Description: The Southeast Longleaf Ecosystems Occurrences (LEO) database is a project to develop a comprehensive GIS database of documented longleaf pine locations and ecological conditions across the range. The purpose is to inform conservation and restoration planning, track longleaf acres and condition through time, and enable partners to view and analyze a map of longleaf pine occurrence and condition at multiple scales. The database includes data provided by many partner agencies and organizations as well as new field assessment data collected for this project. The design and approach for building the LEO Geodatabase (GDB) is modeled after the Florida Longleaf Pine Geodatabase,and involves compiling existing longleaf datasets, conducting new field assessments to fill data gaps, then integrating all data into a single map, via a crosswalk system for placing attribute values into broad condition categories. The SE LEO includes data for the 9 states within the current range of longleaf pine: VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX. New field data collection occurred within significant geographic areas for longleaf pine known as Local Implementation Team areas.The SE LEO project was funded by USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service through the U.S. Endowment for Sustainable Forestry and Communities. The LEO data represent a collaboration among many partners, including the Longleaf Alliance and members of the Longleaf Partnership Council. The Florida portion of LEO was developed in partnership with Florida Forest Service (FFS) with funding from USDA-USFS and FFS.Details about the project and database are provided in a report, available at https://www.fnai.org/species-communities/southeast-longleaf.
Copyright Text: Florida Natural Areas Inventory; Longleaf Alliance; USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service; U.S. Endownment for Sustainable Forestry and Communities; Florida Forest Service