From 3fe628b8c889ec40f296c797beb42e5f9a4ca3e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tucotuco Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 22:12:28 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Added new terms for Sampling Events based on Decision-2015-03-19_18. --- downloads/DwCTermsForTranslations.csv | 367 +- downloads/SimpleDwC.properties | 21 +- downloads/SimpleDwCCSVheaderUTF8.txt | 2 +- downloads/SimpleDwCMSAccess.mdb | Bin 557056 -> 1314816 bytes downloads/SimpleDwCMSExcel.xls | Bin 17408 -> 17920 bytes downloads/SimpleDwCMySQL.sql | 5 + downloads/SimpleDwCTermsList.txt | 5 + rdf/dwcterms.rdf | 5421 +++++++++++++------------ rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf | 84 +- terms/history/decisions/index.htm | 48 +- terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm | 58 +- terms/history/index.htm | 35 +- terms/index.htm | 30 +- xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd | 7 +- xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd | 12 +- 15 files changed, 3181 insertions(+), 2914 deletions(-) diff --git a/downloads/DwCTermsForTranslations.csv b/downloads/DwCTermsForTranslations.csv index a1b6a0e..912f33a 100644 --- a/downloads/DwCTermsForTranslations.csv +++ b/downloads/DwCTermsForTranslations.csv @@ -1,181 +1,186 @@ -"TermName","Label_en","Definition","Comments","absoluteorder" -"acceptedNameUsage","Accepted Name Usage","The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.","Example: ""Tamias minimus"" valid name for ""Eutamias minimus""",140 -"acceptedNameUsageID","Accepted Name Usage ID","An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.","Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",133 -"dcterms:accessRights","Access Rights","Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.","Example: ""not-for-profit use only""",5 -"associatedMedia","Associated Media","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG"", ""http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg | http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg"".",32 -"associatedOccurrences","Associated Occurrences","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | ').",41 -"associatedOrganisms","Associated Organisms","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""sibling of MXA-232"", ""mother of MXA-231 | mother of MXA-232""",42 -"associatedReferences","Associated References","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261"", ""Christopher J. Conroy, Jennifer L. Neuwald. 2008. Phylogeographic study of the California vole, Microtus californicus Journal of Mammalogy, 89(3):755-767."", ""Steven R. Hoofer and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Plecotine Bats and Allies Based on Mitochondrial Ribosomal Sequences. Journal of Mammalogy 82(1):131-137. | Walker, Faith M., Jeffrey T. Foster, Kevin P. Drees, Carol L. Chambers. 2014. Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) microsatellite discovery using illumina sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources."".",33 -"associatedSequences","Associated Sequences","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1"", ""http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093"".",34 -"associatedTaxa","Associated Taxa","A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), and to separate the relationship from the taxon with a colon (':'). Examples: ""host: Quercus alba"", ""parasitoid of:Cyclocephala signaticollis | predator of Apis mellifera"".",35 -"basisOfRecord","Basis of Record","The specific nature of the data record.","Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: ""PreservedSpecimen"", ""FossilSpecimen"", ""LivingSpecimen"", ""HumanObservation"", ""MachineObservation""",15 -"bed","Bed","The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.",,122 -"behavior","Behavior","A description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""roosting"", ""foraging"", ""running""",27 -"dcterms:bibliographicCitation","Bibliographic Citation","A bibliographic reference for the resource as a statement indicating how this record should be cited (attributed) when used. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.","Examples: ""Ctenomys sociabilis (MVZ 165861)"" for a specimen, ""Oliver P. Pearson. 1985. Los tuco-tucos (genera Ctenomys) de los Parques Nacionales Lanin y Nahuel Huapi, Argentina Historia Natural, 5(37):337-343."" for a Taxon",6 -"catalogNumber","Catalog Number","An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.","Examples: ""2008.1334"", ""145732a"", ""145732""",20 -"class","Class","The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Mammalia"", ""Hepaticopsida""",149 -"collectionCode","Collection Code","The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.","Examples: ""Mammals"", ""Hildebrandt"", ""eBird""",12 -"collectionID","Collection ID","An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.","For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: ""http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001"", ""http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036"".",9 -"continent","Continent","The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Examples: ""Africa"", ""Antarctica"", ""Asia"", ""Europe"", ""North America"", ""Oceania"", ""South America""",64 -"coordinatePrecision","Coordinate Precision","A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.","Examples: ""0.00001"" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), ""0.000278"" (nearest second), ""0.01667"" (nearest minute), ""1.0"" (nearest degree)",89 -"coordinateUncertaintyInMeters","Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters","The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term.","Examples: ""30"" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time), ""71"" (uncertainty for a UTM coordinate having 100 meter precision and a known spatial reference system).",88 -"country","Country","The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Examples: ""Denmark"", ""Colombia"", ""España""",68 -"countryCode","Country Code","The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes.","Examples: ""AR"" for Argentina, ""SV"" for El Salvador",69 -"county","County","The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs.","Examples: ""Missoula"", ""Los Lagos"", ""Mataró""",71 -"dataGeneralizations","Data Generalizations","Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request.","Example: ""Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell""",17 -"datasetID","Dataset ID","An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.",,10 -"datasetName","Dataset Name","The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.","Examples: ""Grinnell Resurvey Mammals"", ""Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures""",13 -"dateIdentified","Date Identified","The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",127 -"day","Day","The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.","Examples: ""9"", ""28""",54 -"decimalLatitude","Decimal Latitude","The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.","Example: ""-41.0983423""",85 -"decimalLongitude","Decimal Longitude","The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.","Example: ""-121.1761111""",86 -"disposition","Disposition","The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""in collection"", ""missing"", ""voucher elsewhere"", ""duplicates elsewhere""",31 -"dynamicProperties","Dynamic Properties","A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.","The recommended best practice is to use a key:value encoding schema such as JSON. Examples: ""{""heightInMeters"":1.5}"", ""{""tragusLengthInMeters"":0.014, ""weightInGrams"":120}"", ""{""natureOfID"":""expert identification"", ""identificationEvidence"":""cytochrome B sequence""}"", ""{""relativeHumidity"":28, ""airTemperatureInCelcius"":22, ""sampleSizeInKilograms"":10}"", ""{""aspectHeading"":277, ""slopeInDegrees"":6}"", ""{""iucnStatus"":""vulnerable"", ""taxonDistribution"":""Neuquén, Argentina""}"".",18 -"earliestAgeOrLowestStage","Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage","The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Atlantic"", ""Boreal"", ""Skullrockian""",114 -"earliestEonOrLowestEonothem","Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem","The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name (""Precambrian"") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Phanerozoic"", ""Proterozoic""",106 -"earliestEpochOrLowestSeries","Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series","The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Holocene"", ""Pleistocene"", ""Ibexian Series""",112 -"earliestEraOrLowestErathem","Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem","The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Cenozoic"", ""Mesozoic""",108 -"earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem","Earliest Period Or Lowest System","The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Neogene"", ""Tertiary"", ""Quaternary""",110 -"endDayOfYear","End Day Of Year","The latest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).","Examples: ""1"" (=1 Jan), ""366"" (=31 Dec), ""365"" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)",51 -"establishmentMeans","Establishment Means","The process by which the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence became established at the location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""native"", ""introduced"", ""naturalised"", ""invasive"", ""managed""",28 -"eventDate","Event Date","The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",48 -"eventID","Event ID","An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,46 -"eventRemarks","Event Remarks","Comments or notes about the Event.","Example: ""after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage""",60 -"eventTime","Event Time","The time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""14:07-0600"" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""08:40:21Z"" is 8:40:21am UTC, ""13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC.",49 -"family","Family","The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Felidae"", ""Monocleaceae""",151 -"fieldNotes","Field Notes","One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event.","Example: ""notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library""",59 -"fieldNumber","Field Number","An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event.","Example: ""RV Sol 87-03-08""",47 -"footprintSpatialFit","Footprint Spatial Fit","The ratio of the area of the footprint (footprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the footprintSpatialFit is 1.","Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing"", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.",98 -"footprintSRS","Footprint SRS","A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location. Do not use this term to describe the SRS of the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude, even if it is the same as for the footprintWKT - use the geodeticDatum instead.","Example: The WKT for the standard WGS84 SRS (EPSG:4326) is ""GEOGCS[""GCS_WGS_1984"",DATUM[""D_WGS_1984"",SPHEROID[""WGS_1984"",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM[""Greenwich"",0],UNIT[""Degree"",0.0174532925199433]]"" without the enclosing quotes.",97 -"footprintWKT","Footprint WKT","A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other.","Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))",96 -"formation","Formation","The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Notch Peak Fromation"", ""House Limestone"", ""Fillmore Formation""",120 -"genus","Genus","The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Puma"", ""Monoclea""",152 -"geodeticDatum","Geodetic Datum","The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude as based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value ""unknown"".","Examples: ""EPSG:4326"", ""WGS84"", ""NAD27"", ""Campo Inchauspe"", ""European 1950"", ""Clarke 1866""",87 -"geologicalContextID","Geological Context ID","An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,105 -"georeferenceProtocol","Georeference Protocol","A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.","Examples: ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility."", ""MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines"", ""Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide""",101 -"georeferenceRemarks","Georeference Remarks","Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in georeferenceProtocol.","Example: ""assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)""",104 -"georeferenceSources","Georeference Sources","A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the Location, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resources.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""GeoLocate"", ""USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"".",102 -"georeferenceVerificationStatus","Georeference Verification Status","A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the best possible spatial description. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""requires verification"", ""verified by collector"", ""verified by curator"".",103 -"georeferencedBy","Georeferenced By","A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Brad Millen (ROM)"", ""Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)"".",99 -"georeferencedDate","Georeferenced Date","The date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",100 -"group","Group","The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.",,119 -"habitat","Habitat","A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.","Examples: ""oak savanna"", ""pre-cordilleran steppe""",56 -"higherClassification","Higher Classification","A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from the highest taxonomic rank to the lowest. Examples: ""Animalia"", ""Animalia | Chordata | Vertebrata | Mammalia | Theria | Eutheria | Rodentia | Hystricognatha | Hystricognathi | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomyini | Ctenomys"".",146 -"higherGeography","Higher Geography","A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from least specific to most specific. Examples: ""North Atlantic Ocean"", ""South America | Argentina | Patagonia | Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | Neuquén | Los Lagos"" with accompanying values ""South America"" in Continent, ""Argentina"" in Country, ""Neuquén"" in StateProvince, and ""Los Lagos"" in County.",63 -"higherGeographyID","Higher Geography ID","An identifier for the geographic region within which the Location occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Example: ""TGN: 1002002"" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina",62 -"highestBiostratigraphicZone","Highest Biostratigraphic Zone","The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.",,117 -"identificationID","Identification ID","An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,123 -"identificationQualifier","Identification Qualifier","A brief phrase or a standard term (""cf."", ""aff."") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.","Examples: 1) For the determination ""Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia"", identificationQualifier would be ""aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia"" with accompanying values ""Quercus"" in genus, ""agrifolia"" in specificEpithet, ""oxyadenia"" in infraspecificEpithet, and ""var."" in rank. 2) For the determination ""Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia"", identificationQualifier would be ""cf. var. oxyadenia "" with accompanying values ""Quercus"" in genus, ""agrifolia"" in specificEpithet, ""oxyadenia"" in infraspecificEpithet, and ""var."" in rank.",124 -"identificationReferences","Identification References","A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004."", ""Stebbins, R. Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. 2003. | Irschick, D.J. and Shaffer, H.B. (1997). ''The polytypic species revisited: Morphological differentiation among tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) (Amphibia: Caudata).'' Herpetologica, 53(1), 30-49."".",128 -"identificationRemarks","Identification Remarks","Comments or notes about the Identification.","Example: ""Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas.""",130 -"identificationVerificationStatus","Identification Verification Status","A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD.","Examples: ""0"", ""4""",129 -"identifiedBy","Identified By","A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""James L. Patton"", ""Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey"".",126 -"individualCount","Individual Count","The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.","Examples: ""1"", ""25""",23 -"informationWithheld","Information Withheld","Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record.","Examples: ""location information not given for endangered species"", ""collector identities withheld"", ""ask about tissue samples""",16 -"infraspecificEpithet","Infraspecific Epithet","The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.","Examples: ""concolor"", ""oxyadenia"", ""sayi""",155 -"institutionCode","Institution Code","The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.","Examples: ""MVZ"", ""FMNH"", ""AKN-CLO"", ""University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)""",11 -"institutionID","Institution ID","An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.","For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: ""http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777"", ""http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn"".",8 -"island","Island","The name of the island on or near which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Examples: ""Isla Victoria"", ""Vancouver"", ""Viti Levu"", ""Zanzibar""",67 -"islandGroup","Island Group","The name of the island group in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Examples: ""Alexander Archipelago"", ""Seychelles""",66 -"kingdom","Kingdom","The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Animalia"", ""Plantae""",147 -"dcterms:language","Language","A language of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646].","Examples: ""en"" for English, ""es"" for Spanish.",2 -"latestAgeOrHighestStage","Latest AgeOr Highest Stage","The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Atlantic"", ""Boreal"", ""Skullrockian""",115 -"latestEonOrHighestEonothem","Latest Eon Or Highest Eonothem","The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name (""Precambrian"") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Phanerozoic"", ""Proterozoic""",107 -"latestEpochOrHighestSeries","Latest Epoch Or Highest Series","The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Holocene"", ""Pleistocene"", ""Ibexian Series""",113 -"latestEraOrHighestErathem","Latest Era Or Highest Erathem","The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Cenozoic"", ""Mesozoic""",109 -"latestPeriodOrHighestSystem","Latest Period Or Highest System","The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Neogene"", ""Tertiary"", ""Quaternary""",111 -"dcterms:license","License","A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.","Examples: ""http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode"", ""http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode""",3 -"lifeStage","Life Stage","The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""egg"", ""eft"", ""juvenile"", ""adult"", ""2 adults 4 juveniles""",25 -"lithostratigraphicTerms","Lithostratigraphic Terms","The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.",,118 -"locality","Locality","The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.","Example: ""Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)""",73 -"locationAccordingTo","Location According To","Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals.","Examples: ""Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names"", ""GADM""",83 -"locationID","Location ID","An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,61 -"locationRemarks","Location Remarks","Comments or notes about the Location.","Example: ""under water since 2005""",84 -"lowestBiostratigraphicZone","Lowest Biostratigraphic Zone","The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.",,116 -"materialSampleID","Material Sample ID","An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique.",,45 -"maximumDepthInMeters","Maximum Depth In Meters","The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.","Example: ""200""",79 -"maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters","Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters","The greater distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation.","Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: ""300m"" MinimumElevationInMeters: ""300"", MaximumElevationInMeters: ""300"", VerbatimDepth: ""20m"", MinimumDepthInMeters: ""20"", MaximumDepthInMeters: ""20"", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""0"", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""-1.5""",82 -"maximumElevationInMeters","Maximum Elevation In Meters","The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.","Example: ""200""",76 -"measurementAccuracy","Measurement Accuracy","The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue.","Examples: ""0.01"", ""normal distribution with variation of 2 m""",174 -"measurementDeterminedBy","Measurement Determined By","A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Rob Guralnick"", ""Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey"".",176 -"measurementDeterminedDate","Measurement Determined Date","The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",177 -"measurementID","Measurement ID","An identifier for the MeasurementOrFact (information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,171 -"measurementMethod","Measurement Method","A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.","Examples: ""minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances"" for a home range area, ""barometric altimeter"" for an elevation",178 -"measurementRemarks","Measurement Remarks","Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.","Example: ""tip of tail missing""",179 -"measurementType","Measurement Type","The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""tail length"", ""temperature"", ""trap line length"", ""survey area"", ""trap type""",172 -"measurementUnit","Measurement Unit","The units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).","Examples: ""mm"", ""C"", ""km"", ""ha""",175 -"measurementValue","Measurement Value","The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.","Examples: ""45"", ""20"", ""1"", ""14.5"", ""UV-light""",173 -"member","Member","The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Lava Dam Member"", ""Hellnmaria Member""",121 -"minimumDepthInMeters","Minimum Depth In Meters","The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.","Example: ""100""",78 -"minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters","Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters","The lesser distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation.","Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: ""300m"" MinimumElevationInMeters: ""300"", MaximumElevationInMeters: ""300"", VerbatimDepth: ""20m"", MinimumDepthInMeters: ""20"", MaximumDepthInMeters: ""20"", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""0"", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""-1.5""",81 -"minimumElevationInMeters","Minimum Elevation In Meters","The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.","Example: ""100""",75 -"dcterms:modified","Modified","The most recent date-time on which the resource was changed. For Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",1 -"month","Month","The ordinal month in which the Event occurred.","Examples: ""1"" (=January), ""10"" (=October)",53 -"municipality","Municipality","The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location.","Examples: ""Holzminden""",72 -"nameAccordingTo","Name According To","The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin ""sensu"" or ""sec."" (from secundum, meaning ""according to""). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given.","Example: ""McCranie, J. R., D. B. Wake, and L. D. Wilson. 1996. The taxonomic status of Bolitoglossa schmidti, with comments on the biology of the Mesoamerican salamander Bolitoglossa dofleini (Caudata: Plethodontidae). Carib. J. Sci. 32:395-398."", ""Werner Greuter 2008"", ""Lilljeborg 1861, Upsala Univ. Arsskrift, Math. Naturvet., pp. 4, 5""",143 -"nameAccordingToID","Name According To ID","An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo.","Example: ""doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2""",136 -"namePublishedIn","Name Published In","A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.","Examples: ""Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"", ""Forel, Auguste, Diagnosies provisoires de quelques espèces nouvelles de fourmis de Madagascar, récoltées par M. Grandidier., Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Comptes-rendus des Seances 30, 1886""",144 -"namePublishedInID","Name Published In ID","An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.","Example: ""http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7""",137 -"namePublishedInYear","Name Published In Year","The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.","Examples: ""1915"", ""2008""",145 -"nomenclaturalCode","Nomenclatural Code","The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""ICBN"", ""ICZN"", ""BC"", ""ICNCP"", ""BioCode"", ""ICZN; ICBN""",160 -"nomenclaturalStatus","Nomenclatural Status","The status related to the original publication of the name and its conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion.","Examples: ""nom. ambig."", ""nom. illeg."", ""nom. subnud.""",162 -"occurrenceID","Occurrence ID","An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the occurrenceID globally unique.","For a specimen in the absence of a bona fide global unique identifier, for example, use the form: ""urn:catalog:[institutionCode]:[collectionCode]:[catalogNumber]. Examples: ""urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32"", ""urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732""",19 -"occurrenceRemarks","Occurrence Remarks","Comments or notes about the Occurrence.","Example: ""found dead on road""",37 -"occurrenceStatus","Occurrence Status","A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""present"", ""absent""",29 -"order","Order","The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Carnivora"", ""Monocleales""",150 -"organismID","Organism ID","An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,38 -"organismName","Organism Name","A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance.","Examples: ""Huberta"", ""Boab Prison Tree"", ""J pod"".",39 -"organismRemarks","Organism Remarks","Comments or notes about the Organism instance.","Example: ""One of a litter of six.""",44 -"organismScope","Organism Scope","A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: ""multicellular organism"", ""virus"", ""clone"" ""pack"", ""colony"".",40 -"originalNameUsage","Original Name Usage","The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names.","Examples: ""Pinus abies"", ""Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768""",142 -"originalNameUsageID","Original Name Usage ID","An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.","Example: ""http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753""",135 -"otherCatalogNumbers","Other Catalog Numbers","A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""FMNH:Mammal:1234"", ""NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424"".",36 -"ownerInstitutionCode","Owner Institution Code","The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.","Examples: ""NPS"", ""APN"", ""InBio""",14 -"parentNameUsage","Parent Name Usage","The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName.","Examples: ""Rubiaceae"", ""Gruiformes"", ""Testudinae""",141 -"parentNameUsageID","Parent Name Usage ID","An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName.","Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",134 -"phylum","Phylum","The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.","Examples: ""Chordata"" (phylum), ""Bryophyta"" (division)",148 -"pointRadiusSpatialFit","Point Radius Spatial Fit","The ratio of the area of the point-radius (decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The pointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the pointRadiusSpatialFit is 1.","Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing"", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.",90 -"preparations","Preparations","A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""fossil"", ""cast"", ""photograph"", ""DNA extract"", ""skin | ""skull | skeleton"", ""whole animal (ETOH) | tissue (EDTA)"".",30 -"previousIdentifications","Previous Identifications","A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Chalepidae"", ""Pinus abies"", ""Anthus sp., field ID by G. Iglesias | Anthus correndera, expert ID by C. Cicero 2009-02-12 based on morphology"".",43 -"recordNumber","Record Number","An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number.","Example: ""OPP 7101""",21 -"recordedBy","Recorded By","A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: ""José E. Crespo"", ""Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson"" where the value in recordNumber ""OPP 7101"" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.",22 -"dcterms:references","References","A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.","Examples: ""http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861""; ""http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868""",7 -"relatedResourceID","Related Resource ID","An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship).",,166 -"relationshipAccordingTo","Relationship According To","The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources.","Example: ""Julie Woodruff""",168 -"relationshipEstablishedDate","Relationship Established Date","The date-time on which the relationship between the two resources was established. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",169 -"relationshipOfResource","Relationship Of Resource","The relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""duplicate of"", ""mother of"", ""endoparasite of"", ""host to"", ""sibling of"", ""valid synonym of"", ""located within""",167 -"relationshipRemarks","Relationship Remarks","Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources.","Examples: ""mother and offspring collected from the same nest"", ""pollinator captured in the act""",170 -"reproductiveCondition","Reproductive Condition","The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples"" ""non-reproductive"", ""pregnant"", ""in bloom"", ""fruit-bearing""",26 -"resourceID","Resource ID","An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship.",,165 -"resourceRelationshipID","Resource Relationship ID","An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object).",,164 -"dcterms:rightsHolder","Rights Holder","A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.","Example: ""The Regents of the University of California.""",4 -"samplingEffort","Sampling Effort","The amount of effort expended during an Event.","Examples: ""40 trap-nights"", ""10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car""",58 -"samplingProtocol","Sampling Protocol","The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event.","Examples: ""UV light trap"", ""mist net"", ""bottom trawl"", ""ad hoc observation"", ""point count"", ""Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x"", ""Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp."", ""http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf""",57 -"scientificName","Scientific Name","The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.","Examples: ""Coleoptera"" (order), ""Vespertilionidae"" (family), ""Manis"" (genus), ""Ctenomys sociabilis"" (genus + specificEpithet), ""Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli"" (genus + specificEpithet + infraspecificEpithet), ""Roptrocerus typographi (Györfi, 1952)"" (genus + specificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship), ""Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell"" (genus + specificEpithet + taxonRank + infraspecificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship)",139 -"scientificNameAuthorship","Scientific Name Authorship","The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.","Example: ""(Torr.) J.T. Howell"", ""(Martinovský) Tzvelev"", ""(Györfi, 1952)""",158 -"scientificNameID","Scientific Name ID","An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.","Example: ""urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3""",132 -"sex","Sex","The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""female"", ""hermaphrodite"", ""8 males, 4 females""",24 -"specificEpithet","Specific Epithet","The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName.","Examples: ""concolor"", ""gottschei""",154 -"startDayOfYear","Start Day Of Year","The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).","Examples: ""1"" (=1 Jan), ""366"" (=31 Dec), ""365"" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)",50 -"stateProvince","State Province","The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.","Examples: ""Montana"", ""Minas Gerais"", ""Córdoba""",70 -"subgenus","Subgenus","The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.","Examples: ""Strobus (Pinus)"", ""Puma (Puma)"" ""Loligo (Amerigo)"", ""Hieracium subgen. Pilosella""",153 -"taxonConceptID","Taxon Concept ID","An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon.","Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",138 -"taxonID","Taxon ID","An identifier for the set of taxon information (data associated with the Taxon class). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.","Examples: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"", ""32567"", ""http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"", ""urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567""",131 -"taxonRank","Taxon Rank","The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""subspecies"", ""varietas"", ""forma"", ""species"", ""genus""",156 -"taxonRemarks","Taxon Remarks","Comments or notes about the taxon or name.","Example: ""this name is a misspelling in common use""",163 -"taxonomicStatus","Taxonomic Status","The status of the use of the scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""invalid"", ""misapplied"", ""homotypic synonym"", ""accepted""",161 -"dcterms:type","Type","The nature or genre of the resource. For Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use the name of the class that defines the root of the record.","Examples: ""StillImage"", ""MovingImage"", ""Sound"", ""PhysicalObject"", ""Event"", ""Text""",0 -"typeStatus","Type Status","A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"", ""holotype of Pinus abies | holotype of Picea abies"".",125 -"verbatimCoordinateSystem","Verbatim Coordinate System","The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""decimal degrees"", ""degrees decimal minutes"", ""degrees minutes seconds"", ""UTM""",94 -"verbatimCoordinates","Verbatim Coordinates","The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Examples: ""41 05 54S 121 05 34W"", ""17T 630000 4833400""",91 -"verbatimDepth","Verbatim Depth","The original description of the depth below the local surface.","Example: ""100-200 m""",80 -"verbatimElevation","Verbatim Elevation","The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location.","Example: ""100-200 m""",77 -"verbatimEventDate","Verbatim EventDate","The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event.","Examples: ""spring 1910"", ""Marzo 2002"", ""1999-03-XX"", ""17IV1934""",55 -"verbatimLatitude","Verbatim Latitude","The verbatim original latitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Example: ""41 05 54.03S""",92 -"verbatimLocality","Verbatim Locality","The original textual description of the place.","Example: ""25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237""",74 -"verbatimLongitude","Verbatim Longitude","The verbatim original longitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Example: ""121d 10' 34"" W""",93 -"verbatimSRS","Verbatim SRS","The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude, or verbatimCoordinates are based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value ""unknown"".","Examples: ""EPSG:4326"", ""WGS84"", ""NAD27"", ""Campo Inchauspe"", ""European 1950"", ""Clarke 1866""",95 -"verbatimTaxonRank","Verbatim Taxon Rank","The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record.","Examples: ""Agamospecies"", ""sub-lesus"", ""prole"", ""apomict"", ""nothogrex"", ""sp."", ""subsp."", ""var.""",157 -"vernacularName","Vernacular Name","A common or vernacular name.","Examples: ""Andean Condor"", ""Condor Andino"", ""American Eagle"", ""Gänsegeier""",159 -"waterBody","Water Body","The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.","Examples: ""Indian Ocean"", ""Baltic Sea"", ""Hudson River""",65 -"year","Year","The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.","Example: ""2008""",52 +TermName,Label_en,Definition,Comments,absoluteorder +acceptedNameUsage,Accepted Name Usage,"The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.","Example: ""Tamias minimus"" valid name for ""Eutamias minimus""",145 +acceptedNameUsageID,Accepted Name Usage ID,An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.,"Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",138 +associatedMedia,Associated Media,"A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG"", ""http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg | http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg"".",34 +associatedOccurrences,Associated Occurrences,A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.,The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | ').,43 +associatedOrganisms,Associated Organisms,A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""sibling of MXA-232"", ""mother of MXA-231 | mother of MXA-232""",44 +associatedReferences,Associated References,"A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261"", ""Christopher J. Conroy, Jennifer L. Neuwald. 2008. Phylogeographic study of the California vole, Microtus californicus Journal of Mammalogy, 89(3):755-767."", ""Steven R. Hoofer and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Plecotine Bats and Allies Based on Mitochondrial Ribosomal Sequences. Journal of Mammalogy 82(1):131-137. | Walker, Faith M., Jeffrey T. Foster, Kevin P. Drees, Carol L. Chambers. 2014. Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) microsatellite discovery using illumina sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources."".",35 +associatedSequences,Associated Sequences,"A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1"", ""http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093"".",36 +associatedTaxa,Associated Taxa,A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), and to separate the relationship from the taxon with a colon (':'). Examples: ""host: Quercus alba"", ""parasitoid of:Cyclocephala signaticollis | predator of Apis mellifera"".",37 +basisOfRecord,Basis of Record,The specific nature of the data record.,"Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: ""PreservedSpecimen"", ""FossilSpecimen"", ""LivingSpecimen"", ""HumanObservation"", ""MachineObservation""",15 +bed,Bed,The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.,,127 +behavior,Behavior,A description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""roosting"", ""foraging"", ""running""",29 +catalogNumber,Catalog Number,An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.,"Examples: ""2008.1334"", ""145732a"", ""145732""",20 +class,Class,The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Mammalia"", ""Hepaticopsida""",154 +collectionCode,Collection Code,"The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.","Examples: ""Mammals"", ""Hildebrandt"", ""eBird""",12 +collectionID,Collection ID,An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.,"For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: ""http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001"", ""http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036"".",9 +continent,Continent,The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Examples: ""Africa"", ""Antarctica"", ""Asia"", ""Europe"", ""North America"", ""Oceania"", ""South America""",69 +coordinatePrecision,Coordinate Precision,A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.,"Examples: ""0.00001"" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), ""0.000278"" (nearest second), ""0.01667"" (nearest minute), ""1.0"" (nearest degree)",94 +coordinateUncertaintyInMeters,Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters,"The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term.","Examples: ""30"" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time), ""71"" (uncertainty for a UTM coordinate having 100 meter precision and a known spatial reference system).",93 +country,Country,The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Examples: ""Denmark"", ""Colombia"", ""España""",73 +countryCode,Country Code,The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes.,"Examples: ""AR"" for Argentina, ""SV"" for El Salvador",74 +county,County,"The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs.","Examples: ""Missoula"", ""Los Lagos"", ""Mataró""",76 +dataGeneralizations,Data Generalizations,Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request.,"Example: ""Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell""",17 +datasetID,Dataset ID,An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.,,10 +datasetName,Dataset Name,The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.,"Examples: ""Grinnell Resurvey Mammals"", ""Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures""",13 +dateIdentified,Date Identified,"The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",132 +day,Day,The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.,"Examples: ""9"", ""28""",57 +dcterms:accessRights,Access Rights,"Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.","Example: ""not-for-profit use only""",5 +dcterms:bibliographicCitation,Bibliographic Citation,A bibliographic reference for the resource as a statement indicating how this record should be cited (attributed) when used. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible.,"Examples: ""Ctenomys sociabilis (MVZ 165861)"" for a specimen, ""Oliver P. Pearson. 1985. Los tuco-tucos (genera Ctenomys) de los Parques Nacionales Lanin y Nahuel Huapi, Argentina Historia Natural, 5(37):337-343."" for a Taxon",6 +dcterms:language,Language,A language of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646].,"Examples: ""en"" for English, ""es"" for Spanish.",2 +dcterms:license,License,A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.,"Examples: ""http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode"", ""http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode""",3 +dcterms:modified,Modified,"The most recent date-time on which the resource was changed. For Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",1 +dcterms:references,References,"A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.","Examples: ""http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861""; ""http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868""",7 +dcterms:rightsHolder,Rights Holder,A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.,"Example: ""The Regents of the University of California.""",4 +dcterms:type,Type,"The nature or genre of the resource. For Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use the name of the class that defines the root of the record.","Examples: ""StillImage"", ""MovingImage"", ""Sound"", ""PhysicalObject"", ""Event"", ""Text""",0 +decimalLatitude,Decimal Latitude,"The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.","Example: ""-41.0983423""",90 +decimalLongitude,Decimal Longitude,"The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.","Example: ""-121.1761111""",91 +disposition,Disposition,The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""in collection"", ""missing"", ""voucher elsewhere"", ""duplicates elsewhere""",33 +dynamicProperties,Dynamic Properties,"A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.","The recommended best practice is to use a key:value encoding schema such as JSON. Examples: ""{""heightInMeters"":1.5}"", ""{""tragusLengthInMeters"":0.014, ""weightInGrams"":120}"", ""{""natureOfID"":""expert identification"", ""identificationEvidence"":""cytochrome B sequence""}"", ""{""relativeHumidity"":28, ""airTemperatureInCelcius"":22, ""sampleSizeInKilograms"":10}"", ""{""aspectHeading"":277, ""slopeInDegrees"":6}"", ""{""iucnStatus"":""vulnerable"", ""taxonDistribution"":""Neuquén, Argentina""}"".",18 +earliestAgeOrLowestStage,Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage,The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Atlantic"", ""Boreal"", ""Skullrockian""",119 +earliestEonOrLowestEonothem,Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem,"The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name (""Precambrian"") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Phanerozoic"", ""Proterozoic""",111 +earliestEpochOrLowestSeries,Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series,The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Holocene"", ""Pleistocene"", ""Ibexian Series""",117 +earliestEraOrLowestErathem,Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem,The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Cenozoic"", ""Mesozoic""",113 +earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem,Earliest Period Or Lowest System,The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Neogene"", ""Tertiary"", ""Quaternary""",115 +endDayOfYear,End Day Of Year,"The latest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).","Examples: ""1"" (=1 Jan), ""366"" (=31 Dec), ""365"" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)",54 +establishmentMeans,Establishment Means,The process by which the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence became established at the location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""native"", ""introduced"", ""naturalised"", ""invasive"", ""managed""",30 +eventDate,Event Date,"The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",51 +eventID,Event ID,An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.,,48 +eventRemarks,Event Remarks,Comments or notes about the Event.,"Example: ""after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage""",65 +eventTime,Event Time,"The time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""14:07-0600"" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""08:40:21Z"" is 8:40:21am UTC, ""13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC.",52 +family,Family,The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Felidae"", ""Monocleaceae""",156 +fieldNotes,Field Notes,"One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event.","Example: ""notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library""",64 +fieldNumber,Field Number,An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event.,"Example: ""RV Sol 87-03-08""",50 +footprintSpatialFit,Footprint Spatial Fit,"The ratio of the area of the footprint (footprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the footprintSpatialFit is 1.","Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing"", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.",103 +footprintSRS,Footprint SRS,"A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location. Do not use this term to describe the SRS of the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude, even if it is the same as for the footprintWKT - use the geodeticDatum instead.","Example: The WKT for the standard WGS84 SRS (EPSG:4326) is ""GEOGCS[""GCS_WGS_1984"",DATUM[""D_WGS_1984"",SPHEROID[""WGS_1984"",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM[""Greenwich"",0],UNIT[""Degree"",0.0174532925199433]]"" without the enclosing quotes.",102 +footprintWKT,Footprint WKT,"A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other.","Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20))",101 +formation,Formation,The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Notch Peak Fromation"", ""House Limestone"", ""Fillmore Formation""",125 +genus,Genus,The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Puma"", ""Monoclea""",157 +geodeticDatum,Geodetic Datum,"The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude as based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value ""unknown"".","Examples: ""EPSG:4326"", ""WGS84"", ""NAD27"", ""Campo Inchauspe"", ""European 1950"", ""Clarke 1866""",92 +geologicalContextID,Geological Context ID,"An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,110 +georeferencedBy,Georeferenced By,"A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Brad Millen (ROM)"", ""Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)"".",104 +georeferencedDate,Georeferenced Date,"The date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",105 +georeferenceProtocol,Georeference Protocol,"A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.","Examples: ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility."", ""MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines"", ""Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide""",106 +georeferenceRemarks,Georeference Remarks,"Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in georeferenceProtocol.","Example: ""assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)""",109 +georeferenceSources,Georeference Sources,"A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the Location, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resources.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""GeoLocate"", ""USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth"".",107 +georeferenceVerificationStatus,Georeference Verification Status,A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the best possible spatial description. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""requires verification"", ""verified by collector"", ""verified by curator"".",108 +group,Group,The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.,,124 +habitat,Habitat,A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.,"Examples: ""oak savanna"", ""pre-cordilleran steppe""",59 +higherClassification,Higher Classification,A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from the highest taxonomic rank to the lowest. Examples: ""Animalia"", ""Animalia | Chordata | Vertebrata | Mammalia | Theria | Eutheria | Rodentia | Hystricognatha | Hystricognathi | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomyini | Ctenomys"".",151 +higherGeography,Higher Geography,A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from least specific to most specific. Examples: ""North Atlantic Ocean"", ""South America | Argentina | Patagonia | Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | Neuquén | Los Lagos"" with accompanying values ""South America"" in Continent, ""Argentina"" in Country, ""Neuquén"" in StateProvince, and ""Los Lagos"" in County.",68 +higherGeographyID,Higher Geography ID,An identifier for the geographic region within which the Location occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Example: ""TGN: 1002002"" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina",67 +highestBiostratigraphicZone,Highest Biostratigraphic Zone,The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,,122 +identificationID,Identification ID,An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.,,128 +identificationQualifier,Identification Qualifier,"A brief phrase or a standard term (""cf."", ""aff."") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.","Examples: 1) For the determination ""Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia"", identificationQualifier would be ""aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia"" with accompanying values ""Quercus"" in genus, ""agrifolia"" in specificEpithet, ""oxyadenia"" in infraspecificEpithet, and ""var."" in rank. 2) For the determination ""Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia"", identificationQualifier would be ""cf. var. oxyadenia "" with accompanying values ""Quercus"" in genus, ""agrifolia"" in specificEpithet, ""oxyadenia"" in infraspecificEpithet, and ""var."" in rank.",129 +identificationReferences,Identification References,"A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004."", ""Stebbins, R. Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. 2003. | Irschick, D.J. and Shaffer, H.B. (1997). ''The polytypic species revisited: Morphological differentiation among tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) (Amphibia: Caudata).'' Herpetologica, 53(1), 30-49."".",133 +identificationRemarks,Identification Remarks,Comments or notes about the Identification.,"Example: ""Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas.""",135 +identificationVerificationStatus,Identification Verification Status,A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD.,"Examples: ""0"", ""4""",134 +identifiedBy,Identified By,"A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""James L. Patton"", ""Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey"".",131 +individualCount,Individual Count,The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.,"Examples: ""1"", ""25""",23 +informationWithheld,Information Withheld,"Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record.","Examples: ""location information not given for endangered species"", ""collector identities withheld"", ""ask about tissue samples""",16 +infraspecificEpithet,Infraspecific Epithet,"The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.","Examples: ""concolor"", ""oxyadenia"", ""sayi""",160 +institutionCode,Institution Code,The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.,"Examples: ""MVZ"", ""FMNH"", ""AKN-CLO"", ""University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)""",11 +institutionID,Institution ID,An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.,"For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: ""http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777"", ""http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn"".",8 +island,Island,The name of the island on or near which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Examples: ""Isla Victoria"", ""Vancouver"", ""Viti Levu"", ""Zanzibar""",72 +islandGroup,Island Group,The name of the island group in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Examples: ""Alexander Archipelago"", ""Seychelles""",71 +kingdom,Kingdom,The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Animalia"", ""Plantae""",152 +latestAgeOrHighestStage,Latest AgeOr Highest Stage,The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Atlantic"", ""Boreal"", ""Skullrockian""",120 +latestEonOrHighestEonothem,Latest Eon Or Highest Eonothem,"The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name (""Precambrian"") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.","Examples: ""Phanerozoic"", ""Proterozoic""",112 +latestEpochOrHighestSeries,Latest Epoch Or Highest Series,The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Holocene"", ""Pleistocene"", ""Ibexian Series""",118 +latestEraOrHighestErathem,Latest Era Or Highest Erathem,The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Cenozoic"", ""Mesozoic""",114 +latestPeriodOrHighestSystem,Latest Period Or Highest System,The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Neogene"", ""Tertiary"", ""Quaternary""",116 +lifeStage,Life Stage,The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""egg"", ""eft"", ""juvenile"", ""adult"", ""2 adults 4 juveniles""",27 +lithostratigraphicTerms,Lithostratigraphic Terms,The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.,,123 +locality,Locality,"The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description.","Example: ""Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)""",78 +locationAccordingTo,Location According To,"Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals.","Examples: ""Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names"", ""GADM""",88 +locationID,Location ID,An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.,,66 +locationRemarks,Location Remarks,Comments or notes about the Location.,"Example: ""under water since 2005""",89 +lowestBiostratigraphicZone,Lowest Biostratigraphic Zone,The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.,,121 +materialSampleID,Material Sample ID,"An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique.",,47 +maximumDepthInMeters,Maximum Depth In Meters,"The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.","Example: ""200""",84 +maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters,Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters,"The greater distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation.","Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: ""300m"" MinimumElevationInMeters: ""300"", MaximumElevationInMeters: ""300"", VerbatimDepth: ""20m"", MinimumDepthInMeters: ""20"", MaximumDepthInMeters: ""20"", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""0"", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""-1.5""",87 +maximumElevationInMeters,Maximum Elevation In Meters,"The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.","Example: ""200""",81 +measurementAccuracy,Measurement Accuracy,The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue.,"Examples: ""0.01"", ""normal distribution with variation of 2 m""",179 +measurementDeterminedBy,Measurement Determined By,"A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Rob Guralnick"", ""Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey"".",181 +measurementDeterminedDate,Measurement Determined Date,"The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",182 +measurementID,Measurement ID,"An identifier for the MeasurementOrFact (information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.",,176 +measurementMethod,Measurement Method,"A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.","Examples: ""minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances"" for a home range area, ""barometric altimeter"" for an elevation",183 +measurementRemarks,Measurement Remarks,Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.,"Example: ""tip of tail missing""",184 +measurementType,Measurement Type,"The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""tail length"", ""temperature"", ""trap line length"", ""survey area"", ""trap type""",177 +measurementUnit,Measurement Unit,The units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).,"Examples: ""mm"", ""C"", ""km"", ""ha""",180 +measurementValue,Measurement Value,"The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.","Examples: ""45"", ""20"", ""1"", ""14.5"", ""UV-light""",178 +member,Member,The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.,"Examples: ""Lava Dam Member"", ""Hellnmaria Member""",126 +minimumDepthInMeters,Minimum Depth In Meters,"The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.","Example: ""100""",83 +minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters,Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters,"The lesser distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation.","Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: ""300m"" MinimumElevationInMeters: ""300"", MaximumElevationInMeters: ""300"", VerbatimDepth: ""20m"", MinimumDepthInMeters: ""20"", MaximumDepthInMeters: ""20"", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""0"", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: ""-1.5""",86 +minimumElevationInMeters,Minimum Elevation In Meters,"The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.","Example: ""100""",80 +month,Month,The ordinal month in which the Event occurred.,"Examples: ""1"" (=January), ""10"" (=October)",56 +municipality,Municipality,"The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location.","Examples: ""Holzminden""",77 +nameAccordingTo,Name According To,"The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin ""sensu"" or ""sec."" (from secundum, meaning ""according to""). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given.","Example: ""McCranie, J. R., D. B. Wake, and L. D. Wilson. 1996. The taxonomic status of Bolitoglossa schmidti, with comments on the biology of the Mesoamerican salamander Bolitoglossa dofleini (Caudata: Plethodontidae). Carib. J. Sci. 32:395-398."", ""Werner Greuter 2008"", ""Lilljeborg 1861, Upsala Univ. Arsskrift, Math. Naturvet., pp. 4, 5""",148 +nameAccordingToID,Name According To ID,An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo.,"Example: ""doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2""",141 +namePublishedIn,Name Published In,A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.,"Examples: ""Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"", ""Forel, Auguste, Diagnosies provisoires de quelques espèces nouvelles de fourmis de Madagascar, récoltées par M. Grandidier., Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Comptes-rendus des Seances 30, 1886""",149 +namePublishedInID,Name Published In ID,An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.,"Example: ""http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7""",142 +namePublishedInYear,Name Published In Year,The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.,"Examples: ""1915"", ""2008""",150 +nomenclaturalCode,Nomenclatural Code,The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""ICBN"", ""ICZN"", ""BC"", ""ICNCP"", ""BioCode"", ""ICZN; ICBN""",165 +nomenclaturalStatus,Nomenclatural Status,The status related to the original publication of the name and its conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion.,"Examples: ""nom. ambig."", ""nom. illeg."", ""nom. subnud.""",167 +occurrenceID,Occurrence ID,"An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the occurrenceID globally unique.","For a specimen in the absence of a bona fide global unique identifier, for example, use the form: ""urn:catalog:[institutionCode]:[collectionCode]:[catalogNumber]. Examples: ""urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32"", ""urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732""",19 +occurrenceRemarks,Occurrence Remarks,Comments or notes about the Occurrence.,"Example: ""found dead on road""",39 +occurrenceStatus,Occurrence Status,A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""present"", ""absent""",31 +order,Order,The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Carnivora"", ""Monocleales""",155 +organismID,Organism ID,An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.,,40 +organismName,Organism Name,A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance.,"Examples: ""Huberta"", ""Boab Prison Tree"", ""J pod"".",41 +organismQuantity,Organism Quantity,A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms.,"An organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., ""27"" for organismQuantity with ""individuals"" for organismQuantityType; ""12.5"" for organismQuantity with ""%biomass"" for organismQuantityType; ""r"" for organismQuantity with ""BraunBlanquetScale"" for organismQuantityType.",24 +organismQuantityType,Organism Quantity Type,The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms.,"An organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., ""27"" for organismQuantity with ""individuals"" for organismQuantityType; ""12.5"" for organismQuantity with ""%biomass"" for organismQuantityType; ""r"" for organismQuantity with ""BraunBlanquetScale"" for organismQuantityType.",25 +organismRemarks,Organism Remarks,Comments or notes about the Organism instance.,"Example: ""One of a litter of six.""",46 +organismScope,Organism Scope,A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: ""multicellular organism"", ""virus"", ""clone"" ""pack"", ""colony"".",42 +originalNameUsage,Original Name Usage,"The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names.","Examples: ""Pinus abies"", ""Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768""",147 +originalNameUsageID,Original Name Usage ID,An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.,"Example: ""http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753""",140 +otherCatalogNumbers,Other Catalog Numbers,"A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""FMNH:Mammal:1234"", ""NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424"".",38 +ownerInstitutionCode,Owner Institution Code,The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.,"Examples: ""NPS"", ""APN"", ""InBio""",14 +parentEventID,Parent Event ID,An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events.,"May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Example: ""A1"" as parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID (e.g., ""A1:1"", ""A1:2"").",49 +parentNameUsage,Parent Name Usage,"The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName.","Examples: ""Rubiaceae"", ""Gruiformes"", ""Testudinae""",146 +parentNameUsageID,Parent Name Usage ID,"An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName.","Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",139 +phylum,Phylum,The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.,"Examples: ""Chordata"" (phylum), ""Bryophyta"" (division)",153 +pointRadiusSpatialFit,Point Radius Spatial Fit,"The ratio of the area of the point-radius (decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The pointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the pointRadiusSpatialFit is 1.","Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the ""Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing"", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.",95 +preparations,Preparations,A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""fossil"", ""cast"", ""photograph"", ""DNA extract"", ""skin | ""skull | skeleton"", ""whole animal (ETOH) | tissue (EDTA)"".",32 +previousIdentifications,Previous Identifications,A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism.,"The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""Chalepidae"", ""Pinus abies"", ""Anthus sp., field ID by G. Iglesias | Anthus correndera, expert ID by C. Cicero 2009-02-12 based on morphology"".",45 +recordedBy,Recorded By,"A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: ""José E. Crespo"", ""Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson"" where the value in recordNumber ""OPP 7101"" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson.",22 +recordNumber,Record Number,"An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number.","Example: ""OPP 7101""",21 +relatedResourceID,Related Resource ID,"An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship).",,171 +relationshipAccordingTo,Relationship According To,"The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources.","Example: ""Julie Woodruff""",173 +relationshipEstablishedDate,Relationship Established Date,"The date-time on which the relationship between the two resources was established. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).","Examples: ""1963-03-08T14:07-0600"" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, ""2009-02-20T08:40Z"" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, ""1809-02-12"" is 12 Feb 1809, ""1906-06"" is Jun 1906, ""1971"" is just that year, ""2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z"" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, ""2007-11-13/15"" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007.",174 +relationshipOfResource,Relationship Of Resource,The relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""duplicate of"", ""mother of"", ""endoparasite of"", ""host to"", ""sibling of"", ""valid synonym of"", ""located within""",172 +relationshipRemarks,Relationship Remarks,Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources.,"Examples: ""mother and offspring collected from the same nest"", ""pollinator captured in the act""",175 +reproductiveCondition,Reproductive Condition,The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples"" ""non-reproductive"", ""pregnant"", ""in bloom"", ""fruit-bearing""",28 +resourceID,Resource ID,An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship.,,170 +resourceRelationshipID,Resource Relationship ID,"An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object).",,169 +sampleSizeUnit,Sample Size Unit,"The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event.","A sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., ""5"" for sampleSizeValue with ""metre"" for sampleSizeUnit. Examples: ""minute"", ""hour"", ""day"", ""metre"", ""square metre"", ""cubic metre"". Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre).",63 +sampleSizeValue,Sample Size Value,"A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event.","A sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. Example: ""5"" for sampleSizeValue with ""metre"" for sampleSizeUnit.",62 +samplingEffort,Sampling Effort,The amount of effort expended during an Event.,"Examples: ""40 trap-nights"", ""10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car""",61 +samplingProtocol,Sampling Protocol,"The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event.","Examples: ""UV light trap"", ""mist net"", ""bottom trawl"", ""ad hoc observation"", ""point count"", ""Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x"", ""Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp."", ""http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf""",60 +scientificName,Scientific Name,"The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term.","Examples: ""Coleoptera"" (order), ""Vespertilionidae"" (family), ""Manis"" (genus), ""Ctenomys sociabilis"" (genus + specificEpithet), ""Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli"" (genus + specificEpithet + infraspecificEpithet), ""Roptrocerus typographi (Györfi, 1952)"" (genus + specificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship), ""Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell"" (genus + specificEpithet + taxonRank + infraspecificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship)",144 +scientificNameAuthorship,Scientific Name Authorship,The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.,"Example: ""(Torr.) J.T. Howell"", ""(Martinovský) Tzvelev"", ""(Györfi, 1952)""",163 +scientificNameID,Scientific Name ID,An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.,"Example: ""urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3""",137 +sex,Sex,The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""female"", ""hermaphrodite"", ""8 males, 4 females""",26 +specificEpithet,Specific Epithet,The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName.,"Examples: ""concolor"", ""gottschei""",159 +startDayOfYear,Start Day Of Year,"The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366).","Examples: ""1"" (=1 Jan), ""366"" (=31 Dec), ""365"" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)",53 +stateProvince,State Province,"The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.","Examples: ""Montana"", ""Minas Gerais"", ""Córdoba""",75 +subgenus,Subgenus,The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.,"Examples: ""Strobus (Pinus)"", ""Puma (Puma)"" ""Loligo (Amerigo)"", ""Hieracium subgen. Pilosella""",158 +taxonConceptID,Taxon Concept ID,An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon.,"Example: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001""",143 +taxonID,Taxon ID,An identifier for the set of taxon information (data associated with the Taxon class). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set.,"Examples: ""8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"", ""32567"", ""http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"", ""urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567""",136 +taxonomicStatus,Taxonomic Status,"The status of the use of the scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.","Examples: ""invalid"", ""misapplied"", ""homotypic synonym"", ""accepted""",166 +taxonRank,Taxon Rank,The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""subspecies"", ""varietas"", ""forma"", ""species"", ""genus""",161 +taxonRemarks,Taxon Remarks,Comments or notes about the taxon or name.,"Example: ""this name is a misspelling in common use""",168 +typeStatus,Type Status,"A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject.","The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: ""holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388"", ""holotype of Pinus abies | holotype of Picea abies"".",130 +verbatimCoordinates,Verbatim Coordinates,"The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Examples: ""41 05 54S 121 05 34W"", ""17T 630000 4833400""",96 +verbatimCoordinateSystem,Verbatim Coordinate System,The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.,"Examples: ""decimal degrees"", ""degrees decimal minutes"", ""degrees minutes seconds"", ""UTM""",99 +verbatimDepth,Verbatim Depth,The original description of the depth below the local surface.,"Example: ""100-200 m""",85 +verbatimElevation,Verbatim Elevation,"The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location.","Example: ""100-200 m""",82 +verbatimEventDate,Verbatim EventDate,The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event.,"Examples: ""spring 1910"", ""Marzo 2002"", ""1999-03-XX"", ""17IV1934""",58 +verbatimLatitude,Verbatim Latitude,"The verbatim original latitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Example: ""41 05 54.03S""",97 +verbatimLocality,Verbatim Locality,The original textual description of the place.,"Example: ""25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237""",79 +verbatimLongitude,Verbatim Longitude,"The verbatim original longitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem.","Example: ""121d 10' 34"" W""",98 +verbatimSRS,Verbatim SRS,"The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude, or verbatimCoordinates are based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value ""unknown"".","Examples: ""EPSG:4326"", ""WGS84"", ""NAD27"", ""Campo Inchauspe"", ""European 1950"", ""Clarke 1866""",100 +verbatimTaxonRank,Verbatim Taxon Rank,The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record.,"Examples: ""Agamospecies"", ""sub-lesus"", ""prole"", ""apomict"", ""nothogrex"", ""sp."", ""subsp."", ""var.""",162 +vernacularName,Vernacular Name,A common or vernacular name.,"Examples: ""Andean Condor"", ""Condor Andino"", ""American Eagle"", ""Gänsegeier""",164 +waterBody,Water Body,The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names.,"Examples: ""Indian Ocean"", ""Baltic Sea"", ""Hudson River""",70 +year,Year,"The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.","Example: ""2008""",55 diff --git a/downloads/SimpleDwC.properties b/downloads/SimpleDwC.properties index d86f688..ef41734 100644 --- a/downloads/SimpleDwC.properties +++ b/downloads/SimpleDwC.properties @@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ simpleDwCTerm.comments.eventDate=Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 simpleDwCTerm.name.eventID=eventID simpleDwCTerm.label.eventID=Event ID simpleDwCTerm.definition.eventID=An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - simpleDwCTerm.name.eventRemarks=eventRemarks simpleDwCTerm.label.eventRemarks=Event Remarks simpleDwCTerm.definition.eventRemarks=Comments or notes about the Event. @@ -466,6 +465,14 @@ simpleDwCTerm.name.organismName=organismName simpleDwCTerm.label.organismName=Organism Name simpleDwCTerm.definition.organismName=A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance. simpleDwCTerm.comments.organismName=Examples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod". +simpleDwCTerm.name.organismQuantity=organismQuantity +simpleDwCTerm.label.organismQuantity=Organism Quantity +simpleDwCTerm.definition.organismQuantity=A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms. +simpleDwCTerm.comments.organismQuantity=An organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. +simpleDwCTerm.name.organismQuantityType=organismQuantityType +simpleDwCTerm.label.organismQuantityType=Organism Quantity Type +simpleDwCTerm.definition.organismQuantityType=The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms. +simpleDwCTerm.comments.organismQuantityType=An organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. simpleDwCTerm.name.organismRemarks=organismRemarks simpleDwCTerm.label.organismRemarks=Organism Remarks simpleDwCTerm.definition.organismRemarks=Comments or notes about the Organism instance. @@ -490,6 +497,10 @@ simpleDwCTerm.name.ownerInstitutionCode=ownerInstitutionCode simpleDwCTerm.label.ownerInstitutionCode=Owner Institution Code simpleDwCTerm.definition.ownerInstitutionCode=The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. simpleDwCTerm.comments.ownerInstitutionCode=Examples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio" +simpleDwCTerm.name.parentEventID=parentEventID +simpleDwCTerm.label.parentEventID=Parent Event ID +simpleDwCTerm.definition.parentEventID=An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. +simpleDwCTerm.comments.parentEventID=May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. 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reproductiveCondition @@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ previousIdentifications organismRemarks materialSampleID eventID +parentEventID fieldNumber eventDate eventTime @@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ verbatimEventDate habitat samplingProtocol samplingEffort +sampleSizeValue +sampleSizeUnit fieldNotes eventRemarks locationID diff --git a/rdf/dwcterms.rdf b/rdf/dwcterms.rdf index 8d9e8eb..e315f48 100644 --- a/rdf/dwcterms.rdf +++ b/rdf/dwcterms.rdf @@ -1,2679 +1,2742 @@ - - - - - - - - -]> - - - Darwin Core Recommended Terms - This document contains a list of Darwin Core terms that have the dwcattributes:status equal to "recommended". For the full normative RDF document of all Darwin Core terms, see dwctermshistory.rdf. To comment on this schema, please create a new issue in https://github.com/tdwg/dwc/issues - Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) - 2014-12-05 - - - - - Accepted Name Usage - The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. - Example: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Accepted Name Usage ID - An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. - Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" - - 2009-01-21 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - According To - Abstract term to attribute information to a source. - - 2009-01-21 - 2009-01-21 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - Associated Media - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG", "http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg | http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects - - - - Associated Occurrences - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID - - - - Associated Organisms - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "sibling of MXA-232", "mother of MXA-231 | mother of MXA-232" - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Associated References - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261", "Christopher J. Conroy, Jennifer L. Neuwald. 2008. Phylogeographic study of the California vole, Microtus californicus Journal of Mammalogy, 89(3):755-767.", "Steven R. Hoofer and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Plecotine Bats and Allies Based on Mitochondrial Ribosomal Sequences. Journal of Mammalogy 82(1):131-137. | Walker, Faith M., Jeffrey T. Foster, Kevin P. Drees, Carol L. Chambers. 2014. Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) microsatellite discovery using illumina sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources.". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitReferences - - - - Associated Sequences - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1", "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant - - - - Associated Taxa - A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), and to separate the relationship from the taxon with a colon (':'). Examples: "host: Quercus alba", "parasitoid of:Cyclocephala signaticollis | predator of Apis mellifera". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Synecology/AssociatedTaxa - - - - Basis of Record - The specific nature of the data record. - Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation" - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis - - - - Bed - The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Behavior - A description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "roosting", "foraging", "running" - - 2009-03-06 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Catalog Number - An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. - Examples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID - - - - Class - The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis - - - - Collection Code - The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. - Examples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird" - - 2008-11-19 - 2013-10-04 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID - - - - Collection ID - An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived. - For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: "http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001", "http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID - - - - Continent - The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Examples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America" - - 2008-11-19 - 2013-10-04 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent - - - - Coordinate Precision - A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude. - Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement - - - - Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters - The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term. - Examples: "30" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time), "71" (uncertainty for a UTM coordinate having 100 meter precision and a known spatial reference system). - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters - - - - Country - The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name - - - - Country Code - The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes. - Examples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Code - - - - County - The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs. - Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County - - - - Data Generalizations - Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request. - Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Dataset ID - An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-11 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/DataSetGUID - - - - Dataset Name - The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived. - Examples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures" - - 2009-09-11 - 2009-09-11 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID - - - - Date Identified - The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText - - - - Day - The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred. - Examples: "9", "28" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin - - - - Decimal Latitude - The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive. - Example: "-41.0983423" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal - - - - Decimal Longitude - The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive. - Example: "-121.1761111" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal - - - - Disposition - The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition - - - - Dynamic Properties - A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content. - The recommended best practice is to use a key:value encoding schema such as JSON. Examples: "{"heightInMeters":1.5}", "{"tragusLengthInMeters":0.014, "weightInGrams":120}", "{"natureOfID":"expert identification", "identificationEvidence":"cytochrome B sequence"}", "{"relativeHumidity":28, "airTemperatureInCelcius":22, "sampleSizeInKilograms":10}", "{"aspectHeading":277, "slopeInDegrees":6}", "{"iucnStatus":"vulnerable", "taxonDistribution":"Neuquén, Argentina"}". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage - The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem - The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series - The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem - The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Earliest Period Or Lowest System - The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - End Day Of Year - The latest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). - Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd - - - - Establishment Means - The process by which the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence became established at the location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/EstablishmentMeans - - - - Event - An action that occurs at some location during some time. - Examples: A specimen collection process. A machine observation. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering - - - Event Date - The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-01 - - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin - - - - Event ID - An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code - - - - Event Remarks - Comments or notes about the Event. - Example: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage" - - 2009-01-18 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Notes - - - - Event Time - The time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "14:07-0600" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "08:40:21Z" is 8:40:21am UTC, "13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin and DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd - - - - Family - The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia - - - - Field Notes - One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event. - Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes - - - - Field Number - An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. - Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code - - - - Footprint Spatial Fit - The ratio of the area of the footprint (footprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the footprintSpatialFit is 1. - Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b) - - - - Footprint SRS - A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location. Do not use this term to describe the SRS of the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude, even if it is the same as for the footprintWKT - use the geodeticDatum instead. - Example: The WKT for the standard WGS84 SRS (EPSG:4326) is "GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]" without the enclosing quotes. - - 2009-07-06 - 2009-07-06 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Footprint WKT - A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other. - Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20)) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b) - - - - Formation - The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Fossil Specimen - A preserved specimen that is a fossil. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - RecordBasisEnum/FossileSpecimen - - - Genus - The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Puma", "Monoclea" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Viral/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/GenusOrMonomial} - - - - Geodetic Datum - The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude as based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". - Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatum - - - - Geological Context - Geological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place. - Example: A lithostratigraphic layer. - - 2009-07-06 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy - - - Geological Context ID - An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2009-07-06 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Georeferenced By - A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)". - - 2009-01-21 - 2014-10-23 - - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Georeferenced Date - The date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. - - 2011-10-16 - 2011-10-16 - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Georeference Protocol - A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. - Examples: "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod - - - - Georeference Remarks - Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in georeferenceProtocol. - Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks - - - - Georeference Sources - A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the Location, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resources. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "GeoLocate", "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceSources - - - - Georeference Verification Status - A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the best possible spatial description. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus - - - - Group - The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Habitat - A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred. - Examples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-05-17 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Text - - - - Higher Classification - A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from the highest taxonomic rank to the lowest. Examples: "Animalia", "Animalia | Chordata | Vertebrata | Mammalia | Theria | Eutheria | Rodentia | Hystricognatha | Hystricognathi | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomyini | Ctenomys". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Higher Geography - A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from least specific to most specific. Examples: "North Atlantic Ocean", "South America | Argentina | Patagonia | Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | Neuquén | Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and "Los Lagos" in County. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName} - - - - Higher Geography ID - An identifier for the geographic region within which the Location occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Example: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina - - 2009-01-21 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Highest Biostratigraphic Zone - The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Human Observation - An output of a human observation process. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - RecordBasisEnum/HumanObservation - - - Identification - A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon). - Example: A subspecies determination of an organism. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification - - - Identification ID - An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Identification Qualifier - A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification. - Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", identificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in genus, "agrifolia" in specificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in infraspecificEpithet, and "var." in rank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", identificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in genus, "agrifolia" in specificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in infraspecificEpithet, and "var." in rank. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifier - - - - Identification References - A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004.", "Stebbins, R. Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. 2003. | Irschick, D.J. and Shaffer, H.B. (1997). ''The polytypic species revisited: Morphological differentiation among tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) (Amphibia: Caudata).'' Herpetologica, 53(1), 30-49.". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/References - - - - Identification Remarks - Comments or notes about the Identification. - Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas." - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Notes - - - - Identification Verification Status - A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD. - Examples: "0", "4" - - 2011-10-16 - 2011-10-16 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Identified By - A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText - - - - Individual Count - The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence. - Examples: "1", "25" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue - - - - Information Withheld - Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record. - Examples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld - - - - Infraspecific Epithet - The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation. - Examples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/SecondEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SubspeciesEpithet} - - - - Institution Code - The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. - Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)" - - 2008-11-19 - 2013-10-04 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID - - - - Institution ID - An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. - For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: "http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777", "http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn". - - 2009-09-11 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID - - - - Island - The name of the island on or near which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Examples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island - - - - Island Group - The name of the island group in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Examples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group - - - - Kingdom - The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Animalia", "Plantae" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum - - - - Latest AgeOr Highest Stage - The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Latest Eon Or Highest Eonothem - The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Latest Epoch Or Highest Series - The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Latest Era Or Highest Erathem - The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Latest Period Or Highest System - The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Life Stage - The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage - - - - Lithostratigraphic Terms - The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms - - - - Living Specimen - A specimen that is alive. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - RecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen - - - Locality - The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description. - Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName - - - - Location According To - Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals. - Examples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM" - - 2009-08-24 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Location ID - An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Location Remarks - Comments or notes about the Location. - Example: "under water since 2005" - - 2009-01-18 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail - - - - Lowest Biostratigraphic Zone - The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Machine Observation - An output of a machine observation process. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - RecordBasisEnum/MachineObservation - - - Material Sample - A physical results of a sampling (or subsampling) event. In biological collections, the material sample is typically collected, and either preserved or destructively processed. - Examples: A whole organism preserved in a collection. A part of an organism isolated for some purpose. A soil sample. A marine microbial sample. - - 2013-03-28 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit - - - Material Sample ID - An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique. - - 2013-03-28 - 2013-09-26 - - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Maximum Depth In Meters - The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. - Example: "200" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue - - - - Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters - The greater distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. - Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinimumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "0", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "-1.5" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue - - - - Maximum Elevation In Meters - The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. - Example: "200" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue - - - - Measurement Accuracy - The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue. - Examples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m" - - 2009-01-18 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Aspect/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy - - - - Measurement Determined By - A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey". - - 2009-01-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy - - - - Measurement Determined Date - The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. - - 2009-01-23 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime - - - - Measurement ID - An identifier for the MeasurementOrFact (information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2009-03-06 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Measurement Method - A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. - Examples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method - - - - Measurement or Fact - A measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource). - Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to Occurrences, Organisms, MaterialSamples, Events, Locations, GeologicalContexts, Identifications, or Taxa. Examples: The weight of an organism in grams. The number of placental scars. - - 2009-04-24 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts - - - Measurement Remarks - Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact. - Example: "tip of tail missing" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Measurement Type - The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter - - - - Measurement Unit - The units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI). - Examples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement - - - - Measurement Value - The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. - Examples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue - - - - Member - The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected. - Examples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Minimum Depth In Meters - The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. - Example: "100" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue - - - - Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters - The lesser distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. - Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinimumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "0", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "-1.5" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue - - - - Minimum Elevation In Meters - The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. - Example: "100" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue - - - - Month - The ordinal month in which the Event occurred. - Examples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin - - - - Municipality - The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location. - Examples: "Holzminden" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName - - - - Name According To - The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin "sensu" or "sec." (from secundum, meaning "according to"). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given. - Example: "McCranie, J. R., D. B. Wake, and L. D. Wilson. 1996. The taxonomic status of Bolitoglossa schmidti, with comments on the biology of the Mesoamerican salamander Bolitoglossa dofleini (Caudata: Plethodontidae). Carib. J. Sci. 32:395-398.", "Werner Greuter 2008", "Lilljeborg 1861, Upsala Univ. Arsskrift, Math. Naturvet., pp. 4, 5" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Name According To ID - An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo. - Example: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2" - - 2009-08-24 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Name Published In - A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. - Examples: "Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388", "Forel, Auguste, Diagnosies provisoires de quelques espèces nouvelles de fourmis de Madagascar, récoltées par M. Grandidier., Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Comptes-rendus des Seances 30, 1886" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation - - - - Name Published In ID - An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. - Example: "http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7" - - 2009-05-18 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Name Published In Year - The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published. - Examples: "1915", "2008" - - 2011-10-16 - 2011-10-16 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Nomenclatural Code - The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Code - - - - Nomenclatural Status - The status related to the original publication of the name and its conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion. - Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud." - - 2009-01-18 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - (DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte - - - - Occurrence - An existence of an Organism (sensu http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism) at a particular place at a particular time. - Examples: A wolf pack on the shore of Kluane Lake in 1988. A virus in a plant leaf in a the New York Botanical Garden at 15:29 on 2014-10-23. A fungus in Central Park in the summer of 1929. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit - - - Occurrence ID - An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the occurrenceID globally unique. - For a specimen in the absence of a bona fide global unique identifier, for example, use the form: "urn:catalog:[institutionCode]:[collectionCode]:[catalogNumber]. Examples: "urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32", "urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID - - - - Occurrence Remarks - Comments or notes about the Occurrence. - Example: "found dead on road" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes - - - - Occurrence Status - A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "present", "absent" - - 2009-09-17 - 2009-09-17 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Order - The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo - - - - Organism - A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. - Instances of the Organism class are intended to facilitate linking of one or more Identification instances to one or more Occurrence instances. Therefore, things that are typically assigned scientific names (such as viruses, hybrids, and lichens) and aggregates whose occurrences are typically recorded (such as packs, clones, and colonies) are included in the scope of this class. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - Organism ID - An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Organism Name - A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance. - Examples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod". - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Organism Remarks - Comments or notes about the Organism instance. - Example: "One of a litter of six." - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Organism Scope - A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony". - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - recommended - - not in ABCD - - - - Original Name Usage - The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names. - Examples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Original Name Usage ID - An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. - Example: "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753" - - 2009-01-21 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Other Catalog Numbers - A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText - - - - Owner Institution Code - The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. - Examples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio" - - 2009-08-24 - 2013-10-04 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Parent Name Usage - The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. - Examples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae" - - 2009-08-24 - 2009-09-21 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName - - - - Parent Name Usage ID - An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. - Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" - - 2009-01-21 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Phylum - The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified. - Examples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum - - - - Point Radius Spatial Fit - The ratio of the area of the point-radius (decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The pointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the pointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. - Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/PointRadiusSpatialFit - - - - Preparations - A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "fossil", "cast", "photograph", "DNA extract", "skin | "skull | skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH) | tissue (EDTA)". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText - - - - Preserved Specimen - A specimen that has been preserved. - - 2014-10-23 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - RecordBasisEnum/PreservedSpecimen - - - Previous Identifications - A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Chalepidae", "Pinus abies", "Anthus sp., field ID by G. Iglesias | Anthus correndera, expert ID by C. Cicero 2009-02-12 based on morphology". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false - - - - Recorded By - A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: "José E. Crespo", "Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson" where the value in recordNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText - - - - Record Number - An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. - Example: "OPP 7101" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-05-18 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber - - - - Related Resource ID - An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship). - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID - - - - Relationship According To - The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources. - Example: "Julie Woodruff" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Relationship Established Date - The date-time on which the relationship between the two resources was established. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). - Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Relationship Of Resource - The relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType - - - - Relationship Remarks - Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources. - Examples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/Comments - - - - Reproductive Condition - The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Resource ID - An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship. - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Resource Relationship - A relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another. - Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to Occurrences, Organisms, MaterialSamples, Events, Locations, GeologicalContexts, Identifications, or Taxa. Example: An instance of an Organism is the mother of another instance of an Organism. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations - - - Resource Relationship ID - An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object). - - 2009-01-26 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Sampling Effort - The amount of effort expended during an Event. - Examples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car" - - 2009-08-24 - 2009-08-24 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Sampling Protocol - The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. - Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl", "ad hoc observation", "point count", "Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x", "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method - - - - Scientific Name - The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term. - Examples: "Coleoptera" (order), "Vespertilionidae" (family), "Manis" (genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (genus + specificEpithet), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (genus + specificEpithet + infraspecificEpithet), "Roptrocerus typographi (Györfi, 1952)" (genus + specificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (genus + specificEpithet + taxonRank + infraspecificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString - - - - Scientific Name Authorship - The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode. - Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/AuthorTeamAndYear} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeamParenthesis + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeam} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamOriginalAndYear + [= or] DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamParenthesisAndYear} - - - - Scientific Name ID - An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. - Example: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Sex - The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex - - - - Specific Epithet - The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName. - Examples: "concolor", "gottschei" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SpeciesEpithet} - - - - Start Day Of Year - The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). - Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year) - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin - - - - State Province - The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs. - Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) - - - - Subgenus - The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion. - Examples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenus - - - - Taxon - A group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit. - Example: The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820. - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - no simple equivalent in ABCD - - - Taxon Concept ID - An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon. - Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" - - 2009-04-24 - 2009-09-21 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Taxon ID - An identifier for the set of taxon information (data associated with the Taxon class). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. - Examples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753", "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Taxonomic Status - The status of the use of the scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Taxon Rank - The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Rank - - - - Taxon Remarks - Comments or notes about the taxon or name. - Example: "this name is a misspelling in common use" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-08-24 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Type Status - A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject. - The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388", "holotype of Pinus abies | holotype of Picea abies". - - 2008-11-19 - 2014-10-23 - - - - recommended - - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText - - - - Verbatim Coordinates - The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. - Examples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText} - - - - Verbatim Coordinate System - The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. - Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem - - - - Verbatim Depth - The original description of the depth below the local surface. - Example: "100-200 m" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText - - - - Verbatim Elevation - The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location. - Example: "100-200 m" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactText - - - - Verbatim EventDate - The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event. - Examples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText - - - - Verbatim Latitude - The verbatim original latitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. - Example: "41 05 54.03S" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitude - - - - Verbatim Locality - The original textual description of the place. - Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName - - - - Verbatim Longitude - The verbatim original longitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. - Example: "121d 10' 34" W" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-07-06 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitude - - - - Verbatim SRS - The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude, or verbatimCoordinates are based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". - Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866" - - 2009-07-06 - 2009-07-06 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Verbatim Taxon Rank - The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record. - Examples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var." - - 2009-07-06 - 2009-09-21 - - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Vernacular Name - A common or vernacular name. - Examples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier" - - 2009-07-06 - 2009-07-06 - - - recommended - not in ABCD - - - - Water Body - The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. - Examples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body - - - - Year - The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar. - Example: "2008" - - 2008-11-19 - 2009-04-24 - - - - recommended - accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin - - - - \ No newline at end of file + + + + + + + +]> + + + Darwin Core Recommended Terms + This document contains a list of Darwin Core terms that have the dwcattributes:status equal to "recommended". For the full normative RDF document of all Darwin Core terms, see dwctermshistory.rdf. To comment on this schema, please create a new issue in https://github.com/tdwg/dwc/issues + Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) + 2015-03-19 + + + + + Accepted Name Usage + The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. + Example: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Accepted Name Usage ID + An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon. + Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" + + 2009-01-21 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + According To + Abstract term to attribute information to a source. + + 2009-01-21 + 2009-01-21 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + Associated Media + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG", "http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg | http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjects + + + + Associated Occurrences + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID + + + + Associated Organisms + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "sibling of MXA-232", "mother of MXA-231 | mother of MXA-232" + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Associated References + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261", "Christopher J. Conroy, Jennifer L. Neuwald. 2008. Phylogeographic study of the California vole, Microtus californicus Journal of Mammalogy, 89(3):755-767.", "Steven R. Hoofer and Ronald A. Van Den Bussche. 2001. Phylogenetic Relationships of Plecotine Bats and Allies Based on Mitochondrial Ribosomal Sequences. Journal of Mammalogy 82(1):131-137. | Walker, Faith M., Jeffrey T. Foster, Kevin P. Drees, Carol L. Chambers. 2014. Spotted bat (Euderma maculatum) microsatellite discovery using illumina sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources.". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitReferences + + + + Associated Sequences + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1", "http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060 | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constant + + + + Associated Taxa + A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), and to separate the relationship from the taxon with a colon (':'). Examples: "host: Quercus alba", "parasitoid of:Cyclocephala signaticollis | predator of Apis mellifera". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Synecology/AssociatedTaxa + + + + Basis of Record + The specific nature of the data record. + Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation" + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasis + + + + Bed + The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Behavior + A description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "roosting", "foraging", "running" + + 2009-03-06 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Catalog Number + An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection. + Examples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitID + + + + Class + The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classis + + + + Collection Code + The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived. + Examples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird" + + 2008-11-19 + 2013-10-04 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID + + + + Collection ID + An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived. + For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: "http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001", "http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID + + + + Continent + The name of the continent in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Examples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America" + + 2008-11-19 + 2013-10-04 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continent + + + + Coordinate Precision + A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude. + Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatement + + + + Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters + The horizontal distance (in meters) from the given decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude describing the smallest circle containing the whole of the Location. Leave the value empty if the uncertainty is unknown, cannot be estimated, or is not applicable (because there are no coordinates). Zero is not a valid value for this term. + Examples: "30" (reasonable lower limit of a GPS reading under good conditions if the actual precision was not recorded at the time), "71" (uncertainty for a UTM coordinate having 100 meter precision and a known spatial reference system). + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeters + + + + Country + The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Name + + + + Country Code + The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes. + Examples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Code + + + + County + The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs. + Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= County + + + + Data Generalizations + Actions taken to make the shared data less specific or complete than in its original form. Suggests that alternative data of higher quality may be available on request. + Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Dataset ID + An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-11 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/DataSetGUID + + + + Dataset Name + The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived. + Examples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures" + + 2009-09-11 + 2009-09-11 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceID + + + + Date Identified + The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText + + + + Day + The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred. + Examples: "9", "28" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin + + + + Decimal Latitude + The geographic latitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive. + Example: "-41.0983423" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal + + + + Decimal Longitude + The geographic longitude (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system given in geodeticDatum) of the geographic center of a Location. Positive values are east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive. + Example: "-121.1761111" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimal + + + + Disposition + The current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Disposition + + + + Dynamic Properties + A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content. + The recommended best practice is to use a key:value encoding schema such as JSON. Examples: "{"heightInMeters":1.5}", "{"tragusLengthInMeters":0.014, "weightInGrams":120}", "{"natureOfID":"expert identification", "identificationEvidence":"cytochrome B sequence"}", "{"relativeHumidity":28, "airTemperatureInCelcius":22, "sampleSizeInKilograms":10}", "{"aspectHeading":277, "slopeInDegrees":6}", "{"iucnStatus":"vulnerable", "taxonDistribution":"Neuquén, Argentina"}". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage + The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem + The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic eon or lowest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series + The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem + The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Earliest Period Or Lowest System + The full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + End Day Of Year + The latest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). + Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEnd + + + + Establishment Means + The process by which the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence became established at the location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/EstablishmentMeans + + + + Event + An action that occurs at some location during some time. + Examples: A specimen collection process. A machine observation. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering + + + Event Date + The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-01 + + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin + + + + Event ID + An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code + + + + Event Remarks + Comments or notes about the Event. + Example: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage" + + 2009-01-18 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Notes + + + + Event Time + The time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "14:07-0600" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "08:40:21Z" is 8:40:21am UTC, "13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin and DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEnd + + + + Family + The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familia + + + + Field Notes + One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event. + Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotes + + + + Field Number + An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. + Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code + + + + Footprint Spatial Fit + The ratio of the area of the footprint (footprintWKT) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given footprint does not completely contain the original representation. The footprintSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point and the given georeference is not that same point. If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the footprintSpatialFit is 1. + Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b) + + + + Footprint SRS + A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the Spatial Reference System (SRS) for the footprintWKT of the Location. Do not use this term to describe the SRS of the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude, even if it is the same as for the footprintWKT - use the geodeticDatum instead. + Example: The WKT for the standard WGS84 SRS (EPSG:4326) is "GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]]" without the enclosing quotes. + + 2009-07-06 + 2009-07-06 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Footprint WKT + A Well-Known Text (WKT) representation of the shape (footprint, geometry) that defines the Location. A Location may have both a point-radius representation (see decimalLatitude) and a footprint representation, and they may differ from each other. + Example: the one-degree bounding box with opposite corners at (longitude=10, latitude=20) and (longitude=11, latitude=21) would be expressed in well-known text as POLYGON ((10 20, 11 20, 11 21, 10 21, 10 20)) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b) + + + + Formation + The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Fossil Specimen + A preserved specimen that is a fossil. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + RecordBasisEnum/FossileSpecimen + + + Genus + The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Puma", "Monoclea" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Viral/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/GenusOrMonomial} + + + + Geodetic Datum + The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which the geographic coordinates given in decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude as based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". + Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatum + + + + Geological Context + Geological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place. + Example: A lithostratigraphic layer. + + 2009-07-06 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy + + + Geological Context ID + An identifier for the set of information associated with a GeologicalContext (the location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2009-07-06 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Georeferenced By + A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)". + + 2009-01-21 + 2014-10-23 + + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Georeferenced Date + The date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. + + 2011-10-16 + 2011-10-16 + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Georeference Protocol + A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties. + Examples: "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod + + + + Georeference Remarks + Notes or comments about the spatial description determination, explaining assumptions made in addition or opposition to the those formalized in the method referred to in georeferenceProtocol. + Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks + + + + Georeference Sources + A list (concatenated and separated) of maps, gazetteers, or other resources used to georeference the Location, described specifically enough to allow anyone in the future to use the same resources. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "GeoLocate", "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceSources + + + + Georeference Verification Status + A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the best possible spatial description. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus + + + + Group + The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Habitat + A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred. + Examples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-05-17 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Text + + + + Higher Classification + A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from the highest taxonomic rank to the lowest. Examples: "Animalia", "Animalia | Chordata | Vertebrata | Mammalia | Theria | Eutheria | Rodentia | Hystricognatha | Hystricognathi | Ctenomyidae | Ctenomyini | Ctenomys". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Higher Geography + A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '), with terms in order from least specific to most specific. Examples: "North Atlantic Ocean", "South America | Argentina | Patagonia | Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi | Neuquén | Los Lagos" with accompanying values "South America" in Continent, "Argentina" in Country, "Neuquén" in StateProvince, and "Los Lagos" in County. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName} + + + + Higher Geography ID + An identifier for the geographic region within which the Location occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Example: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina + + 2009-01-21 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Highest Biostratigraphic Zone + The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Human Observation + An output of a human observation process. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + RecordBasisEnum/HumanObservation + + + Identification + A taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon). + Example: A subspecies determination of an organism. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification + + + Identification ID + An identifier for the Identification (the body of information associated with the assignment of a scientific name). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Identification Qualifier + A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification. + Examples: 1) For the determination "Quercus aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia", identificationQualifier would be "aff. agrifolia var. oxyadenia" with accompanying values "Quercus" in genus, "agrifolia" in specificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in infraspecificEpithet, and "var." in rank. 2) For the determination "Quercus agrifolia cf. var. oxyadenia", identificationQualifier would be "cf. var. oxyadenia " with accompanying values "Quercus" in genus, "agrifolia" in specificEpithet, "oxyadenia" in infraspecificEpithet, and "var." in rank. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifier + + + + Identification References + A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Aves del Noroeste Patagonico. Christie et al. 2004.", "Stebbins, R. Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 3rd Edition. 2003. | Irschick, D.J. and Shaffer, H.B. (1997). ''The polytypic species revisited: Morphological differentiation among tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) (Amphibia: Caudata).'' Herpetologica, 53(1), 30-49.". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/References + + + + Identification Remarks + Comments or notes about the Identification. + Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas." + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Notes + + + + Identification Verification Status + A categorical indicator of the extent to which the taxonomic identification has been verified to be correct. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD. + Examples: "0", "4" + + 2011-10-16 + 2011-10-16 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Identified By + A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersText + + + + Individual Count + The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence. + Examples: "1", "25" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + + + + Information Withheld + Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record. + Examples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheld + + + + Infraspecific Epithet + The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation. + Examples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/SecondEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SubspeciesEpithet} + + + + Institution Code + The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. + Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)" + + 2008-11-19 + 2013-10-04 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID + + + + Institution ID + An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. + For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (http://grbio.org/). Examples: "http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777", "http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn". + + 2009-09-11 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionID + + + + Island + The name of the island on or near which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Examples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island + + + + Island Group + The name of the island group in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Examples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island group + + + + Kingdom + The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Animalia", "Plantae" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnum + + + + Latest AgeOr Highest Stage + The full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Latest Eon Or Highest Eonothem + The full name of the latest possible geochronologic eon or highest chrono-stratigraphic eonothem or the informal name ("Precambrian") attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Latest Epoch Or Highest Series + The full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Latest Era Or Highest Erathem + The full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Latest Period Or Highest System + The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Life Stage + The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses "MycologicalLifeStage" or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage + + + + Lithostratigraphic Terms + The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms + + + + Living Specimen + A specimen that is alive. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + RecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen + + + Locality + The specific description of the place. Less specific geographic information can be provided in other geographic terms (higherGeography, continent, country, stateProvince, county, municipality, waterBody, island, islandGroup). This term may contain information modified from the original to correct perceived errors or standardize the description. + Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName + + + + Location According To + Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals. + Examples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM" + + 2009-08-24 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Location ID + An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Location Remarks + Comments or notes about the Location. + Example: "under water since 2005" + + 2009-01-18 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail + + + + Lowest Biostratigraphic Zone + The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Machine Observation + An output of a machine observation process. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + RecordBasisEnum/MachineObservation + + + Material Sample + A physical results of a sampling (or subsampling) event. In biological collections, the material sample is typically collected, and either preserved or destructively processed. + Examples: A whole organism preserved in a collection. A part of an organism isolated for some purpose. A soil sample. A marine microbial sample. + + 2013-03-28 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit + + + Material Sample ID + An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique. + + 2013-03-28 + 2013-09-26 + + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Maximum Depth In Meters + The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. + Example: "200" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue + + + + Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters + The greater distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. + Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinimumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "0", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "-1.5" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue + + + + Maximum Elevation In Meters + The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. + Example: "200" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue + + + + Measurement Accuracy + The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue. + Examples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m" + + 2009-01-18 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Aspect/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy + + + + Measurement Determined By + A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey". + + 2009-01-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy + + + + Measurement Determined Date + The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. + + 2009-01-23 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime + + + + Measurement ID + An identifier for the MeasurementOrFact (information pertaining to measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2009-03-06 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Measurement Method + A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. + Examples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method + + + + Measurement or Fact + A measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource). + Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to Occurrences, Organisms, MaterialSamples, Events, Locations, GeologicalContexts, Identifications, or Taxa. Examples: The weight of an organism in grams. The number of placental scars. + + 2009-04-24 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts + + + Measurement Remarks + Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact. + Example: "tip of tail missing" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Measurement Type + The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter + + + + Measurement Unit + The units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI). + Examples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement + + + + Measurement Value + The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. + Examples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue + + + + Member + The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected. + Examples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Minimum Depth In Meters + The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters. + Example: "100" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + + + + Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters + The lesser distance in a range of distance from a reference surface in the vertical direction, in meters. Use positive values for locations above the surface, negative values for locations below. If depth measures are given, the reference surface is the location given by the depth, otherwise the reference surface is the location given by the elevation. + Example: 1.5 meter sediment core from the bottom of a lake (at depth 20m) at 300m elevation; VerbatimElevation: "300m" MinimumElevationInMeters: "300", MaximumElevationInMeters: "300", VerbatimDepth: "20m", MinimumDepthInMeters: "20", MaximumDepthInMeters: "20", minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "0", maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters: "-1.5" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + + + + Minimum Elevation In Meters + The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters. + Example: "100" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + + + + Month + The ordinal month in which the Event occurred. + Examples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin + + + + Municipality + The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than county (city, municipality, etc.) in which the Location occurs. Do not use this term for a nearby named place that does not contain the actual location. + Examples: "Holzminden" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName + + + + Name According To + The reference to the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied - traditionally signified by the Latin "sensu" or "sec." (from secundum, meaning "according to"). For taxa that result from identifications, a reference to the keys, monographs, experts and other sources should be given. + Example: "McCranie, J. R., D. B. Wake, and L. D. Wilson. 1996. The taxonomic status of Bolitoglossa schmidti, with comments on the biology of the Mesoamerican salamander Bolitoglossa dofleini (Caudata: Plethodontidae). Carib. J. Sci. 32:395-398.", "Werner Greuter 2008", "Lilljeborg 1861, Upsala Univ. Arsskrift, Math. Naturvet., pp. 4, 5" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Name According To ID + An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo. + Example: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2" + + 2009-08-24 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Name Published In + A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. + Examples: "Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388", "Forel, Auguste, Diagnosies provisoires de quelques espèces nouvelles de fourmis de Madagascar, récoltées par M. Grandidier., Annales de la Societe Entomologique de Belgique, Comptes-rendus des Seances 30, 1886" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation + + + + Name Published In ID + An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. + Example: "http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7" + + 2009-05-18 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Name Published In Year + The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published. + Examples: "1915", "2008" + + 2011-10-16 + 2011-10-16 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Nomenclatural Code + The nomenclatural code (or codes in the case of an ambiregnal name) under which the scientificName is constructed. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Code + + + + Nomenclatural Status + The status related to the original publication of the name and its conformance to the relevant rules of nomenclature. It is based essentially on an algorithm according to the business rules of the code. It requires no taxonomic opinion. + Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud." + + 2009-01-18 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + (DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro parte + + + + Occurrence + An existence of an Organism (sensu http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism) at a particular place at a particular time. + Examples: A wolf pack on the shore of Kluane Lake in 1988. A virus in a plant leaf in a the New York Botanical Garden at 15:29 on 2014-10-23. A fungus in Central Park in the summer of 1929. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit + + + Occurrence ID + An identifier for the Occurrence (as opposed to a particular digital record of the occurrence). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the occurrenceID globally unique. + For a specimen in the absence of a bona fide global unique identifier, for example, use the form: "urn:catalog:[institutionCode]:[collectionCode]:[catalogNumber]. Examples: "urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32", "urn:catalog:FMNH:Mammal:145732" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID + + + + Occurrence Remarks + Comments or notes about the Occurrence. + Example: "found dead on road" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notes + + + + Occurrence Status + A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "present", "absent" + + 2009-09-17 + 2009-09-17 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Order + The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordo + + + + Organism + A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. + Instances of the Organism class are intended to facilitate linking of one or more Identification instances to one or more Occurrence instances. Therefore, things that are typically assigned scientific names (such as viruses, hybrids, and lichens) and aggregates whose occurrences are typically recorded (such as packs, clones, and colonies) are included in the scope of this class. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + Organism ID + An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Organism Name + A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance. + Examples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod". + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Organism Quantity + A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms. + An organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. + + 2014-11-07 + 2015-03-19 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Organism Quantity Type + The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms. + An organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. + + 2014-11-07 + 2015-03-19 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Organism Remarks + Comments or notes about the Organism instance. + Example: "One of a litter of six." + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Organism Scope + A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony". + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Original Name Usage + The taxon name, with authorship and date information if known, as it originally appeared when first established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. The basionym (botany) or basonym (bacteriology) of the scientificName or the senior/earlier homonym for replaced names. + Examples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Original Name Usage ID + An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) in which the terminal element of the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode. + Example: "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753" + + 2009-01-21 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Other Catalog Numbers + A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText + + + + Owner Institution Code + The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. + Examples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio" + + 2009-08-24 + 2013-10-04 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Parent Event ID + An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. + May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Example: "A1" as parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID (e.g., "A1:1", "A1:2"). + + 2014-11-07 + 2015-03-19 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Parent Name Usage + The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. + Examples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae" + + 2009-08-24 + 2009-09-21 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName + + + + Parent Name Usage ID + An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. + Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" + + 2009-01-21 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Phylum + The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified. + Examples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum + + + + Point Radius Spatial Fit + The ratio of the area of the point-radius (decimalLatitude, decimalLongitude, coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) to the area of the true (original, or most specific) spatial representation of the Location. Legal values are 0, greater than or equal to 1, or undefined. A value of 1 is an exact match or 100% overlap. A value of 0 should be used if the given point-radius does not completely contain the original representation. The pointRadiusSpatialFit is undefined (and should be left blank) if the original representation is a point without uncertainty and the given georeference is not that same point (without uncertainty). If both the original and the given georeference are the same point, the pointRadiusSpatialFit is 1. + Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/PointRadiusSpatialFit + + + + Preparations + A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "fossil", "cast", "photograph", "DNA extract", "skin | "skull | skeleton", "whole animal (ETOH) | tissue (EDTA)". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsText + + + + Preserved Specimen + A specimen that has been preserved. + + 2014-10-23 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + RecordBasisEnum/PreservedSpecimen + + + Previous Identifications + A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Chalepidae", "Pinus abies", "Anthus sp., field ID by G. Iglesias | Anthus correndera, expert ID by C. Cicero 2009-02-12 based on morphology". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = false + + + + Recorded By + A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: "José E. Crespo", "Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson" where the value in recordNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsText + + + + Record Number + An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. + Example: "OPP 7101" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-05-18 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumber + + + + Related Resource ID + An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship). + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID + + + + Relationship According To + The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources. + Example: "Julie Woodruff" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Relationship Established Date + The date-time on which the relationship between the two resources was established. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). + Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Relationship Of Resource + The relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType + + + + Relationship Remarks + Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources. + Examples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/Comments + + + + Reproductive Condition + The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Resource ID + An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship. + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Resource Relationship + A relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another. + Resources can be thought of as identifiable records or instances of classes and may include, but need not be limited to Occurrences, Organisms, MaterialSamples, Events, Locations, GeologicalContexts, Identifications, or Taxa. Example: An instance of an Organism is the mother of another instance of an Organism. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations + + + Resource Relationship ID + An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object). + + 2009-01-26 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Sampling Effort + The amount of effort expended during an Event. + Examples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car" + + 2009-08-24 + 2009-08-24 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Sampling Protocol + The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. + Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl", "ad hoc observation", "point count", "Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x", "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method + + + + Sampling Size Value + A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. + A sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. Example: "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. + + 2014-11-07 + 2015-03-19 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Sampling Size Unit + The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. + A sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. Examples: "minute", "hour", "day", "metre", "square metre", "cubic metre". Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre). + + 2014-11-07 + 2015-03-19 + + + recommended + + not in ABCD + + + + Scientific Name + The full scientific name, with authorship and date information if known. When forming part of an Identification, this should be the name in lowest level taxonomic rank that can be determined. This term should not contain identification qualifications, which should instead be supplied in the IdentificationQualifier term. + Examples: "Coleoptera" (order), "Vespertilionidae" (family), "Manis" (genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (genus + specificEpithet), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (genus + specificEpithet + infraspecificEpithet), "Roptrocerus typographi (Györfi, 1952)" (genus + specificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (genus + specificEpithet + taxonRank + infraspecificEpithet + scientificNameAuthorship) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString + + + + Scientific Name Authorship + The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode. + Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/AuthorTeamAndYear} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeamParenthesis + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeam} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamOriginalAndYear + [= or] DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamParenthesisAndYear} + + + + Scientific Name ID + An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name. + Example: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Sex + The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sex + + + + Specific Epithet + The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName. + Examples: "concolor", "gottschei" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SpeciesEpithet} + + + + Start Day Of Year + The earliest ordinal day of the year on which the Event occurred (1 for January 1, 365 for December 31, except in a leap year, in which case it is 366). + Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year) + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBegin + + + + State Province + The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs. + Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.) + + + + Subgenus + The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion. + Examples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenus + + + + Taxon + A group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit. + Example: The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820. + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + no simple equivalent in ABCD + + + Taxon Concept ID + An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon. + Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001" + + 2009-04-24 + 2009-09-21 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Taxon ID + An identifier for the set of taxon information (data associated with the Taxon class). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. + Examples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753", "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Taxonomic Status + The status of the use of the scientificName as a label for a taxon. Requires taxonomic opinion to define the scope of a taxon. Rules of priority then are used to define the taxonomic status of the nomenclature contained in that scope, combined with the experts opinion. It must be linked to a specific taxonomic reference that defines the concept. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Taxon Rank + The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Rank + + + + Taxon Remarks + Comments or notes about the taxon or name. + Example: "this name is a misspelling in common use" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-08-24 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Type Status + A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject. + The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "holotype of Ctenomys sociabilis. Pearson O. P., and M. I. Christie. 1985. Historia Natural, 5(37):388", "holotype of Pinus abies | holotype of Picea abies". + + 2008-11-19 + 2014-10-23 + + + + recommended + + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeText + + + + Verbatim Coordinates + The verbatim original spatial coordinates of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. + Examples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText} + + + + Verbatim Coordinate System + The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. + Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + (partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem + + + + Verbatim Depth + The original description of the depth below the local surface. + Example: "100-200 m" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactText + + + + Verbatim Elevation + The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location. + Example: "100-200 m" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactText + + + + Verbatim EventDate + The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event. + Examples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateText + + + + Verbatim Latitude + The verbatim original latitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. + Example: "41 05 54.03S" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitude + + + + Verbatim Locality + The original textual description of the place. + Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName + + + + Verbatim Longitude + The verbatim original longitude of the Location. The coordinate ellipsoid, geodeticDatum, or full Spatial Reference System (SRS) for these coordinates should be stored in verbatimSRS and the coordinate system should be stored in verbatimCoordinateSystem. + Example: "121d 10' 34" W" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-07-06 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitude + + + + Verbatim SRS + The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system (SRS) upon which coordinates given in verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude, or verbatimCoordinates are based. Recommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". + Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866" + + 2009-07-06 + 2009-07-06 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Verbatim Taxon Rank + The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record. + Examples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var." + + 2009-07-06 + 2009-09-21 + + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Vernacular Name + A common or vernacular name. + Examples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier" + + 2009-07-06 + 2009-07-06 + + + recommended + not in ABCD + + + + Water Body + The name of the water body in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. + Examples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water body + + + + Year + The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar. + Example: "2008" + + 2008-11-19 + 2009-04-24 + + + + recommended + accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin + + + + diff --git a/rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf b/rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf index 58d3582..f88528c 100644 --- a/rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf +++ b/rdf/dwctermshistory.rdf @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + + + + + + Decision-2015-03-19_18 + + + + + Identifier: + + + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history/decisions/#Decision-2015-03-19_18 + + + + Description: + + Added the following terms related to sampling events: parentEventID, + sampleSizeValue, sampleSizeUnit, organismQuantity, organismQuantityType. + + + + Date: + + 2015-03-19 + +
@@ -741,7 +769,7 @@

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diff --git a/terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm b/terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm index de9d261..f0f4097 100644 --- a/terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm +++ b/terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm @@ -18,17 +18,17 @@ - - - + - @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Date Modified: - 2014-11-08 + 2015-03-19 @@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Identifier: - http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/dwctoabcd/ + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2015-03-19/terms/history/dwctoabcd/ @@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ - http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-22/terms/history/dwctoabcd/ + "http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/dwctoabcd/index.htm"> + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/dwctoabcd/ @@ -2971,6 +2971,22 @@ DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue + + + organismQuantity + + + not in ABCD + + + + + organismQuantityType + + + not in ABCD + + sex @@ -3173,6 +3189,14 @@ DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Code + + + parentEventID + + + not in ABCD + + fieldNumber @@ -3274,6 +3298,22 @@ not in ABCD + + + sampleSizeValue + + + not in ABCD + + + + + sampleSizeUnit + + + not in ABCD + + fieldNotes @@ -4454,7 +4494,7 @@

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diff --git a/terms/history/index.htm b/terms/history/index.htm index 608589b..9ad2878 100644 --- a/terms/history/index.htm +++ b/terms/history/index.htm @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ - - + + - @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Date Modified: - 2015-01-12 + 2015-03-19 @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ Identifier: - http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/ + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2015-03-19/terms/history/ @@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ - http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-22/terms/history/ + "http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/index.htm"> + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/history/ @@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ Term Name: dateIdentified Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Date Identified Definition:The date on which the subject was identified as representing the Taxon. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Comment:Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dateIdentified Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines:http://purl.org/dc/terms/date Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-08-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:dateIdentified-2009-08-24 Replaces:dateIdentified-2009-04-24 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateText Term Name: DateLastModified Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/DateLastModified Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Date Last Modified Definition:ISO 8601 compliant stamp indicating the date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: the instant "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be represented as "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see W3C Note on Date and Time Formats - http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). (What to do when this date-time is unknown? Use Date-Time first "published"?) Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-13 Date Modified:2003-06-13 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DateLastModified-2003-06-13 Replaces: Is Replaced By:http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#terms-modified Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited Term Name: DateLastModified Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/DateLastModified Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Date Last Modified Definition:ISO 8601 date and time in UTC(GMT) when the record was last modified. Example: "November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" (see http://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime). Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DateLastModified-2003-06-17 Replaces:DateLastModified-2003-06-13 Is Replaced By:http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#terms-modified Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited -Term Name: DateLastModified Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/DateLastModified Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Date Last Modified Definition:The last date-time of publication when any of the data for the record were modified from the previous publication of that record. When publishing a record for the first time, use the publication date-time. Returns values as ISO 8601 date and time. (cf. http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#isoformats and http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/popstds/dateandtime.html Example: November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time” would be “1994-11-05T13:15:30Z” Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DateLastModified-2007-04-17 Replaces:DateLastModified-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#terms-modified Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited +Term Name: DateLastModified Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/DateLastModified Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Date Last Modified Definition:The last date-time of publication when any of the data for the record were modified from the previous publication of that record. When publishing a record for the first time, use the publication date-time. Returns values as ISO 8601 date and time. (cf. http://www.w3.org/TR/xmlschema-2/#isoformats and http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/popstds/dateandtime.html Example: November 5, 1994, 8:15:30 am, US Eastern Standard Time" would be "1994-11-05T13:15:30Z" Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DateLastModified-2007-04-17 Replaces:DateLastModified-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:http://dublincore.org/documents/dcmi-terms/#terms-modified Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/DateLastEdited Term Name: day Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Day Definition:The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred. Comment:Examples: "9", "28". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:day Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-04-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:day-2009-04-24 Replaces:DayCollected-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event ABCD 2.06:accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin Term Name: DayCollected Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/DayCollected Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Day Collected Definition:The day of the month the specimen was collected from the field. Possible value ranges from 01..31 inclusive Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-13 Date Modified:2003-06-13 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DayCollected-2003-06-13 Replaces: Is Replaced By:day-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin Term Name: DayCollected Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/DayCollected Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Day Collected Definition:The two digit day of the month in the Common Era calendar during which the cataloged item was collected from the field. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:DayCollected-2003-06-17 Replaces:DayCollected-2003-06-13 Is Replaced By:day-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:accessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin @@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ Term Name: GeoreferenceVerificationStatus Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/geospatial/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/geospatial/ Label:Georeference Verification Status Definition:A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the location where the specimen or observation was collected. This element should be vocabulary-controlled. Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:GeoreferenceVerificationStatus-2007-04-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:georeferenceVerificationStatus-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus Term Name: georeferenceVerificationStatus Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceVerificationStatus Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Georeference Verification Status Definition:A categorical description of the extent to which the georeference has been verified to represent the best possible spatial description. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceVerificationStatus Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-04-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:georeferenceVerificationStatus-2009-04-24 Replaces:GeoreferenceVerificationStatus-2007-04-17 Is Replaced By: Class:http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatus Term Name: GeorefMethod Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/GeorefMethod Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Georef Method Definition:A reference to the methods used for determining the coordinates and uncertainties. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:GeorefMethod-2003-06-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:georeferenceProtocol-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethod -Term Name: GlobalUniqueIdentifier Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/GlobalUniqueIdentifier Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Global Unique Identifier Definition:A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form: “[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]: [CatalogNumber]” Examples: 1) urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32 2) “FMNH:Mammal:145732” Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:GlobalUniqueIdentifier-2007-04-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:occurrenceID-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID +Term Name: GlobalUniqueIdentifier Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/GlobalUniqueIdentifier Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Global Unique Identifier Definition:A Uniform Resource Name (URN) as a unique identifier for the specimen or observation record. In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one in the form: "[InstitutionCode]:[CollectionCode]: [CatalogNumber]" Examples: 1) urn:lsid:nhm.ku.edu:Herps:32 2) "FMNH:Mammal:145732" Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:GlobalUniqueIdentifier-2007-04-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:occurrenceID-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUID Term Name: GMLFeature Identifier:http://www.iobis.org/obis/GMLFeature Namespace:http://www.iobis.org/obis/ Label:GML Feature Definition:Geographic Markup Language(GML) description of the feature for representing complex shapes such as lines and polygons, per Open GIS Consortium (OGC) standards - http://www.opengis.net/gml/01-029/GML2.html. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2005-07-10 Date Modified:2005-07-10 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:GMLFeature-2005-07-10 Replaces: Is Replaced By:footprintWKT-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GML Term Name: Group Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0/Group Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0/ Label:Group Definition:The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected. Comment: Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2005-07-03 Date Modified:2005-07-03 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:Group-2005-07-03 Replaces: Is Replaced By:group-2009-04-24 Class:paleo ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: group Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/group Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Group Definition:The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:group Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-04-24 Date Modified:2009-07-06 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:group-2009-04-24 Replaces:Group-2005-07-03 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD @@ -744,9 +744,9 @@ Term Name: latestPeriodOrHighestSystem Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystem Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Latest Period Or Highest System Definition:The full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected. Comment:Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestPeriodOrHighestSystem Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-04-24 Date Modified:2009-07-06 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:latestPeriodOrHighestSystem-2009-04-24 Replaces:LatestPeriodOrHighestSystem-2005-07-03 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: Latitude Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/Latitude Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Latitude Definition:The latitude of the location from which the specimen was collected. This value should be expressed in decimal degrees with a datum such as WGS-84 Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-13 Date Modified:2003-06-13 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:Latitude-2003-06-13 Replaces: Is Replaced By:decimalLatitude-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimal Term Name: LatLongComments Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/LatLongComments Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Lat Long Comments Definition:Comments about the LatLong determination. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:LatLongComments-2003-06-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:georeferenceRemarks-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarks -Term Name: Lifestage Identifier:http://www.iobis.org/obis/Lifestage Namespace:http://www.iobis.org/obis/ Label:Lifestage Definition:Indicates the life stage present. Will require developing a controlled vocabulary. Can include multiple stages for a lot with multiple individuals. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2005-07-10 Date Modified:2005-07-10 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:Lifestage-2005-07-10 Replaces:AgeClass-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage -Term Name: LifeStage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/LifeStage Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Life Stage Definition:The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the catalogued object or observation. Examples: "adult", "mature", "juvenile", "eft", "nymph", "seedling", "seed", "egg" Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:LifeStage-2007-04-17 Replaces:AgeClass-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage -Term Name: lifeStage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Life Stage Definition:The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-04-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Replaces:LifeStage-2007-04-17 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses ”MycologicalLifeStage” or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage +Term Name: Lifestage Identifier:http://www.iobis.org/obis/Lifestage Namespace:http://www.iobis.org/obis/ Label:Lifestage Definition:Indicates the life stage present. Will require developing a controlled vocabulary. Can include multiple stages for a lot with multiple individuals. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2005-07-10 Date Modified:2005-07-10 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:Lifestage-2005-07-10 Replaces:AgeClass-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses "MycologicalLifeStage" or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage +Term Name: LifeStage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/LifeStage Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Life Stage Definition:The age class or life stage of the biological individual represented by the catalogued object or observation. Examples: "adult", "mature", "juvenile", "eft", "nymph", "seedling", "seed", "egg" Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:LifeStage-2007-04-17 Replaces:AgeClass-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses "MycologicalLifeStage" or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage +Term Name: lifeStage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Life Stage Definition:The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-04-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:lifeStage-2009-04-24 Replaces:LifeStage-2007-04-17 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses "MycologicalLifeStage" or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStage Term Name: LithostratigraphicTerms Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0/LithostratigraphicTerms Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/extension/paleontology/1.0/ Label:Lithostratigraphic Terms Definition:The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected. Comment: Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2005-07-03 Date Modified:2005-07-03 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:LithostratigraphicTerms-2005-07-03 Replaces: Is Replaced By:lithostratigraphicTerms-2009-04-24 Class:paleo ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms Term Name: lithostratigraphicTerms Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTerms Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Lithostratigraphic Terms Definition:The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lithostratigraphicTerms Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-04-24 Date Modified:2009-07-06 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:lithostratigraphicTerms-2009-04-24 Replaces:LithostratigraphicTerms-2005-07-03 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTerms Term Name: LivingSpecimen Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwctype/LivingSpecimen Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwctype/ Label:Living Specimen Definition:A resource describing a living specimen. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class Refines:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwctype/Occurrence Status:superseded Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2008-11-19 Member Of:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DwCType Has Domain: Has Range: Version:LivingSpecimen-2008-11-19 Replaces: Is Replaced By:LivingSpecimen-2011-10-16 Class: ABCD 2.06:RecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen @@ -851,6 +851,10 @@ Term Name: Organism Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Definition:A particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous. Comment:Instances of the Organism class are intended to facilitate linking of one or more Identification instances to one or more Occurrence instances. Therefore, things that are typically assigned scientific names (such as viruses, hybrids, and lichens) and aggregates whose occurrences are typically recorded (such as packs, clones, and colonies) are included in the scope of this class. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Organism Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Class Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-10-23 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-26_14 Version:Organism-2014-10-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class: ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: organismID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismID Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism ID Definition:An identifier for the Organism instance (as opposed to a particular digital record of the Organism). May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismID Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines:http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-10-23 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-26_14 Version:organismID-2014-10-23 Replaces:individualID-2009-04-24 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: organismName Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Name Definition:A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance. Comment:Examples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismName Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-10-23 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-26_14 Version:organismName-2014-10-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD + +Term Name: organismQuantity Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantity Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Quantity Definition:A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms. Comment:An organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantity Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-11-07 Date Modified:2015-03-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2015-03-19_18 Version:organismQuantity-2014-12-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD +Term Name: organismQuantityType Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityType Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Quantity Type Definition:The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms. Comment:An organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantityType Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-11-07 Date Modified:2015-03-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2015-03-19_18 Version:organismQuantityType-2014-12-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD + Term Name: organismRemarks Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Remarks Definition:Comments or notes about the Organism instance. Comment:Example: "One of a litter of six.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismRemarks Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-10-23 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-26_14 Version:organismRemarks-2014-10-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: organismScope Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScope Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Organism Scope Definition:A description of the kind of Organism instance. Can be used to indicate whether the Organism instance represents a discrete organism or if it represents a particular type of aggregation. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony) instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismScope Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-10-23 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-26_14 Version:organismScope-2014-10-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: OriginalCoordinateSystem Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/OriginalCoordinateSystem Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Original Coordinate System Definition:The name of the system in which the original geographic coordinates were recorded (e.g., "decimal degrees", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM", etc.). Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:OriginalCoordinateSystem-2003-06-17 Replaces: Is Replaced By:verbatimCoordinateSystem-2009-04-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:(partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystem @@ -861,6 +865,7 @@ Term Name: otherCatalogNumbers Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Other Catalog Numbers Definition:A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. Comment:Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778; MBG 33424" Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-30_16 Version:otherCatalogNumbers-2009-04-24 Replaces:OtherCatalogNumbers-2007-04-17 Is Replaced By:otherCatalogNumbers-2014-10-23 Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText Term Name: otherCatalogNumbers Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Other Catalog Numbers Definition:A list (concatenated and separated) of previous or alternate fully qualified catalog numbers or other human-used identifiers for the same Occurrence, whether in the current or any other data set or collection. Comment:The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:otherCatalogNumbers Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2014-10-23 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2014-10-30_16 Version:otherCatalogNumbers-2014-10-23 Replaces:otherCatalogNumbers-2009-04-24 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsText Term Name: ownerInstitutionCode Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ownerInstitutionCode Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Owner Institution Code Definition:The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record. Comment:Examples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ownerInstitutionCode Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-08-24 Date Modified:2013-10-04 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:ownerInstitutionCode-2009-08-24 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:all ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD +Term Name: parentEventID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentEventID Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Parent Event ID Definition:An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. Comment:May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Example: "A1" as parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID (e.g., "A1:1", "A1:2").For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentEventID Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines:http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-11-07 Date Modified:2015-03-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2015-11-03_18 Version:parentEventID-2014-12-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: parentNameUsage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsage Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Parent Name Usage Definition:The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. Comment:Examples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsage Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-08-24 Date Modified:2009-09-21 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:parentNameUsage-2009-09-21 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName Term Name: parentNameUsageID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageID Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Parent Name Usage ID Definition:An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the direct, most proximate higher-rank parent taxon (in a classification) of the most specific element of the scientificName. Comment:Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsageID Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines:http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier Status:recommended Date Issued:2009-01-21 Date Modified:2009-09-21 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:parentNameUsageID-2009-09-21 Replaces:higherTaxonNameID-2009-04-24 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: Phylum Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/Phylum Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Phylum Definition:The phylum (or division) to which the organism belongs Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-13 Date Modified:2003-06-13 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:Phylum-2003-06-13 Replaces: Is Replaced By:phylum-2009-08-24 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylum @@ -927,6 +932,8 @@ Term Name: SamplingLocationID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocationID Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Sampling Location ID Definition:An identifier for the sampling location. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Comment:Example: "MVZ:LocID:12345" Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines:http://purl.org/dc/terms/identifier Status:superseded Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2008-11-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:SamplingLocationID-2008-11-19 Replaces: Is Replaced By:locationID-2009-04-24 Class:http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: SamplingLocationRemarks Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/SamplingLocationRemarks Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Sampling Location Remarks Definition:Comments or notes about the sampling location. Comment:Example: "under water since 2005" Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2009-01-18 Date Modified:2009-01-18 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:SamplingLocationRemarks-2009-01-18 Replaces: Is Replaced By:locationRemarks-2009-04-24 Class:http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetail Term Name: samplingProtocol Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Sampling Protocol Definition:The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. Comment:Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl", "ad hoc observation", "point count", "Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x", "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingProtocol Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2008-11-19 Date Modified:2009-04-24 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:samplingProtocol-2009-04-24 Replaces:CollectingMethod-2007-04-17 Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Method +Term Name: sampleSizeValue Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeValue Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Sample Size Value Definition:A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. Comment:A sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. Example: "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeValue Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-11-07 Date Modified:2015-03-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2015-03-19_18 Version:sampleSizeValue-2014-12-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD +Term Name: sampleSizeUnit Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeUnit Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ Label:Sample Size Unit Definition:The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. Comment:A sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. Examples: "minute", "hour", "day", "metre", "square metre", "cubic metre". Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeUnit Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:recommended Date Issued:2014-11-07 Date Modified:2015-03-19 Has Domain: Has Range: Decision:Decision-2015-03-19_18 Version:sampleSizeUnit-2014-12-23 Replaces: Is Replaced By: Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event ABCD 2.06:not in ABCD Term Name: ScientificName Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ScientificName Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Scientific Name Definition:The full name of lowest level taxon the Cataloged Item can be identified as a member of; includes genus name, specific epithet, and subspecific epithet (zool.) or infraspecific rank abbreviation, and infraspecific epithet (bot.) Use name of suprageneric taxon (e.g., family name) if Cataloged Item cannot be identified to genus, species, or infraspecific taxon. Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-13 Date Modified:2003-06-13 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:ScientificName-2003-06-13 Replaces: Is Replaced By:scientificName-2009-09-21 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString Term Name: ScientificName Identifier:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ScientificName Namespace:http://digir.net/schema/conceptual/darwin/2003/1.0/ Label:Scientific Name Definition:The full name of lowest level taxon to which the cataloged item can be identified (e.g., genus name, specific epithet, subspecific epithet, etc.). Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2003-06-17 Date Modified:2003-06-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:ScientificName-2003-06-17 Replaces:ScientificName-2003-06-13 Is Replaced By:scientificName-2009-09-21 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString Term Name: ScientificName Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ScientificName Namespace:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/dwcore/ Label:Scientific Name Definition:The full name of the lowest level taxon to which the organism has been identified in the most recent accepted determination, specified as precisely as possible, including name-author, year or authorship, sensu or sec. (according to or following) author, and indication of uncertainty. Conceptually equivalent to a full taxonomic identification as given by the identifier (verbatim). Does not include the identifier name or date of identification. Examples: "Coleoptera" (an Order), "Vespertilionidae" (a Family), "Manis" (a Genus), "Ctenomys sociabilis" (Genus + SpecificEpithet), "Ambystoma tigrinum diaboli" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + SubspecificEpithet), "Quercus agrifolia var. oxyadenia (Torr.) J.T. Howell" (Genus + SpecificEpithet + InfraspecificRank + InfraspecificEpithet + AuthorYearOfScientificName). Comment: Type of Term:http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#Property Refines: Status:superseded Date Issued:2007-04-17 Date Modified:2007-04-17 Has Domain: Has Range: Version:ScientificName-2007-04-17 Replaces:ScientificName-2003-06-17 Is Replaced By:scientificName-2009-09-21 Class: ABCD 2.06:DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameString @@ -1038,7 +1045,7 @@

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diff --git a/terms/index.htm b/terms/index.htm index f511216..52405eb 100644 --- a/terms/index.htm +++ b/terms/index.htm @@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ - - - + + + - @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Date Modified: - 2015-01-12 + 2015-03-19 @@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ Identifier: - http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/ + http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2015-03-19/terms/ @@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2013-10-22/terms/ + "http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/index.htm">http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/2014-11-08/terms/ @@ -444,8 +444,10 @@

occurrenceID | catalogNumber | recordNumber | recordedBy | individualCount | sex | lifeStage | individualCount | organismQuantity | organismQuantityType | sex | + lifeStage | reproductiveCondition | behavior | establishmentMeans | MachineObservation -

eventID | fieldNumber | +

eventID | parentEventID | + fieldNumber | eventDate | eventTime | startDayOfYear | endDayOfYear | year | month | day | verbatimEventDate | habitat | samplingProtocol | sampleSizeValue | sampleSizeUnit | samplingEffort | fieldNotes | eventRemarks

@@ -726,6 +731,8 @@ Term Name: recordNumber Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:An identifier given to the Occurrence at the time it was recorded. Often serves as a link between field notes and an Occurrence record, such as a specimen collector's number. Comment:Example: "OPP 7101". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordNumber Details:recordNumber Term Name: recordedBy Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Comment:The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: "José E. Crespo", "Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson" where the value in recordNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordedBy Details:recordedBy Term Name: individualCount Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence. Comment:Examples: "1", "25". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:individualCount Details:individualCount +Term Name: organismQuantity Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantity Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:A number or enumeration value for the quantity of organisms. Comment:An organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantity Details:organismQuantity +Term Name: organismQuantityType Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityType Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:The type of quantification system used for the quantity of organisms. Comment:An organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantityType Details:organismQuantityType Term Name: sex Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sex Details:sex Term Name: lifeStage Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:The age class or life stage of the biological individual(s) at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage Details:lifeStage Term Name: reproductiveCondition Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveCondition Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence Definition:The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Comment:Examples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:reproductiveCondition Details:reproductiveCondition @@ -749,6 +756,7 @@ Term Name: organismRemarks Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism Definition:Comments or notes about the Organism instance. Comment:Example: "One of a litter of six.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismRemarks Details:organismRemarks Term Name: materialSampleID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleID Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample Definition:An identifier for the MaterialSample (as opposed to a particular digital record of the material sample). In the absence of a persistent global unique identifier, construct one from a combination of identifiers in the record that will most closely make the materialSampleID globally unique. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:materialSampleID Details:materialSampleID Term Name: eventID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:An identifier for the set of information associated with an Event (something that occurs at a place and time). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventID Details:eventID +Term Name: parentEventID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentEventID Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:An identifier for the broader Event that groups this and potentially other Events. Comment:May be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Example: "A1" as parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID (e.g., "A1:1", "A1:2"). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentEventID Details:parentEventID Term Name: fieldNumber Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event. Comment:Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNumber Details:fieldNumber Term Name: eventDate Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred. For occurrences, this is the date-time when the event was recorded. Not suitable for a time in a geological context. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Comment:Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventDate Details:eventDate Term Name: eventTime Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:The time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Comment:Examples: "14:07-0600" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "08:40:21Z" is 8:40:21am UTC, "13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventTime Details:eventTime @@ -761,6 +769,8 @@ Term Name: habitat Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred. Comment:Examples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:habitat Details:habitat Term Name: samplingProtocol Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event. Comment:Examples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl", "ad hoc observation", "point count", "Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x", "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingProtocol Details:samplingProtocol Term Name: samplingEffort Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:The amount of effort expended during an Event. Comment:Examples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingEffort Details:samplingEffort +Term Name: sampleSizeValue Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeValue Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:A numeric value for a measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. Comment:A sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. Example: "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeValue Details:sampleSizeValue +Term Name: sampleSizeUnit Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeUnit Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:The unit of measurement of the size (time duration, length, area, or volume) of a sample in a sampling event. Comment:A sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. Examples: "minute", "hour", "day", "metre", "square metre", "cubic metre". Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeUnit Details:sampleSizeUnit Term Name: fieldNotes Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:One of a) an indicator of the existence of, b) a reference to (publication, URI), or c) the text of notes taken in the field about the Event. Comment:Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNotes Details:fieldNotes Term Name: eventRemarks Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks Class:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event Definition:Comments or notes about the Event. Comment:Example: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventRemarks Details:eventRemarks Term Name: locationID Identifier:http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID Class:http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location Definition:An identifier for the set of location information (data associated with dcterms:Location). May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Comment:For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationID Details:locationID diff --git a/xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd b/xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd index e9acc1a..2e63f1a 100644 --- a/xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd +++ b/xsd/tdwg_dwc_simple.xsd @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - + + @@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ + @@ -94,6 +97,8 @@ + + diff --git a/xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd b/xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd index 8ab1e90..ec56b62 100644 --- a/xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd +++ b/xsd/tdwg_dwcterms.xsd @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ + + @@ -123,6 +125,8 @@ + + @@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ + @@ -179,10 +184,13 @@ + + + @@ -195,6 +203,8 @@ + +