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    • Ecoregion sections of California deserts

    Metadata Updated: October 28, 2023

    The dataset delineates ecological sections within California deserts. These deserts occupy the southeastern portion of California and include two ecoregional provinces comprised of five desert regions ("ecological sections"; Miles and Goudey 1997). The American Semi-Desert and Desert Province (warm deserts) includes the Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, and Colorado Desert sections in the southern 83% of the California desert. The Intermountain Semi-Desert Province (cold deserts) includes the Southeastern Great Basin and Mono sections in the northern 17% of the region.

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    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date May 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 28, 2023

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    Harvested from DOI EDI

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date May 31, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date October 28, 2023
    Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
    Maintainer
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    Identifier USGS:5835e1cae4b0d9329c801b7b
    Data Last Modified 20200830
    Category geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 010:12
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    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Publisher Hierarchy White House > U.S. Department of the Interior > U.S. Geological Survey
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