type.name=type
type.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/type
type.label=
type.definition=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.
type.comment=Examples: "StillImage", "MovingImage", "Sound", "PhysicalObject", "Event", "Text". For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:type'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:type</a>
modified.name=modified
modified.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
modified.label=
modified.definition=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).
modified.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 <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:modified'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:modified</a>
language.name=language
language.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/language
language.label=
language.definition=A language of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646].
language.comment=Examples: "en" for English, "es" for Spanish. For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:language'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:language</a>
license.name=license
license.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/license
license.label=
license.definition=A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
license.comment=Examples: "<a href='http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode",'>http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode",</a> "<a href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode".'>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode".</a> For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:license'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:license</a>
rightsHolder.name=rightsHolder
rightsHolder.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
rightsHolder.label=
rightsHolder.definition=A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
rightsHolder.comment=Example: "The Regents of the University of California.". For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:rightsHolder'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:rightsHolder</a>
accessRights.name=accessRights
accessRights.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
accessRights.label=
accessRights.definition=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.
accessRights.comment=Example: "not-for-profit use only". For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:accessRights'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:accessRights</a>
bibliographicCitation.name=bibliographicCitation
bibliographicCitation.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
bibliographicCitation.label=
bibliographicCitation.definition=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.
bibliographicCitation.comment=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. For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bibliographicCitation'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bibliographicCitation</a>
references.name=references
references.uri=http://purl.org/dc/terms/references
references.label=
references.definition=A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
references.comment=Examples: "<a href='http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861";'>http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861";</a> "<a href='http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868".'>http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868".</a> For discussion see <a href='http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:references'>http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:references</a>
institutionID.name=institutionID
institutionID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionID
institutionID.label=Institution ID
institutionID.definition=An identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
institutionID.comment=For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (<a href='http://grbio.org/).'>http://grbio.org/).</a> Examples: "<a href='http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777",'>http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:34777",</a> "<a href='http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn".'>http://grbio.org/cool/km06-gtbn".</a>
collectionID.name=collectionID
collectionID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID
collectionID.label=Collection ID
collectionID.definition=An identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.
collectionID.comment=For physical specimens, the recommended best practice is to use an identifier from a collections registry such as the Global Registry of Biodiversity Repositories (<a href='http://grbio.org/).'>http://grbio.org/).</a> Examples: "<a href='http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001",'>http://biocol.org/urn:lsid:biocol.org:col:1001",</a> "<a href='http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036".'>http://grbio.org/cool/p5fp-c036".</a>
datasetID.name=datasetID
datasetID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID
datasetID.label=Dataset ID
datasetID.definition=An identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
datasetID.comment=
institutionCode.name=institutionCode
institutionCode.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode
institutionCode.label=Institution Code
institutionCode.definition=The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
institutionCode.comment=Examples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)"
collectionCode.name=collectionCode
collectionCode.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode
collectionCode.label=Collection Code
collectionCode.definition=The name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.
collectionCode.comment=Examples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird"
datasetName.name=datasetName
datasetName.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetName
datasetName.label=Dataset Name
datasetName.definition=The name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.
datasetName.comment=Examples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures"
ownerInstitutionCode.name=ownerInstitutionCode
ownerInstitutionCode.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ownerInstitutionCode
ownerInstitutionCode.label=Owner Institution Code
ownerInstitutionCode.definition=The name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
ownerInstitutionCode.comment=Examples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio"
basisOfRecord.name=basisOfRecord
basisOfRecord.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord
basisOfRecord.label=Basis of Record
basisOfRecord.definition=The specific nature of the data record.
basisOfRecord.comment=Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation"
informationWithheld.name=informationWithheld
informationWithheld.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWithheld
informationWithheld.label=Information Withheld
informationWithheld.definition=Additional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record.
informationWithheld.comment=Examples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples"
dataGeneralizations.name=dataGeneralizations
dataGeneralizations.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations
dataGeneralizations.label=Data Generalizations
dataGeneralizations.definition=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.
dataGeneralizations.comment=Example: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell"
dynamicProperties.name=dynamicProperties
dynamicProperties.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties
dynamicProperties.label=Dynamic Properties
dynamicProperties.definition=A list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.
dynamicProperties.comment=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"}".
occurrenceID.name=occurrenceID
occurrenceID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID
occurrenceID.label=Occurrence ID
occurrenceID.definition=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.
