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Terms

This page provides a list of all currently recommended terms of the Darwin Core standard and their definitions. Terms that begin with dcterms: are from the Dublin Core. Categories correspond to Darwin Core classes (terms that have other terms to describe them). List of these terms in various formats can be found in resources.

Record-level

type
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/type
Class
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "StillImage", "MovingImage", "Sound", "PhysicalObject", "Event", "Text".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:type
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#typeT-001
modified
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
Class
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:modified
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#modified-003
language
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/language
Class
DefinitionA language of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646].
CommentExamples: "en" for English, "es" for Spanish.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:language
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#languageT-001
license
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/license
Class
DefinitionA legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
CommentExamples: "http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode", "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:license
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#license-002
rightsHolder
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
Class
DefinitionA person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
CommentExample: "The Regents of the University of California.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:rightsHolder
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#rightsHolder-002
accessRights
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
Class
DefinitionInformation 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.
CommentExample: "not-for-profit use only".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:accessRights
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accessRights-002
bibliographicCitation
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
Class
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:bibliographicCitation
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#bibliographicCitation-002
references
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/references
Class
DefinitionA related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
CommentExamples: "http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861"; "http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:references
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#references-003
institutionID
LabelInstitution ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentFor 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#institutionID-2009-09-11
collectionID
LabelCollection ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.
CommentFor 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#collectionID-2009-09-11
datasetID
LabelDataset ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#datasetID-2009-09-11
institutionCode
LabelInstitution Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentExamples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#institutionCode-2009-09-11
collectionCode
LabelCollection Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.
CommentExamples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#collectionCode-2009-09-11
datasetName
LabelDataset Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetName
Class
DefinitionThe name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.
CommentExamples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#datasetName-2009-09-11
ownerInstitutionCode
LabelOwner Institution Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ownerInstitutionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentExamples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ownerInstitutionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#ownerInstitutionCode-2009-08-24
basisOfRecord
LabelBasis of Record
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord
Class
DefinitionThe specific nature of the data record.
CommentRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:basisOfRecord
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#basisOfRecord-2014-10-23
informationWithheld
LabelInformation Withheld
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWithheld
Class
DefinitionAdditional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record.
CommentExamples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:informationWithheld
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#informationWithheld-2009-04-24
dataGeneralizations
LabelData Generalizations
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations
Class
DefinitionActions 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.
CommentExample: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dataGeneralizations
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dataGeneralizations-2009-04-24
dynamicProperties
LabelDynamic Properties
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties
Class
DefinitionA list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.
CommentThe 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"}".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dynamicProperties
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dynamicProperties-2014-10-23

Occurrence

Occurrence
LabelOccurrence
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn existence of an Organism (sensu http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism) at a particular place at a particular time.
CommentExamples: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Occurrence
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Occurrence-2014-10-23
occurrenceID
LabelOccurrence ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentFor 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceID-2009-04-24
catalogNumber
LabelCatalog Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
CommentExamples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:catalogNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#catalogNumber-2009-04-24
recordNumber
LabelRecord Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "OPP 7101"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#recordNumber-2009-04-24
recordedBy
LabelRecorded By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#recordedBy-2014-10-23
individualCount
LabelIndividual Count
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.
CommentExamples: "1", "25"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:individualCount
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#individualCount-2009-04-24
sex
LabelSex
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sex
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#sex-2009-04-24
lifeStage
LabelLife Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lifeStage-2009-04-24
reproductiveCondition
LabelReproductive Condition
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveCondition
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:reproductiveCondition
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#reproductiveCondition-2009-04-24
behavior
LabelBehavior
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "roosting", "foraging", "running"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:behavior
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#behavior-2009-04-24
establishmentMeans
LabelEstablishment Means
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/establishmentMeans
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:establishmentMeans
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#establishmentMeans-2009-04-24
occurrenceStatus
LabelOccurrence Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "present", "absent"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceStatus-2009-09-17
preparations
LabelPreparations
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/preparations
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.
CommentThe 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)".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:preparations
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#preparations-2014-10-23
disposition
LabelDisposition
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/disposition
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:disposition
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#disposition-2009-04-24
associatedMedia
LabelAssociated Media
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedMedia
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedMedia-2014-10-23
associatedReferences
LabelAssociated References
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedReferences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedReferences-2014-10-23
associatedSequences
LabelAssociated Sequences
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedSequences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedSequences-2014-10-23
associatedTaxa
LabelAssociated Taxa
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedTaxa
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedTaxa-2014-10-23
otherCatalogNumbers
LabelOther Catalog Numbers
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:otherCatalogNumbers
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#otherCatalogNumbers-2014-10-23
occurrenceRemarks
LabelOccurrence Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionComments or notes about the Occurrence.
CommentExample: "found dead on road"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceRemarks-2009-04-24

