Element occurrence data from Alaska Natural Heritage Program Biotics database

The Alaska Natural Heritage Program, maintains a database of rare and imperiled species and plant communities in Alaska. The Element Occurrence (EO) records that form the core of the NatureServe database include information on the location, status, characteristics, numbers, condition, and distribution of elements of biological diversity using established Natural Heritage Methodology developed by NatureServe and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). An Element Occurrence (EO) is an area of land and/or water in which a species or natural community is, or was, present. An EO should have practical conservation value for the Element as evidenced by potential continued (or historical) presence and/or regular recurrence at a given location. For species Elements, the EO often corresponds with the local population, but when appropriate may be a portion of a population or a group of nearby populations (e.g., metapopulation). Because they are defined on the basis of biological information, EOs may cross jurisdictional boundaries. An Element Occurrence record is a data management tool that has both spatial and tabular components including a mappable feature and its supporting database. EOs are typically represented by bounded, mapped areas of land and/or water or, at small scales, the centroid point of this area. EO records are most commonly created for current or historically known occurrences of natural communities or native species of conservation interest. They may also be created, in some cases, for extirpated occurrences.

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access_constraints ["Use Constraints: The element occurrence data locations reported by the Alaska Natural Heritage Program are not the only places in Alaska with rare animals or rare plants; they are only places we know about and have documented in the Alaska Natural Heritage Program Biotics Database. Not all of Alaska has been surveyed, so if your area of interest shows no locations of rare animals or rare plants, we can't definitively say there are no rare plants or animals there; all we can say is that the Alaska Natural Heritage Program has no information on that area. The information reported here by the Alaska Natural Heritage Program is not a substitute for on-site surveys where warranted or required.", "Access Constraints: Heritage information is only for the intended use of the individual or organization who requested it. This database and accompanying files may not be distributed in any way without the consent."]
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notes The Alaska Natural Heritage Program, maintains a database of rare and imperiled species and plant communities in Alaska. The Element Occurrence (EO) records that form the core of the NatureServe database include information on the location, status, characteristics, numbers, condition, and distribution of elements of biological diversity using established Natural Heritage Methodology developed by NatureServe and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). An Element Occurrence (EO) is an area of land and/or water in which a species or natural community is, or was, present. An EO should have practical conservation value for the Element as evidenced by potential continued (or historical) presence and/or regular recurrence at a given location. For species Elements, the EO often corresponds with the local population, but when appropriate may be a portion of a population or a group of nearby populations (e.g., metapopulation). Because they are defined on the basis of biological information, EOs may cross jurisdictional boundaries. An Element Occurrence record is a data management tool that has both spatial and tabular components including a mappable feature and its supporting database. EOs are typically represented by bounded, mapped areas of land and/or water or, at small scales, the centroid point of this area. EO records are most commonly created for current or historically known occurrences of natural communities or native species of conservation interest. They may also be created, in some cases, for extirpated occurrences.
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title Element occurrence data from Alaska Natural Heritage Program Biotics database