occurrenceID.comment=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"
catalogNumber.name=catalogNumber
catalogNumber.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber
catalogNumber.label=Catalog Number
catalogNumber.definition=An identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
catalogNumber.comment=Examples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732"
recordNumber.name=recordNumber
recordNumber.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber
recordNumber.label=Record Number
recordNumber.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.
recordNumber.comment=Example: "OPP 7101"
recordedBy.name=recordedBy
recordedBy.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy
recordedBy.label=Recorded By
recordedBy.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.
recordedBy.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.
individualCount.name=individualCount
individualCount.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
individualCount.label=Individual Count
individualCount.definition=The number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.
individualCount.comment=Examples: "1", "25"
sex.name=sex
sex.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex
sex.label=Sex
sex.definition=The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
sex.comment=Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females"
lifeStage.name=lifeStage
lifeStage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage
lifeStage.label=Life Stage
lifeStage.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.
lifeStage.comment=Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles"
reproductiveCondition.name=reproductiveCondition
reproductiveCondition.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveCondition
reproductiveCondition.label=Reproductive Condition
reproductiveCondition.definition=The reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
reproductiveCondition.comment=Examples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing"
behavior.name=behavior
behavior.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior
behavior.label=Behavior
behavior.definition=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.
behavior.comment=Examples: "roosting", "foraging", "running"
establishmentMeans.name=establishmentMeans
establishmentMeans.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/establishmentMeans
establishmentMeans.label=Establishment Means
establishmentMeans.definition=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.
establishmentMeans.comment=Examples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed"
occurrenceStatus.name=occurrenceStatus
occurrenceStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceStatus
occurrenceStatus.label=Occurrence Status
occurrenceStatus.definition=A statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
occurrenceStatus.comment=Examples: "present", "absent"
preparations.name=preparations
preparations.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/preparations
preparations.label=Preparations
preparations.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.
preparations.comment=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)".
disposition.name=disposition
disposition.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/disposition
disposition.label=Disposition
disposition.definition=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.
disposition.comment=Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere"
associatedMedia.name=associatedMedia
associatedMedia.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia
associatedMedia.label=Associated Media
associatedMedia.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence.
associatedMedia.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "<a href='http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG",'>http://arctos.database.museum/SpecimenImages/UAMObs/Mamm/2/P7291179.JPG",</a> "<a href='http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg'>http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00.jpg</a> | <a href='http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg".'>http://204.140.246.24/Fish/Collection%20Pictures/10118-00a.jpg".</a>
associatedReferences.name=associatedReferences
associatedReferences.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences
associatedReferences.label=Associated References
associatedReferences.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence.
associatedReferences.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "<a href='http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261",'>http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/322/5899/261",</a> "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.".
associatedSequences.name=associatedSequences
associatedSequences.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences
associatedSequences.label=Associated Sequences
associatedSequences.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence.
associatedSequences.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "<a href='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1",'>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/U34853.1",</a> "<a href='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060'>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/GU328060</a> | <a href='http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093".'>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/AF326093".</a>
associatedTaxa.name=associatedTaxa
associatedTaxa.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa
associatedTaxa.label=Associated Taxa
associatedTaxa.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence.
associatedTaxa.comment=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".
otherCatalogNumbers.name=otherCatalogNumbers
otherCatalogNumbers.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers
otherCatalogNumbers.label=Other Catalog Numbers
otherCatalogNumbers.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.
otherCatalogNumbers.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424".
occurrenceRemarks.name=occurrenceRemarks
occurrenceRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks
occurrenceRemarks.label=Occurrence Remarks
occurrenceRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the Occurrence.
occurrenceRemarks.comment=Example: "found dead on road"
organismID.name=organismID
organismID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismID
organismID.label=Organism ID
organismID.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.
organismID.comment=
organismName.name=organismName
organismName.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName
organismName.label=Organism Name
organismName.definition=A textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance.
organismName.comment=Examples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod".
organismScope.name=organismScope
organismScope.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScope
organismScope.label=Organism Scope
organismScope.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.
organismScope.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 (<a href='http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type)'>http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type)</a> instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony".
associatedOccurrences.name=associatedOccurrences
associatedOccurrences.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences
associatedOccurrences.label=Associated Occurrences
associatedOccurrences.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.
associatedOccurrences.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | ').
associatedOrganisms.name=associatedOrganisms
associatedOrganisms.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms
associatedOrganisms.label=Associated Organisms
associatedOrganisms.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism.
associatedOrganisms.comment=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"
previousIdentifications.name=previousIdentifications
previousIdentifications.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/previousIdentifications
previousIdentifications.label=Previous Identifications
previousIdentifications.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism.
previousIdentifications.comment=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".
organismRemarks.name=organismRemarks
organismRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks
organismRemarks.label=Organism Remarks
organismRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the Organism instance.
organismRemarks.comment=Example: "One of a litter of six."
materialSampleID.name=materialSampleID
materialSampleID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleID
materialSampleID.label=Material Sample ID
materialSampleID.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.
materialSampleID.comment=
eventID.name=eventID
eventID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID
eventID.label=Event ID
eventID.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.
eventID.comment=
fieldNumber.name=fieldNumber
fieldNumber.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber
fieldNumber.label=Field Number
fieldNumber.definition=An identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event.
fieldNumber.comment=Example: "RV Sol 87-03-08"
eventDate.name=eventDate
eventDate.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate
eventDate.label=Event Date
eventDate.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).
eventDate.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.
eventTime.name=eventTime
eventTime.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime
eventTime.label=Event Time
eventTime.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).
eventTime.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.
startDayOfYear.name=startDayOfYear
startDayOfYear.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/startDayOfYear
startDayOfYear.label=Start Day Of Year
startDayOfYear.definition=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).
startDayOfYear.comment=Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
endDayOfYear.name=endDayOfYear
endDayOfYear.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYear
endDayOfYear.label=End Day Of Year
endDayOfYear.definition=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).
endDayOfYear.comment=Examples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
year.name=year
year.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/year
year.label=Year
year.definition=The four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
year.comment=Example: "2008"
month.name=month
month.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/month
month.label=Month
month.definition=The ordinal month in which the Event occurred.
month.comment=Examples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October)
day.name=day
day.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day
day.label=Day
day.definition=The integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.
day.comment=Examples: "9", "28"
verbatimEventDate.name=verbatimEventDate
verbatimEventDate.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimEventDate
verbatimEventDate.label=Verbatim EventDate
verbatimEventDate.definition=The verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event.
verbatimEventDate.comment=Examples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934"
habitat.name=habitat
habitat.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
habitat.label=Habitat
habitat.definition=A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
habitat.comment=Examples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
samplingProtocol.name=samplingProtocol
samplingProtocol.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol
samplingProtocol.label=Sampling Protocol
samplingProtocol.definition=The name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event.
samplingProtocol.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, <a href='http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x",'>http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x",</a> "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "<a href='http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf"'>http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf"</a>
samplingEffort.name=samplingEffort
samplingEffort.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort
samplingEffort.label=Sampling Effort
samplingEffort.definition=The amount of effort expended during an Event.
samplingEffort.comment=Examples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car"
fieldNotes.name=fieldNotes
fieldNotes.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes
fieldNotes.label=Field Notes
fieldNotes.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.
fieldNotes.comment=Example: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library"
eventRemarks.name=eventRemarks
eventRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks
eventRemarks.label=Event Remarks
eventRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the Event.
eventRemarks.comment=Example: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage"
locationID.name=locationID
locationID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID
locationID.label=Location ID
locationID.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.
locationID.comment=
higherGeographyID.name=higherGeographyID
higherGeographyID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyID
higherGeographyID.label=Higher Geography ID
higherGeographyID.definition=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.
higherGeographyID.comment=Example: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
higherGeography.name=higherGeography
higherGeography.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeography
higherGeography.label=Higher Geography
higherGeography.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term.
higherGeography.comment=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.
continent.name=continent
continent.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent
continent.label=Continent
continent.definition=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.
continent.comment=Examples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America"
waterBody.name=waterBody
waterBody.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBody
waterBody.label=Water Body
waterBody.definition=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.
waterBody.comment=Examples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River"
islandGroup.name=islandGroup
islandGroup.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandGroup
islandGroup.label=Island Group
islandGroup.definition=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.
islandGroup.comment=Examples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles"
island.name=island
island.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/island
island.label=Island
island.definition=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.
island.comment=Examples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar"
country.name=country
country.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country
country.label=Country
country.definition=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.
country.comment=Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España"
countryCode.name=countryCode
countryCode.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode
countryCode.label=Country Code
countryCode.definition=The standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes.
