Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Global Amphibians Family Richness Grids Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, tabular, map Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-global-amphibian-family-richness Description: Abstract: Global Amphibians Family Richness Grids of the Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1 are aggregations of the presence grids data at the family level. They are available in 30-arc second (1 kilometer) resolutions. The cell values represent the number of species in a particular family. The input vector layers were produced by a consortium led by NatureServe. The gridding and grid processing are done by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN). Purpose: To provide information on the number of amphibian species present at a 1 kilometer spatial resolution which can be used in modeling efforts, wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, policy-making, biodiversity studies and human-environment interactions. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 2005 Ending_Date: 2007 Status: Progress: Complete Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed Spatial_Domain: Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.000000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.000000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.000000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.000000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: General Theme_Keyword: Accoucheur Theme_Keyword: Ajolote Theme_Keyword: Axotyl Theme_Keyword: Bullfrog Theme_Keyword: Caecilian Theme_Keyword: Cururu Lesser Escuerzo Theme_Keyword: Dwarf Sirens Theme_Keyword: Ensatina Theme_Keyword: Escuercito Theme_Keyword: Eurycea Troglodytes Complex Theme_Keyword: Frog Theme_Keyword: Froglet Theme_Keyword: Leptodactyle de Myers Theme_Keyword: Mantella Theme_Keyword: Mudpuppy Theme_Keyword: Newt Theme_Keyword: Salamander Theme_Keyword: Snout-Burrower Theme_Keyword: Spadefoot Theme_Keyword: Tlaconete Theme_Keyword: Toad Theme_Keyword: Toadlet Theme_Keyword: Treefrog Theme_Keyword: Waterdog Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO Topic Theme_Keyword: Biota Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: SEDAC Topic Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: WDC Theme Theme_Keyword: Conservation Theme_Keyword: Sustainability Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Indexing Vocabulary Version 2.1 (GCMD Format) Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Endangered Species Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Protected Species Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Threatened Species Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Species Extinction Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biodiversity > Species Recovery Theme_Keyword: CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Biota > Animals Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD Parameter Valids Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Amphibians > Frogs/Toads Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Amphibians > Salamanders Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Community Dynamics > Biodiversity Functions Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Endangered Species Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Exotic Species Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Species/Population Interactions > Indigenous/Native Species Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: CSA-NBII Biocomplexity Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Data Granularity Theme_Keyword: Country Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: EI Gateway Vocabulary Theme_Keyword: Conservation Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: CIESIN Location Terms, version 2.0 Place_Keyword: Continent > Africa Place_Keyword: Continent > Asia Place_Keyword: Continent > Australia Place_Keyword: Region > Equatorial Place_Keyword: Continent > Europe Place_Keyword: Global Place_Keyword: Region > Mid-Latitude Place_Keyword: Continent > North America Place_Keyword: Region > Oceania Place_Keyword: Region > Polar Place_Keyword: Continent > South America Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: NatureServe and Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hold the copyright of this data set. 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Box 1000 City: Palisades State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 10964 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1 845-365-8920 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1 845-365-8922 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ciesin.info@ciesin.columbia.edu Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Global Amphibians Original Grids Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, tabular Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-global-amphibian-original Cross_Reference: Citation_Information: Originator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe Publication_Date: 2008 Title: Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Global Amphibians Presence Grids Edition: 1.00 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster, tabular Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Palisades, NY Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Online_Linkage: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-global-amphibian-presence Data_Quality_Information: Lineage: Process_Step: Process_Description: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/species/about.jsp Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster Raster_Object_Information: Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell Row_Count: 944 Column_Count: 276 Vertical_Count: 1 Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.008333 Longitude_Resolution: 0.008333 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Geodetic_Model: Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84 Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84 Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000 Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224 Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical address Address: CIESIN, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, P.O. 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