Metadata in this repository were collected and are displayed according to the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM)- Biological Data Profile, FGDC-STD-001.1-1999. The CSDGM - Biological Data Profile was developed by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), a 19 member interagency committee comprised of representatives from the Executive Office of the President, Cabinet-level and independent agencies. Load the full text of the CSDGM - Biological Data Profile (270 KB PDF).