State Biodiversity Database Survey Contact: William H. Busby (Zoologist & Data Manager) Organization: KS Natural Heritage Inventory State: KS

NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?)

NAME William H. Busby TITLE Zoologist & Data Manager AGENCY/ORGANIZATION KS Natural Heritage Inventory ADDRESS 2041 Constant Ave CITY, STATE, ZIP Lawrence, KS 66047-2906 TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE Phone: (913) 864-7692       Fax: (913) 864-5093 EMAIL/FTP/WWW w_busby@ukans.edu

ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory DATABASE NAME Biological and Conservation Database DATABASE ACRONYMS BCD

DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): Database on location and condition of rare plant and animal species and exemplary natural communities in Kansas. Part of Heritage network in U.S, Canada, and Latin America, managed in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy. PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: Track biodiversity information for use in conservation and environmental planning. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.):

DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: 1870's - Present IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): Yes EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA:

HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? Daily Updated

WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?:   COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS:       SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET (Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.):   State of Kansas

BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: THEME SPECIES TYPE Species Distribution Mammals Bibliography Population Levels/Density Fish Surveys Habitat Associations Birds Museum Collections Habitat Maps Reptiles Summary Data Wetlands Maps Amphibians Anecdotal   Plants     Terrestrial Invertebrates     Aquatic Invertebrates

PLACE KEYWORDS (Words/Phrases describing database extent & location):

DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE Fees Other; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Fees apply to "For-Profit" Organizations only. Selected information is sensitive. DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: Distribution COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS: Exact location of some species records is sensitive and, in some cases, may not be revealed. DATA ACCURACY: DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): Location: Seconds precision for many records Identification: Most records confirmed, others anecdotal QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: Usual Heritage Program policies and procedures. ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE: Data are considered complete for only a few species due to incomplete field surveys. Coverage for state is patchy for this reason. DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): YES, point/location information YES, vector/polygon information YES, by administrative boundary; see comments YES, by place; see comments COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: Administrative Boundary: County, District, Quad, Watershed Place: Ecoregion ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured):   DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): William H. Busby, Zoologist & Data Manager Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory Kansas Biological Survey 2041 Constant Avenue Lawrence, KS 66047 Phone:( 913)864-7692 Fax:( 913)864-5093 Email/FTP/WWW Address: w_busby@ukans.edu   CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): Local use only; see comments. COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: PC/dos/Advanced Revelation DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.): Approx. 50 Megabytes ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET: Data Dictionaries Accuracy Precision Published Documents COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: