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<br />Rare Features Database Print-outs: An Explanation of Fields
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<br />The Rare Features database is part of the Natural Heritage Information System,
<br />and is maintained by the Natural Heritage and N<?ngame Research Program,
<br />a unit within the Section of Ecological Sen'ices,
<br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
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<br />"Please note that the print-outs are copyrighted and may not be reproduced without permissionH
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<br />Field N arne: [Full (non-abreviated) field name, if different). Further explanation of field.
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<br />CBS Site: [County Biological Survey site number]. In each county, the numbering system begins with I,
<br />CLASS: A code which classifies features by broad taxonomic group: NC = natural community; SA = special animal; SP =
<br />special plant; GP = geologic process; GT = geologic time; OT = other (e,g, colonial waterbird colonies. bat hibemacula).
<br />Qy: [County], Minnesota counties (ordered alphabetically) are numbered from I (Aitkin) to 87 (Yellow Medicine).
<br />CURRENT STA TUS: Present protection status, from 0 (owner is not aware of record) to 9 (dedicated as a Scientific and
<br />Natural Area).
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<br />DNR Reeion: I =NW, 2=NE, 3=E Central, 4=SW, 5=SE, 6= Minneapolis/St, Paul Metro,
<br />DNR Ouad: [DNR Quadrangle code], DNR-assigned code of the U.S. Geologic Survey topographic map on which the rare
<br />feature occurs.
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<br />ELEMENT or Element: See "Element Name (Common Name)"
<br />Element Name (Common Name): The name of the rare feature, For plant and animal species records, this field holds the:
<br />scientific name, followed by the common name in parentheses; for all other elements (such as plant communities, which have
<br />no scientific name) it is solely the element name.
<br />EO RANK: [Element Occurrence Rank], An evaluation of the quality and condition of natural communities from A (highest)
<br />to D (lowest),
<br />EO Size: [Element Occurrence Size], The size in acres (often estimated) of natural communities.
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<br />FED STATUS: [Federal Status]. Status of species under the Federal Endangered Species Law: LE=endangered.
<br />L T=threatened, C=species which have been proposed for federal listing.
<br />Federal Status: See "FED STATUS"
<br />Forestrv District: The Minnesota DNR's Division of Forestry district number.
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<br />GLOBAL RANK: The abundance of an element globally, from OJ (critically imperiled due to extreme rarity on a world-wide
<br />basis) to G5 (demonstrably secure, though perhaps rare in parts of its range). Global ranks are determined by the Conservation
<br />Science Division of The Nature Conservancy.
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<br />INTENDED STATUS: Desired protection status. See also "CURRENT STATUS." If a complete list of protection status
<br />codes is needed, please contact the Nan....al Heritage Program.
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<br />LAST OBSERVED or Last Observed Date or Last Observation: Date of the most recent record of the element at the location.
<br />Latitude: The location at which the occurrence Is mapped on Natural Heritage Program maps. NOTE: There are various
<br />levels of precision in the original information, but this is not reflected in the latitude/longitude data. For some of the data,
<br />particularly historical records, it was not possible to determine exactly where the original observation was made (e,g. "Fort
<br />Snelling", or "the south shore of Lake Owasso"). Thus the latitude/longitude reflect the mapped location, and not necessarily
<br />the observation location,
<br />Leeal: Township, range and section numbers.
<br />Lone: [Longitude], See NOTE 'under "Latitude"
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<br />MANAGED AREA or Manae:ed Area(s): Name of the federally, state, locally, or privately managed park, forest, preserve,
<br />etc" containing the occurrence, ifany, If this field is blank, the element probably occurs on private land, [f"(STA TUTORY
<br />BOUNDARY)" occurs after the name of a managed area, the location may be a private inholding within the statutory
<br />boundary of a state forest or park. ' .
<br />Mao Svm: [Map Symbol].
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