| State Biodiversity Database Survey |
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| Contact: Julie Fleming (Database Manager) |
| Organization: MO Dept of Conservation |
| State: MO |
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| NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Who filled out survey?) |
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| NAME | Julie Fleming |
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| TITLE | Database Manager |
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| AGENCY/ORGANIZATION | MO Dept of Conservation |
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| ADDRESS | 1907 Hillcrest Dr. |
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| CITY, STATE, ZIP | Columbia, MO 65201 |
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| TELEPHONE AND FACSIMILE | Phone: (314)884-6861 |
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| | Fax: (573)882-9807 |
| EMAIL/FTP/WWW | COLDIST@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
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| ORIGINATOR (Owner/Agency) | MO Department of Conservation |
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| DATABASE NAME | Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System |
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| DATABASE ACRONYMS | MOFWIS |
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| DATABASE ABSTRACT (A brief summary of the data set): |
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| Information about the vertebrate wildlife species in Missouri,
plus selected molluscs. Includes fields for habitat, distribution,
food habits, life history, status and management.
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| PURPOSE OF THE DATABASE: |
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| To summarize species information in a central location, using
standard definitions.
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| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Agency Mandate, etc.): |
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| Citation: Missouri Department of Conservation. [Year].
Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System.
Computer Database. Columbia, MO. |
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| DATE RANGE OF RECORDS: | 1980 - 1996, present |
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| IS DATA CONTINUOUS? (Yes or No): | Yes |
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| EXPLAIN GAPS IN THE DATA: | |
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| HOW OFTEN IS THE INFORMATION UPDATED? |
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| Continually Updated |
| Other; see comments |
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| WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE?: | |
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| COMMENTS ON UPDATE STATUS: | |
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| Master copy updated as information becomes available. Users
with their own copies of the database receive quarterly
updates.
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SPATIAL DOMAIN OF DATA SET
(Lat/Long coordinates, State/Region, etc.): | |
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| State of Missouri. Generally from 90 to 95 degrees West and
37 to 40 degrees North.
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| BIODIVERSITY KEYWORDS: |
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| THEME |
SPECIES |
TYPE |
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| Species Distribution |
Mammals |
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| Management |
Fish |
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| Life History |
Birds |
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| Habitat Associations |
Reptiles |
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Amphibians |
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Terrestrial Invertebrates |
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Aquatic Invertebrates |
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Other; see comments |
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PLACE KEYWORDS
(Words/Phrases describing database extent & location): |
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| Missouri |
Vertebrate |
Fish |
| Wildlife |
Habitat |
Life History |
| Food Habits |
Distribution in Missouri |
Management |
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| DATASET CONSTRAINTS: ACCESS TO THE DATABASE |
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| Fees |
| Other; see comments |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: |
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| A limited number of reports will be provided; frequent
users should plan to purchase Runtime version of Advanced
Revelation and will be provided a copy of the Information
System.
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| DATASET CONSTRAINTS: USE OF THE DATABASE: |
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| Citation requirements. |
| Distribution. |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATASET USE CONSTRAINTS: |
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Citation: Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System
Columbia, Missouri.
Distribution: No secondary distribution of dataset by
outside users.
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| DATA ACCURACY: |
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| DATA QUALITY INFORMATION (How accurate is the information?): |
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| QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES USED: |
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| Species records were reviewed by biologists before being
added to the database.
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| ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY, LOGICAL CONSISTENCY, COMPLETENESS & LINEAGE: |
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| DATA REFERENCING: SPATIAL DATA ORGANIZATION & REFERENCING: |
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| DATA SET GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE INFORMATION (Is it geographically referenced?): |
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| YES, by administrative boundary; see comments |
| YES, by place; see comments |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATA REFERENCING: |
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Administrative Boundary: County, Watershed
Place: Ecoregion, Natural Divisions of Missouri (regional)
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| ENTITY AND ATTRIBUTES (What species/system/attributes measured): |
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| DATA DISTRIBUTION - CONTACT INFORMATION: (How to obtain the data set): |
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| Julie Fleming, Database Manager |
| Missouri Department of Conservation
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| 1907 Hillcrest Drive
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| Columbia, MO 65201
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| Phone:(573)884-6861 Fax:( 573)882-9807 |
| Email/FTP/WWW Address: COLDIST@mail.conservation.state.mo.us |
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| CURRENT DATABASE FORM AVAILABLE (media, digital, non-digital, etc.): |
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| Other; see comments. |
| COMMENTS REGARDING DATABASE CURRENT FORM: |
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| A limited number of reports (hard copy or digital,
depending on site) will be provided. Frequent users should
make arrangements to obtain their own copy of the dataset.
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| DATABASE SIZE (Megabytes, etc.): |
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| Approx. 12 Megabytes for species records, data
dictionary, etc.; AREV software requires about 7 Megs
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| ADDITIONAL METADATA AVAILABLE FOR DATA SET:
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| Data Dictionaries |
| Published Documents |
| Other; see comments |
| COMMENTS REGARDING METADATA: |
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| Informational brochure |
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