countryCode.comment=Examples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador
stateProvince.name=stateProvince
stateProvince.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince
stateProvince.label=State Province
stateProvince.definition=The name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
stateProvince.comment=Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba"
county.name=county
county.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county
county.label=County
county.definition=The full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
county.comment=Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró"
municipality.name=municipality
municipality.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/municipality
municipality.label=Municipality
municipality.definition=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.
municipality.comment=Examples: "Holzminden"
locality.name=locality
locality.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locality
locality.label=Locality
locality.definition=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.
locality.comment=Example: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)"
verbatimLocality.name=verbatimLocality
verbatimLocality.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocality
verbatimLocality.label=Verbatim Locality
verbatimLocality.definition=The original textual description of the place.
verbatimLocality.comment=Example: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237"
minimumElevationInMeters.name=minimumElevationInMeters
minimumElevationInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumElevationInMeters
minimumElevationInMeters.label=Minimum Elevation In Meters
minimumElevationInMeters.definition=The lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
minimumElevationInMeters.comment=Example: "100"
maximumElevationInMeters.name=maximumElevationInMeters
maximumElevationInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumElevationInMeters
maximumElevationInMeters.label=Maximum Elevation In Meters
maximumElevationInMeters.definition=The upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
maximumElevationInMeters.comment=Example: "200"
verbatimElevation.name=verbatimElevation
verbatimElevation.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimElevation
verbatimElevation.label=Verbatim Elevation
verbatimElevation.definition=The original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location.
verbatimElevation.comment=Example: "100-200 m"
minimumDepthInMeters.name=minimumDepthInMeters
minimumDepthInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMeters
minimumDepthInMeters.label=Minimum Depth In Meters
minimumDepthInMeters.definition=The lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
minimumDepthInMeters.comment=Example: "100"
maximumDepthInMeters.name=maximumDepthInMeters
maximumDepthInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMeters
maximumDepthInMeters.label=Maximum Depth In Meters
maximumDepthInMeters.definition=The greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
maximumDepthInMeters.comment=Example: "200"
verbatimDepth.name=verbatimDepth
verbatimDepth.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
verbatimDepth.label=Verbatim Depth
verbatimDepth.definition=The original description of the depth below the local surface.
verbatimDepth.comment=Example: "100-200 m"
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.name=minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.label=Minimum Distance Above Surface In Meters
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.definition=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.
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.comment=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"
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.name=maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.label=Maximum Distance Above Surface In Meters
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.definition=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.
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.comment=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"
locationAccordingTo.name=locationAccordingTo
locationAccordingTo.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationAccordingTo
locationAccordingTo.label=Location According To
locationAccordingTo.definition=Information about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals.
locationAccordingTo.comment=Examples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM"
locationRemarks.name=locationRemarks
locationRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationRemarks
locationRemarks.label=Location Remarks
locationRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the Location.
locationRemarks.comment=Example: "under water since 2005"
decimalLatitude.name=decimalLatitude
decimalLatitude.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude
decimalLatitude.label=Decimal Latitude
decimalLatitude.definition=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.
decimalLatitude.comment=Example: "-41.0983423"
decimalLongitude.name=decimalLongitude
decimalLongitude.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude
decimalLongitude.label=Decimal Longitude
decimalLongitude.definition=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.
decimalLongitude.comment=Example: "-121.1761111"
geodeticDatum.name=geodeticDatum
geodeticDatum.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum
geodeticDatum.label=Geodetic Datum
geodeticDatum.definition=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".
geodeticDatum.comment=Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.name=coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.label=Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.definition=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.
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.comment=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).
coordinatePrecision.name=coordinatePrecision
coordinatePrecision.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision
coordinatePrecision.label=Coordinate Precision
coordinatePrecision.definition=A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.
coordinatePrecision.comment=Examples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree)
pointRadiusSpatialFit.name=pointRadiusSpatialFit
pointRadiusSpatialFit.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/pointRadiusSpatialFit
pointRadiusSpatialFit.label=Point Radius Spatial Fit
pointRadiusSpatialFit.definition=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.
pointRadiusSpatialFit.comment=Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
verbatimCoordinates.name=verbatimCoordinates
verbatimCoordinates.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinates
verbatimCoordinates.label=Verbatim Coordinates
verbatimCoordinates.definition=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.
verbatimCoordinates.comment=Examples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400"
verbatimLatitude.name=verbatimLatitude
verbatimLatitude.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLatitude
verbatimLatitude.label=Verbatim Latitude
verbatimLatitude.definition=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.
