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Northern Prairie intends to provide quality data of interest to the biological community. In doing so we are doing our best to ensure the accuracy of the data we present.

Much of the data we present are drawn from authoritative publications. However, since few publications exist in electronic format, we often have had to create new data sets based on illustrations in the original publications. This is a laborious process that could introduce discrepancies during transcription. In the event of such discrepancies, the original publication should be referenced.

Should you find errors in the actual publications themselves, please contact the author of the publication in question.

If you have any questions or comments regarding the data at this site, please contact us at npwrc@usgs.gov.


Product Disclaimer:

Any use of trade names or products does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.


Standard BRD Data Liability Disclaimer:

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Biological Resources Division, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a Biological Resources Discipline server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The Biological Resources Division shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of these data described and/or contained herein.