Organism

Organism
LabelOrganism
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous.
CommentInstances 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Organism
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Organism-2014-10-23
organismID
LabelOrganism ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismID-2014-10-23
organismName
LabelOrganism Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance.
CommentExamples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismName-2014-10-23
organismScope
LabelOrganism Scope
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScope
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThis 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismScope
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismScope-2014-10-23
associatedOccurrences
LabelAssociated Occurrences
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | ').
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOccurrences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedOccurrences-2014-10-23
associatedOrganisms
LabelAssociated Organisms
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism.
CommentThe 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOrganisms
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedOrganisms-2014-10-23
previousIdentifications
LabelPrevious Identifications
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/previousIdentifications
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:previousIdentifications
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#previousIdentifications-2014-10-23
organismRemarks
LabelOrganism Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionComments or notes about the Organism instance.
CommentExample: "One of a litter of six."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismRemarks-2014-10-23

MaterialSample

MaterialSample
LabelMaterial Sample
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample
DefinitionA physical results of a sampling (or subsampling) event. In biological collections, the material sample is typically collected, and either preserved or destructively processed.
CommentExamples: A whole organism preserved in a collection. A part of an organism isolated for some purpose. A soil sample. A marine microbial sample.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MaterialSample
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MaterialSample-2014-10-23
materialSampleID
LabelMaterial Sample ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:materialSampleID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#materialSampleID-2013-05-25

LivingSpecimen

LivingSpecimen
LabelLiving Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LivingSpecimen
DefinitionA specimen that is alive.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:LivingSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#LivingSpecimen-2014-10-23

PreservedSpecimen

PreservedSpecimen
LabelPreserved Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreservedSpecimen
DefinitionA specimen that has been preserved.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:PreservedSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#PreservedSpecimen-2014-10-23

FossilSpecimen

FossilSpecimen
LabelFossil Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FossilSpecimen
DefinitionA preserved specimen that is a fossil.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:FossilSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#FossilSpecimen-2014-10-23

Event

Event
LabelEvent
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn action that occurs at some location during some time.
CommentExamples: A specimen collection process. A machine observation.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Event
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Event-2014-10-23
eventID
LabelEvent ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventID-2009-04-24
fieldNumber
LabelField Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event.
CommentExample: "RV Sol 87-03-08"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#fieldNumber-2009-04-24
eventDate
LabelEvent Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventDate-2009-04-24
eventTime
LabelEvent Time
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventTime
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventTime-2009-04-24
startDayOfYear
LabelStart Day Of Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/startDayOfYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:startDayOfYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#startDayOfYear-2009-04-24
endDayOfYear
LabelEnd Day Of Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:endDayOfYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#endDayOfYear-2009-04-24
year
LabelYear
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/year
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
CommentExample: "2008"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:year
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#year-2009-04-24
month
LabelMonth
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/month
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe ordinal month in which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:month
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#month-2009-04-24
day
LabelDay
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "9", "28"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:day
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#day-2009-04-24
verbatimEventDate
LabelVerbatim EventDate
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimEventDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event.
CommentExamples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimEventDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimEventDate-2009-04-24
habitat
LabelHabitat
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionA category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:habitat
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#habitat-2009-04-24
samplingProtocol
LabelSampling Protocol
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event.
CommentExamples: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingProtocol
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#samplingProtocol-2009-04-24
samplingEffort
LabelSampling Effort
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe amount of effort expended during an Event.
CommentExamples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingEffort
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#samplingEffort-2009-08-24
fieldNotes
LabelField Notes
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionOne 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.
CommentExample: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNotes
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#fieldNotes-2009-04-24
eventRemarks
LabelEvent Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionComments or notes about the Event.
CommentExample: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventRemarks-2009-04-24

HumanObservation

HumanObservation
LabelHuman Observation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HumanObservation
DefinitionAn output of a human observation process.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:HumanObservation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#HumanObservation-2014-10-23