verbatimLatitude.comment=Example: "41 05 54.03S"
verbatimLongitude.name=verbatimLongitude
verbatimLongitude.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLongitude
verbatimLongitude.label=Verbatim Longitude
verbatimLongitude.definition=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.
verbatimLongitude.comment=Example: "121d 10' 34" W"
verbatimCoordinateSystem.name=verbatimCoordinateSystem
verbatimCoordinateSystem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinateSystem
verbatimCoordinateSystem.label=Verbatim Coordinate System
verbatimCoordinateSystem.definition=The spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
verbatimCoordinateSystem.comment=Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM"
verbatimSRS.name=verbatimSRS
verbatimSRS.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimSRS
verbatimSRS.label=Verbatim SRS
verbatimSRS.definition=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".
verbatimSRS.comment=Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
footprintWKT.name=footprintWKT
footprintWKT.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT
footprintWKT.label=Footprint WKT
footprintWKT.definition=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.
footprintWKT.comment=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))
footprintSRS.name=footprintSRS
footprintSRS.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRS
footprintSRS.label=Footprint SRS
footprintSRS.definition=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.
footprintSRS.comment=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.
footprintSpatialFit.name=footprintSpatialFit
footprintSpatialFit.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFit
footprintSpatialFit.label=Footprint Spatial Fit
footprintSpatialFit.definition=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.
footprintSpatialFit.comment=Detailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
georeferencedBy.name=georeferencedBy
georeferencedBy.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedBy
georeferencedBy.label=Georeferenced By
georeferencedBy.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location.
georeferencedBy.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)".
georeferencedDate.name=georeferencedDate
georeferencedDate.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedDate
georeferencedDate.label=Georeferenced Date
georeferencedDate.definition=The date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
georeferencedDate.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.
georeferenceProtocol.name=georeferenceProtocol
georeferenceProtocol.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocol
georeferenceProtocol.label=Georeference Protocol
georeferenceProtocol.definition=A description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.
georeferenceProtocol.comment=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"
georeferenceSources.name=georeferenceSources
georeferenceSources.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSources
georeferenceSources.label=Georeference Sources
georeferenceSources.definition=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.
georeferenceSources.comment=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".
georeferenceVerificationStatus.name=georeferenceVerificationStatus
georeferenceVerificationStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceVerificationStatus
georeferenceVerificationStatus.label=Georeference Verification Status
georeferenceVerificationStatus.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.
georeferenceVerificationStatus.comment=Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
georeferenceRemarks.name=georeferenceRemarks
georeferenceRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceRemarks
georeferenceRemarks.label=Georeference Remarks
georeferenceRemarks.definition=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.
georeferenceRemarks.comment=Example: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)"
geologicalContextID.name=geologicalContextID
geologicalContextID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geologicalContextID
geologicalContextID.label=Geological Context ID
geologicalContextID.definition=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.
geologicalContextID.comment=
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.name=earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.label=Earliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.definition=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.
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.comment=Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
latestEonOrHighestEonothem.name=latestEonOrHighestEonothem
latestEonOrHighestEonothem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEonOrHighestEonothem
latestEonOrHighestEonothem.label=Latest Eon Or Highest Eonothem
latestEonOrHighestEonothem.definition=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.
latestEonOrHighestEonothem.comment=Examples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
earliestEraOrLowestErathem.name=earliestEraOrLowestErathem
earliestEraOrLowestErathem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathem
earliestEraOrLowestErathem.label=Earliest Era Or Lowest Erathem
earliestEraOrLowestErathem.definition=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.
earliestEraOrLowestErathem.comment=Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
latestEraOrHighestErathem.name=latestEraOrHighestErathem
latestEraOrHighestErathem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEraOrHighestErathem
latestEraOrHighestErathem.label=Latest Era Or Highest Erathem
latestEraOrHighestErathem.definition=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.
latestEraOrHighestErathem.comment=Examples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.name=earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.label=Earliest Period Or Lowest System
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.definition=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.
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.comment=Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.name=latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.label=Latest Period Or Highest System
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.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.
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.comment=Examples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.name=earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.label=Earliest Epoch Or Lowest Series
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.definition=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.
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.comment=Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
latestEpochOrHighestSeries.name=latestEpochOrHighestSeries
latestEpochOrHighestSeries.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEpochOrHighestSeries
latestEpochOrHighestSeries.label=Latest Epoch Or Highest Series
latestEpochOrHighestSeries.definition=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.
latestEpochOrHighestSeries.comment=Examples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
earliestAgeOrLowestStage.name=earliestAgeOrLowestStage
earliestAgeOrLowestStage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStage
earliestAgeOrLowestStage.label=Earliest Age Or Lowest Stage
earliestAgeOrLowestStage.definition=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.
earliestAgeOrLowestStage.comment=Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
latestAgeOrHighestStage.name=latestAgeOrHighestStage
latestAgeOrHighestStage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestAgeOrHighestStage
latestAgeOrHighestStage.label=Latest AgeOr Highest Stage
latestAgeOrHighestStage.definition=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.
latestAgeOrHighestStage.comment=Examples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
lowestBiostratigraphicZone.name=lowestBiostratigraphicZone
lowestBiostratigraphicZone.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lowestBiostratigraphicZone
lowestBiostratigraphicZone.label=Lowest Biostratigraphic Zone
lowestBiostratigraphicZone.definition=The full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
lowestBiostratigraphicZone.comment=
highestBiostratigraphicZone.name=highestBiostratigraphicZone
highestBiostratigraphicZone.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/highestBiostratigraphicZone
highestBiostratigraphicZone.label=Highest Biostratigraphic Zone
highestBiostratigraphicZone.definition=The full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
highestBiostratigraphicZone.comment=
lithostratigraphicTerms.name=lithostratigraphicTerms
lithostratigraphicTerms.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTerms
lithostratigraphicTerms.label=Lithostratigraphic Terms
lithostratigraphicTerms.definition=The combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.
lithostratigraphicTerms.comment=
group.name=group
group.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/group
group.label=Group
group.definition=The full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.
group.comment=
formation.name=formation
formation.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation
formation.label=Formation
formation.definition=The full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.
formation.comment=Examples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation"
member.name=member
member.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/member
member.label=Member
member.definition=The full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.
member.comment=Examples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member"
bed.name=bed
bed.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed
bed.label=Bed
bed.definition=The full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.
bed.comment=
identificationID.name=identificationID
identificationID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationID
identificationID.label=Identification ID
identificationID.definition=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.
identificationID.comment=
identificationQualifier.name=identificationQualifier
identificationQualifier.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationQualifier
identificationQualifier.label=Identification Qualifier
identificationQualifier.definition=A brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.
identificationQualifier.comment=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.
typeStatus.name=typeStatus
typeStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/typeStatus
typeStatus.label=Type Status
typeStatus.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject.
typeStatus.comment=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".
identifiedBy.name=identifiedBy
identifiedBy.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy
identifiedBy.label=Identified By
identifiedBy.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.
identifiedBy.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey".
dateIdentified.name=dateIdentified
dateIdentified.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified
dateIdentified.label=Date Identified
dateIdentified.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).
dateIdentified.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.
identificationReferences.name=identificationReferences
identificationReferences.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationReferences
identificationReferences.label=Identification References
identificationReferences.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification.
identificationReferences.comment=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.".
identificationVerificationStatus.name=identificationVerificationStatus
identificationVerificationStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatus
identificationVerificationStatus.label=Identification Verification Status
identificationVerificationStatus.definition=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.
identificationVerificationStatus.comment=Examples: "0", "4"
identificationRemarks.name=identificationRemarks
identificationRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationRemarks
identificationRemarks.label=Identification Remarks
identificationRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the Identification.
identificationRemarks.comment=Example: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas."
taxonID.name=taxonID
taxonID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonID
taxonID.label=Taxon ID
taxonID.definition=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.
taxonID.comment=Examples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "<a href='http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753",'>http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753",</a> "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567"
scientificNameID.name=scientificNameID
scientificNameID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameID
scientificNameID.label=Scientific Name ID
scientificNameID.definition=An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.
scientificNameID.comment=Example: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3"
acceptedNameUsageID.name=acceptedNameUsageID
acceptedNameUsageID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID
acceptedNameUsageID.label=Accepted Name Usage ID
acceptedNameUsageID.definition=An identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
acceptedNameUsageID.comment=Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
parentNameUsageID.name=parentNameUsageID
parentNameUsageID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageID
parentNameUsageID.label=Parent Name Usage ID
parentNameUsageID.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.
parentNameUsageID.comment=Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
originalNameUsageID.name=originalNameUsageID
originalNameUsageID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageID
originalNameUsageID.label=Original Name Usage ID
originalNameUsageID.definition=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.
