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Conservation, Biodiversity offset, Habitat assessment, Functional acre, Debit, Mitigation lands, Mitigation credit, Conservation bank, Habitat quantification tool, Threatened species, Assessment methodology, Habitat exchange, Endangered species, Biodiversity, Market-based conservation, Clean Water Act section 404, Compensatory mitigation, At-risk species, Aquatic resource, Listed species, Biodiversity market, Eco-label, Endangered species act, Habitat market, Credit, Natural resources, Habitat, Eco-label certification, Payment for ecosystem services

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Database of Biodiversity, Habitat, and Aquatic Resource Quantification Tools Used for Market-based Conservation in the United States (ver. 2.0, June 2022)

This comprehensive database describes the core attributes of quantification tools developed for market-based conservation in the United States. It encompasses tools designed for compensatory mitigation, non-compensatory mitigation, and voluntary conservation/restoration programs. The dataset consists of 107 tools. Each tool's features are described using 33 attributes related to general, technical, and ecological/geographic details. This database was first published in 2018. Version 2.0 expands upon the original database by including tools developed for compensatory mitigation under the Clean Water Act section 404 regulatory program. Version 2.0 also provides updates on tool details provided in the original database. To access the formatted version of the database that includes supporting information, download Quantification Tools Database--with formatting and supporting materials (ver. 2.0, June 2022).xlsx below. For help understanding the various database files, download the "Guide to Understanding Files Associated with Database of Quantification Tools.doc" below.

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Author(s) Scott J Chiavacci orcid, Emily J Pindilli orcid
Publication Date 2018-07-18
Beginning Date of Data 2016-11-01
Ending Date of Data 2022-04-01
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Scott J Chiavacci
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/F79G5M3X
Citation Chiavacci, S.J., and Pindilli, E.J., 2018, Database of Biodiversity, Habitat, and Aquatic Resource Quantification Tools Used for Market-based Conservation in the United States (ver. 2.0, June 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F79G5M3X.
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Scott J Chiavacci
Metadata Date 2022-09-20
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