MachineObservation

MachineObservation
LabelMachine Observation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MachineObservation
DefinitionAn output of a machine observation process.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MachineObservation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MachineObservation-2014-10-23

Location

Location
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA spatial region or named place.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:Location
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#Location-001
locationID
LabelLocation ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationID-2009-04-24
higherGeographyID
LabelHigher Geography ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyID
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeographyID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherGeographyID-2009-04-24
higherGeography
LabelHigher Geography
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeography
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term.
CommentThe 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeography
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherGeography-2014-10-23
continent
LabelContinent
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:continent
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#continent-2009-04-24
waterBody
LabelWater Body
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBody
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:waterBody
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#waterBody-2009-04-24
islandGroup
LabelIsland Group
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandGroup
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:islandGroup
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#islandGroup-2009-04-24
island
LabelIsland
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/island
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:island
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#island-2009-04-24
country
LabelCountry
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:country
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#country-2009-04-24
countryCode
LabelCountry Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes.
CommentExamples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:countryCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#countryCode-2009-04-24
stateProvince
LabelState Province
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
CommentExamples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:stateProvince
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#stateProvince-2009-04-24
county
LabelCounty
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
CommentExamples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:county
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#county-2009-04-24
municipality
LabelMunicipality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/municipality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Holzminden"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:municipality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#municipality-2009-08-24
locality
LabelLocality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locality-2009-04-24
verbatimLocality
LabelVerbatim Locality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original textual description of the place.
CommentExample: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLocality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLocality-2009-04-24
minimumElevationInMeters
LabelMinimum Elevation In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumElevationInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
CommentExample: "100"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumElevationInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumElevationInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumElevationInMeters
LabelMaximum Elevation In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumElevationInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
CommentExample: "200"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumElevationInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumElevationInMeters-2009-04-24
verbatimElevation
LabelVerbatim Elevation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimElevation
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location.
CommentExample: "100-200 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimElevation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimElevation-2009-04-24
minimumDepthInMeters
LabelMinimum Depth In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
CommentExample: "100"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDepthInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumDepthInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumDepthInMeters
LabelMaximum Depth In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
CommentExample: "200"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDepthInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumDepthInMeters-2009-04-24
verbatimDepth
LabelVerbatim Depth
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original description of the depth below the local surface.
CommentExample: "100-200 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimDepth
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimDepth-2009-04-24
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
LabelMinimum Distance Above Surface In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
LabelMaximum Distance Above Surface In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters-2009-04-24
locationAccordingTo
LabelLocation According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationAccordingTo
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionInformation about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals.
CommentExamples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationAccordingTo-2009-08-24
locationRemarks
LabelLocation Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationRemarks
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionComments or notes about the Location.
CommentExample: "under water since 2005"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationRemarks-2009-04-24
decimalLatitude
LabelDecimal Latitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "-41.0983423"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLatitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#decimalLatitude-2009-04-24
decimalLongitude
LabelDecimal Longitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "-121.1761111"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLongitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#decimalLongitude-2009-04-24
geodeticDatum
LabelGeodetic Datum
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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".
CommentExamples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:geodeticDatum
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#geodeticDatum-2009-04-24
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
LabelCoordinate Uncertainty In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "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).
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2009-04-24
coordinatePrecision
LabelCoordinate Precision
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.
CommentExamples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinatePrecision
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#coordinatePrecision-2009-04-24
pointRadiusSpatialFit
LabelPoint Radius Spatial Fit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/pointRadiusSpatialFit
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:pointRadiusSpatialFit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#pointRadiusSpatialFit-2009-04-24
verbatimCoordinates
LabelVerbatim Coordinates
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinates
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimCoordinates
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimCoordinates-2009-04-24
verbatimLatitude
LabelVerbatim Latitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLatitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "41 05 54.03S"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLatitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLatitude-2009-04-24
verbatimLongitude
LabelVerbatim Longitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLongitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "121d 10' 34" W"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLongitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLongitude-2009-04-24
verbatimCoordinateSystem
LabelVerbatim Coordinate System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinateSystem
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimCoordinateSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimCoordinateSystem-2009-04-24
verbatimSRS
LabelVerbatim SRS
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimSRS
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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".
CommentExamples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimSRS
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimSRS-2009-07-06
footprintWKT
LabelFootprint WKT
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExample: 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))
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintWKT
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintWKT-2009-04-24
footprintSRS
LabelFootprint SRS
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRS
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExample: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSRS
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintSRS-2009-07-06
footprintSpatialFit
LabelFootprint Spatial Fit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFit
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSpatialFit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintSpatialFit-2009-04-24
georeferencedBy
LabelGeoreferenced By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedBy
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferencedBy-2014-10-23
georeferencedDate
LabelGeoreferenced Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedDate
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferencedDate-2011-10-16
georeferenceProtocol
LabelGeoreference Protocol
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocol
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.
CommentExamples: "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceProtocol
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceProtocol-2009-04-24
georeferenceSources
LabelGeoreference Sources
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSources
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceSources
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceSources-2014-10-23
georeferenceVerificationStatus
LabelGeoreference Verification Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceVerificationStatus
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceVerificationStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceVerificationStatus-2009-04-24
georeferenceRemarks
LabelGeoreference Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceRemarks
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionNotes 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.
CommentExample: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceRemarks-2009-04-24