originalNameUsageID.comment=Example: "<a href='http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"'>http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"</a>
nameAccordingToID.name=nameAccordingToID
nameAccordingToID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToID
nameAccordingToID.label=Name According To ID
nameAccordingToID.definition=An identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo.
nameAccordingToID.comment=Example: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2"
namePublishedInID.name=namePublishedInID
namePublishedInID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInID
namePublishedInID.label=Name Published In ID
namePublishedInID.definition=An identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
namePublishedInID.comment=Example: "<a href='http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7"'>http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7"</a>
taxonConceptID.name=taxonConceptID
taxonConceptID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptID
taxonConceptID.label=Taxon Concept ID
taxonConceptID.definition=An identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon.
taxonConceptID.comment=Example: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
scientificName.name=scientificName
scientificName.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName
scientificName.label=Scientific Name
scientificName.definition=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.
scientificName.comment=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)
acceptedNameUsage.name=acceptedNameUsage
acceptedNameUsage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage
acceptedNameUsage.label=Accepted Name Usage
acceptedNameUsage.definition=The full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
acceptedNameUsage.comment=Example: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus"
parentNameUsage.name=parentNameUsage
parentNameUsage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsage
parentNameUsage.label=Parent Name Usage
parentNameUsage.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.
parentNameUsage.comment=Examples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae"
originalNameUsage.name=originalNameUsage
originalNameUsage.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsage
originalNameUsage.label=Original Name Usage
originalNameUsage.definition=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.
originalNameUsage.comment=Examples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768"
nameAccordingTo.name=nameAccordingTo
nameAccordingTo.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingTo
nameAccordingTo.label=Name According To
nameAccordingTo.definition=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.
nameAccordingTo.comment=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"
namePublishedIn.name=namePublishedIn
namePublishedIn.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedIn
namePublishedIn.label=Name Published In
namePublishedIn.definition=A reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
namePublishedIn.comment=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"
namePublishedInYear.name=namePublishedInYear
namePublishedInYear.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYear
namePublishedInYear.label=Name Published In Year
namePublishedInYear.definition=The four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.
namePublishedInYear.comment=Examples: "1915", "2008"
higherClassification.name=higherClassification
higherClassification.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherClassification
higherClassification.label=Higher Classification
higherClassification.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record.
higherClassification.comment=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".
kingdom.name=kingdom
kingdom.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom
kingdom.label=Kingdom
kingdom.definition=The full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
kingdom.comment=Examples: "Animalia", "Plantae"
phylum.name=phylum
phylum.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylum
phylum.label=Phylum
phylum.definition=The full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
phylum.comment=Examples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division)
class.name=class
class.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class
class.label=Class
class.definition=The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
class.comment=Examples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida"
order.name=order
order.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order
order.label=Order
order.definition=The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
order.comment=Examples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales"
family.name=family
family.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family
family.label=Family
family.definition=The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
family.comment=Examples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae"
genus.name=genus
genus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus
genus.label=Genus
genus.definition=The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
genus.comment=Examples: "Puma", "Monoclea"
subgenus.name=subgenus
subgenus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenus
subgenus.label=Subgenus
subgenus.definition=The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.
subgenus.comment=Examples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella"
specificEpithet.name=specificEpithet
specificEpithet.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet
specificEpithet.label=Specific Epithet
specificEpithet.definition=The name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName.
specificEpithet.comment=Examples: "concolor", "gottschei"
infraspecificEpithet.name=infraspecificEpithet
infraspecificEpithet.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet
infraspecificEpithet.label=Infraspecific Epithet
infraspecificEpithet.definition=The name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.
infraspecificEpithet.comment=Examples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi"
taxonRank.name=taxonRank
taxonRank.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank
taxonRank.label=Taxon Rank
taxonRank.definition=The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
taxonRank.comment=Examples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus"
verbatimTaxonRank.name=verbatimTaxonRank
verbatimTaxonRank.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimTaxonRank
verbatimTaxonRank.label=Verbatim Taxon Rank
verbatimTaxonRank.definition=The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record.
verbatimTaxonRank.comment=Examples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var."
scientificNameAuthorship.name=scientificNameAuthorship
scientificNameAuthorship.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship
scientificNameAuthorship.label=Scientific Name Authorship
scientificNameAuthorship.definition=The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
scientificNameAuthorship.comment=Example: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)"
vernacularName.name=vernacularName
vernacularName.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularName
vernacularName.label=Vernacular Name
vernacularName.definition=A common or vernacular name.
