Rensselaer Plateau Boundary (2013), Rensselaer County, New York

May 13, 2014 (Last modified Feb 2, 2015)
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Description:
Boundary of the Rensselaer Plateau (the plateau) as a physiographic unit. Physiography represents the study of landforms at regional levels, usually addressing combined patterns of topography, geology, soils, and dominant vegetation types.
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Conceptualization: Rensselaer Plateau Ecological Features Working Group (David M. Hunt, Ecological Intuition & Medicine, with review by Nick Conrad, Rensselaer Land Trust and New York Natural Heritage Program).
   
Delineation & Digitization: David M. Hunt, Ecological Intuition & Medicine.
Attribute Population: David M. Hunt, Ecological Intuition & Medicine.
 
Funding provided by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program and the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance.
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100,000s of years (past to future). a stable, long-term, geologically-based feature.
Citation:
Hunt, David M. 2013. Physiographic Boundary of the Rensselaer Plateau. ArcGIS datalayer. prepared for the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program. Ecological Intuition & Medicine.
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Variable. derived from other features ranging from about 1:7000 scale (ecological communities) to 1:250,000 scale (bedrock geology). Individual boundary segments drawn at about 1:1,000 scale.
Contact Organization:
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA). For technical information, contact: Sarah Parks and Rachel Riemann; For content questions, contact David Hunt (518-279-4124).
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Creative Commons LicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
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Rensselaer Plateau Alliance
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The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA), established in 2008, is a diverse group of organizations and people who want to conserve and protect the forested character of the Rensselaer Plateau and the many economic and environmental benefits it provides. A grassroots organization, the RPA is people...