GeologicalContext

GeologicalContext
LabelGeological Context
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionGeological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place.
CommentExample: A lithostratigraphic layer.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:GeologicalContext
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#GeologicalContext-2014-10-23
geologicalContextID
LabelGeological Context ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geologicalContextID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:geologicalContextID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#geologicalContextID-2009-07-06
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
LabelEarliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEonOrLowestEonothem-2009-04-24
latestEonOrHighestEonothem
LabelLatest Eon Or Highest Eonothem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEonOrHighestEonothem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEonOrHighestEonothem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEonOrHighestEonothem-2009-04-24
earliestEraOrLowestErathem
LabelEarliest Era Or Lowest Erathem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEraOrLowestErathem-2009-04-24
latestEraOrHighestErathem
LabelLatest Era Or Highest Erathem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEraOrHighestErathem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEraOrHighestErathem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEraOrHighestErathem-2009-04-24
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
LabelEarliest Period Or Lowest System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem-2009-04-24
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
LabelLatest Period Or Highest System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestPeriodOrHighestSystem-2009-04-24
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
LabelEarliest Epoch Or Lowest Series
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEpochOrLowestSeries-2009-04-24
latestEpochOrHighestSeries
LabelLatest Epoch Or Highest Series
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEpochOrHighestSeries
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEpochOrHighestSeries
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEpochOrHighestSeries-2009-04-24
earliestAgeOrLowestStage
LabelEarliest Age Or Lowest Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestAgeOrLowestStage-2009-04-24
latestAgeOrHighestStage
LabelLatest AgeOr Highest Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestAgeOrHighestStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestAgeOrHighestStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestAgeOrHighestStage-2009-04-24
lowestBiostratigraphicZone
LabelLowest Biostratigraphic Zone
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lowestBiostratigraphicZone
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lowestBiostratigraphicZone
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lowestBiostratigraphicZone-2009-04-24
highestBiostratigraphicZone
LabelHighest Biostratigraphic Zone
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/highestBiostratigraphicZone
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:highestBiostratigraphicZone
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#highestBiostratigraphicZone-2009-04-24
lithostratigraphicTerms
LabelLithostratigraphic Terms
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTerms
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lithostratigraphicTerms
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lithostratigraphicTerms-2009-04-24
group
LabelGroup
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/group
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:group
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#group-2009-04-24
formation
LabelFormation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:formation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#formation-2009-04-24
member
LabelMember
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/member
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:member
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#member-2009-04-24
bed
LabelBed
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bed
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#bed-2009-04-24

Identification

Identification
LabelIdentification
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon).
CommentExample: A subspecies determination of an organism.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Identification
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Identification-2014-10-23
identificationID
LabelIdentification ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationID-2009-04-24
identificationQualifier
LabelIdentification Qualifier
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationQualifier
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.
CommentExamples: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationQualifier
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationQualifier-2009-04-24
typeStatus
LabelType Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/typeStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:typeStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#typeStatus-2014-10-23
identifiedBy
LabelIdentified By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identifiedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identifiedBy-2014-10-23
dateIdentified
LabelDate Identified
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dateIdentified
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dateIdentified-2009-08-24
identificationReferences
LabelIdentification References
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationReferences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification.
CommentThe 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.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationReferences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationReferences-2014-10-23
identificationVerificationStatus
LabelIdentification Verification Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "0", "4"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationVerificationStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationVerificationStatus-2011-10-16
identificationRemarks
LabelIdentification Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionComments or notes about the Identification.
CommentExample: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationRemarks-2009-04-24