vernacularName.comment=Examples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier"
nomenclaturalCode.name=nomenclaturalCode
nomenclaturalCode.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalCode
nomenclaturalCode.label=Nomenclatural Code
nomenclaturalCode.definition=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.
nomenclaturalCode.comment=Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN"
taxonomicStatus.name=taxonomicStatus
taxonomicStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonomicStatus
taxonomicStatus.label=Taxonomic Status
taxonomicStatus.definition=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.
taxonomicStatus.comment=Examples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted"
nomenclaturalStatus.name=nomenclaturalStatus
nomenclaturalStatus.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalStatus
nomenclaturalStatus.label=Nomenclatural Status
nomenclaturalStatus.definition=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.
nomenclaturalStatus.comment=Examples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud."
taxonRemarks.name=taxonRemarks
taxonRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRemarks
taxonRemarks.label=Taxon Remarks
taxonRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the taxon or name.
taxonRemarks.comment=Example: "this name is a misspelling in common use"
resourceRelationshipID.name=resourceRelationshipID
resourceRelationshipID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceRelationshipID
resourceRelationshipID.label=Resource Relationship ID
resourceRelationshipID.definition=An identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object).
resourceRelationshipID.comment=
resourceID.name=resourceID
resourceID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceID
resourceID.label=Resource ID
resourceID.definition=An identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship.
resourceID.comment=
relatedResourceID.name=relatedResourceID
relatedResourceID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relatedResourceID
relatedResourceID.label=Related Resource ID
relatedResourceID.definition=An identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship).
relatedResourceID.comment=
relationshipOfResource.name=relationshipOfResource
relationshipOfResource.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResource
relationshipOfResource.label=Relationship Of Resource
relationshipOfResource.definition=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.
relationshipOfResource.comment=Examples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within"
relationshipAccordingTo.name=relationshipAccordingTo
relationshipAccordingTo.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipAccordingTo
relationshipAccordingTo.label=Relationship According To
relationshipAccordingTo.definition=The source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources.
relationshipAccordingTo.comment=Example: "Julie Woodruff"
relationshipEstablishedDate.name=relationshipEstablishedDate
relationshipEstablishedDate.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipEstablishedDate
relationshipEstablishedDate.label=Relationship Established Date
relationshipEstablishedDate.definition=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).
relationshipEstablishedDate.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.
relationshipRemarks.name=relationshipRemarks
relationshipRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipRemarks
relationshipRemarks.label=Relationship Remarks
relationshipRemarks.definition=Comments or notes about the relationship between the two resources.
relationshipRemarks.comment=Examples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act"
measurementID.name=measurementID
measurementID.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementID
measurementID.label=Measurement ID
measurementID.definition=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.
measurementID.comment=
measurementType.name=measurementType
measurementType.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType
measurementType.label=Measurement Type
measurementType.definition=The nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
measurementType.comment=Examples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type"
measurementValue.name=measurementValue
measurementValue.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue
measurementValue.label=Measurement Value
measurementValue.definition=The value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
measurementValue.comment=Examples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light"
measurementAccuracy.name=measurementAccuracy
measurementAccuracy.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementAccuracy
measurementAccuracy.label=Measurement Accuracy
measurementAccuracy.definition=The description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue.
measurementAccuracy.comment=Examples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
measurementUnit.name=measurementUnit
measurementUnit.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementUnit
measurementUnit.label=Measurement Unit
measurementUnit.definition=The units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).
measurementUnit.comment=Examples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha"
measurementDeterminedBy.name=measurementDeterminedBy
measurementDeterminedBy.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedBy
measurementDeterminedBy.label=Measurement Determined By
measurementDeterminedBy.definition=A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact.
measurementDeterminedBy.comment=The recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey".
measurementDeterminedDate.name=measurementDeterminedDate
measurementDeterminedDate.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedDate
measurementDeterminedDate.label=Measurement Determined Date
measurementDeterminedDate.definition=The date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
measurementDeterminedDate.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.
measurementMethod.name=measurementMethod
measurementMethod.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementMethod
measurementMethod.label=Measurement Method
measurementMethod.definition=A description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
measurementMethod.comment=Examples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation
measurementRemarks.name=measurementRemarks
measurementRemarks.uri=http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementRemarks
measurementRemarks.label=Measurement Remarks
measurementRemarks.definition=Comments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.
measurementRemarks.comment=Example: "tip of tail missing"