70.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > MACROFOSSILS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > PALEOVEGETATION

Theme_Keyword: GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

Theme_Keyword: Ecology

Theme_Keyword: Geology

Theme_Keyword: Paleoecology

Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints:

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.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: RUSSELL W. GRAHAM

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Denver Museum of Natural History

City: Denver

State_or_Province: CO

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-785-4844

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 217-785-2857

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: rgraham@dmnh.org

Browse_Graphic:

Browse_Graphic_File_Name: http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/faunmap/fmdist.gif

Browse_Graphic_File_Description:

A larger and clearer (about 70 kb) distribution map of Faunmap sites.

Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Not Available

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: IL/DNR/ISM > Illinois State Museum, Department of Natural Resources, Illinois

Contact_Person: ERICH K. SCHROEDER

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 1011 East Ash

City: Springfield

State_or_Province: IL

Postal_Code: 62703

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 217-785-0033

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 217-785-2857

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: erich@museum.state.il.us

Resource_Description: Faunmap

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.museum.state.il.us/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.museum.state.il.us/research/faunmap/que...

Access_Instructions:

Query the Faunmap database online

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://portal.chronos.org/gridsphere/gridsphere

Access_Instructions:

Access Faunmap and other paleo geoscience data from CHRONOS

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/staf...

Access_Instructions:

FGDC metadata

Fees: None For Online Or Download

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20060828

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time