Taxon

Taxon
LabelTaxon
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit.
CommentExample: The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Taxon
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Taxon-2014-10-23
taxonID
LabelTaxon ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExamples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753", "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonID-2009-08-24
scientificNameID
LabelScientific Name ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.
CommentExample: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificNameID-2009-08-24
acceptedNameUsageID
LabelAccepted Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#acceptedNameUsageID-2009-09-21
parentNameUsageID
LabelParent Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#parentNameUsageID-2009-09-21
originalNameUsageID
LabelOriginal Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#originalNameUsageID-2009-09-21
nameAccordingToID
LabelName According To ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo.
CommentExample: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameAccordingToID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nameAccordingToID-2009-09-21
namePublishedInID
LabelName Published In ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExample: "http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedInID-2009-09-21
taxonConceptID
LabelTaxon Concept ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonConceptID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonConceptID-2009-09-21
scientificName
LabelScientific Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "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)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificName-2009-09-21
acceptedNameUsage
LabelAccepted Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
CommentExample: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#acceptedNameUsage-2009-09-21
parentNameUsage
LabelParent Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#parentNameUsage-2009-09-21
originalNameUsage
LabelOriginal Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#originalNameUsage-2009-09-21
nameAccordingTo
LabelName According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingTo
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nameAccordingTo-2009-09-21
namePublishedIn
LabelName Published In
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedIn
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExamples: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedIn
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedIn-2009-09-21
namePublishedInYear
LabelName Published In Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.
CommentExamples: "1915", "2008"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedInYear-2011-10-16
higherClassification
LabelHigher Classification
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherClassification
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherClassification
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherClassification-2014-10-23
kingdom
LabelKingdom
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Animalia", "Plantae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:kingdom
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#kingdom-2009-08-24
phylum
LabelPhylum
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylum
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:phylum
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#phylum-2009-08-24
class
LabelClass
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:class
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#class-2009-08-24
order
LabelOrder
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:order
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#order-2009-08-24
family
LabelFamily
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:family
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#family-2009-08-24
genus
LabelGenus
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Puma", "Monoclea"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:genus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#genus-2009-08-24
subgenus
LabelSubgenus
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.
CommentExamples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:subgenus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#subgenus-2009-08-24
specificEpithet
LabelSpecific Epithet
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName.
CommentExamples: "concolor", "gottschei"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:specificEpithet
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#specificEpithet-2009-04-24
infraspecificEpithet
LabelInfraspecific Epithet
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.
CommentExamples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:infraspecificEpithet
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#infraspecificEpithet-2009-08-24
taxonRank
LabelTaxon Rank
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRank
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonRank-2009-09-21
verbatimTaxonRank
LabelVerbatim Taxon Rank
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimTaxonRank
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record.
CommentExamples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimTaxonRank
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimTaxonRank-2009-09-21
scientificNameAuthorship
LabelScientific Name Authorship
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExample: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameAuthorship
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificNameAuthorship-2009-04-24
vernacularName
LabelVernacular Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA common or vernacular name.
CommentExamples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:vernacularName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#vernacularName-2009-07-06
nomenclaturalCode
LabelNomenclatural Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalCode
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nomenclaturalCode-2009-09-21
taxonomicStatus
LabelTaxonomic Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonomicStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonomicStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonomicStatus-2009-04-24
nomenclaturalStatus
LabelNomenclatural Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nomenclaturalStatus-2009-04-24
taxonRemarks
LabelTaxon Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionComments or notes about the taxon or name.
CommentExample: "this name is a misspelling in common use"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonRemarks-2009-08-24

ResourceRelationship

ResourceRelationship
LabelResource Relationship
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionA relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another.
CommentResources 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ResourceRelationship
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#ResourceRelationship-2014-10-23
resourceRelationshipID
LabelResource Relationship ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceRelationshipID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object).
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceRelationshipID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#resourceRelationshipID-2009-04-24
resourceID
LabelResource ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#resourceID-2009-04-24
relatedResourceID
LabelRelated Resource ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relatedResourceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship).
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relatedResourceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relatedResourceID-2009-04-24
relationshipOfResource
LabelRelationship Of Resource
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResource
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipOfResource
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipOfResource-2009-04-24
relationshipAccordingTo
LabelRelationship According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipAccordingTo
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources.
CommentExample: "Julie Woodruff"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipAccordingTo-2009-04-24
relationshipEstablishedDate
LabelRelationship Established Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipEstablishedDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipEstablishedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipEstablishedDate-2009-04-24
relationshipRemarks
LabelRelationship Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionComments or notes about the relationship between the two resources.
CommentExamples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipRemarks-2009-04-24

MeasurementOrFact

MeasurementOrFact
LabelMeasurement or Fact
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource).
CommentResources 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MeasurementOrFact
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MeasurementOrFact-2014-10-23
measurementID
LabelMeasurement ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementID-2009-04-24
measurementType
LabelMeasurement Type
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementType
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementType-2009-04-24
measurementValue
LabelMeasurement Value
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
CommentExamples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementValue
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementValue-2009-04-24
measurementAccuracy
LabelMeasurement Accuracy
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementAccuracy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue.
CommentExamples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementAccuracy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementAccuracy-2009-04-24
measurementUnit
LabelMeasurement Unit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementUnit
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).
CommentExamples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementUnit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementUnit-2009-04-24
measurementDeterminedBy
LabelMeasurement Determined By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementDeterminedBy-2014-10-23
measurementDeterminedDate
LabelMeasurement Determined Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementDeterminedDate-2009-04-24
measurementMethod
LabelMeasurement Method
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementMethod
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
CommentExamples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementMethod
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementMethod-2009-04-24
measurementRemarks
LabelMeasurement Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionComments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.
CommentExample: "tip of tail missing"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementRemarks-2009-04-24
======= Darwin Core terms

Terms

This page provides a list of all currently recommended terms of the Darwin Core standard and their definitions. Terms that begin with dcterms: are from the Dublin Core. Categories correspond to Darwin Core classes (terms that have other terms to describe them). List of these terms in various formats can be found in resources.

Record-level

type
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/type
Class
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "StillImage", "MovingImage", "Sound", "PhysicalObject", "Event", "Text".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:type
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#typeT-001
modified
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/modified
Class
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:modified
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#modified-003
language
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/language
Class
DefinitionA language of the resource. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646].
CommentExamples: "en" for English, "es" for Spanish.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:language
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#languageT-001
license
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/license
Class
DefinitionA legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource.
CommentExamples: "http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode", "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:license
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#license-002
rightsHolder
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolder
Class
DefinitionA person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource.
CommentExample: "The Regents of the University of California.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:rightsHolder
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#rightsHolder-002
accessRights
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRights
Class
DefinitionInformation 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.
CommentExample: "not-for-profit use only".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:accessRights
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#accessRights-002
bibliographicCitation
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitation
Class
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:bibliographicCitation
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#bibliographicCitation-002
references
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/references
Class
DefinitionA related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource.
CommentExamples: "http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861"; "http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:references
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#references-003
institutionID
LabelInstitution ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentFor 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#institutionID-2009-09-11
collectionID
LabelCollection ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the collection or dataset from which the record was derived.
CommentFor 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#collectionID-2009-09-11
datasetID
LabelDataset ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetID
Class
DefinitionAn identifier for the set of data. May be a global unique identifier or an identifier specific to a collection or institution.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#datasetID-2009-09-11
institutionCode
LabelInstitution Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name (or acronym) in use by the institution having custody of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentExamples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#institutionCode-2009-09-11
collectionCode
LabelCollection Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name, acronym, coden, or initialism identifying the collection or data set from which the record was derived.
CommentExamples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#collectionCode-2009-09-11
datasetName
LabelDataset Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetName
Class
DefinitionThe name identifying the data set from which the record was derived.
CommentExamples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#datasetName-2009-09-11
ownerInstitutionCode
LabelOwner Institution Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ownerInstitutionCode
Class
DefinitionThe name (or acronym) in use by the institution having ownership of the object(s) or information referred to in the record.
CommentExamples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ownerInstitutionCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#ownerInstitutionCode-2009-08-24
basisOfRecord
LabelBasis of Record
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecord
Class
DefinitionThe specific nature of the data record.
CommentRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:basisOfRecord
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#basisOfRecord-2014-10-23
informationWithheld
LabelInformation Withheld
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWithheld
Class
DefinitionAdditional information that exists, but that has not been shared in the given record.
CommentExamples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:informationWithheld
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#informationWithheld-2009-04-24
dataGeneralizations
LabelData Generalizations
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizations
Class
DefinitionActions 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.
CommentExample: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dataGeneralizations
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dataGeneralizations-2009-04-24
dynamicProperties
LabelDynamic Properties
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicProperties
Class
DefinitionA list of additional measurements, facts, characteristics, or assertions about the record. Meant to provide a mechanism for structured content.
CommentThe 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"}".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dynamicProperties
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dynamicProperties-2014-10-23

Occurrence

Occurrence
LabelOccurrence
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn existence of an Organism (sensu http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism) at a particular place at a particular time.
CommentExamples: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Occurrence
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Occurrence-2014-10-23
occurrenceID
LabelOccurrence ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentFor 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceID-2009-04-24
catalogNumber
LabelCatalog Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn identifier (preferably unique) for the record within the data set or collection.
CommentExamples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:catalogNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#catalogNumber-2009-04-24
recordNumber
LabelRecord Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "OPP 7101"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#recordNumber-2009-04-24
recordedBy
LabelRecorded By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#recordedBy-2014-10-23
individualCount
LabelIndividual Count
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCount
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe number of individuals represented present at the time of the Occurrence.
CommentExamples: "1", "25"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:individualCount
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#individualCount-2009-04-24
sex
LabelSex
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sex
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sex
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#sex-2009-04-24
lifeStage
LabelLife Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lifeStage-2009-04-24
reproductiveCondition
LabelReproductive Condition
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveCondition
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe reproductive condition of the biological individual(s) represented in the Occurrence. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:reproductiveCondition
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#reproductiveCondition-2009-04-24
behavior
LabelBehavior
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behavior
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA description of the behavior shown by the subject at the time the Occurrence was recorded. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "roosting", "foraging", "running"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:behavior
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#behavior-2009-04-24
establishmentMeans
LabelEstablishment Means
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/establishmentMeans
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:establishmentMeans
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#establishmentMeans-2009-04-24
occurrenceStatus
LabelOccurrence Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA statement about the presence or absence of a Taxon at a Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "present", "absent"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceStatus-2009-09-17
preparations
LabelPreparations
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/preparations
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.
CommentThe 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)".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:preparations
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#preparations-2014-10-23
disposition
LabelDisposition
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/disposition
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionThe current state of a specimen with respect to the collection identified in collectionCode or collectionID. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:disposition
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#disposition-2009-04-24
associatedMedia
LabelAssociated Media
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMedia
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of media associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedMedia
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedMedia-2014-10-23
associatedReferences
LabelAssociated References
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, bibliographic reference, global unique identifier, URI) of literature associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedReferences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedReferences-2014-10-23
associatedSequences
LabelAssociated Sequences
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers (publication, global unique identifier, URI) of genetic sequence information associated with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedSequences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedSequences-2014-10-23
associatedTaxa
LabelAssociated Taxa
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxa
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers or names of taxa and their associations with the Occurrence.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedTaxa
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedTaxa-2014-10-23
otherCatalogNumbers
LabelOther Catalog Numbers
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbers
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:otherCatalogNumbers
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#otherCatalogNumbers-2014-10-23
occurrenceRemarks
LabelOccurrence Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrence
DefinitionComments or notes about the Occurrence.
CommentExample: "found dead on road"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#occurrenceRemarks-2009-04-24

Organism

Organism
LabelOrganism
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA particular organism or defined group of organisms considered to be taxonomically homogeneous.
CommentInstances 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Organism
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Organism-2014-10-23
organismID
LabelOrganism ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismID-2014-10-23
organismName
LabelOrganism Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA textual name or label assigned to an Organism instance.
CommentExamples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismName-2014-10-23
organismScope
LabelOrganism Scope
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScope
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThis 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismScope
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismScope-2014-10-23
associatedOccurrences
LabelAssociated Occurrences
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Occurrence records and their associations to this Occurrence.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | ').
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOccurrences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedOccurrences-2014-10-23
associatedOrganisms
LabelAssociated Organisms
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganisms
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of identifiers of other Organisms and their associations to this Organism.
CommentThe 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOrganisms
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#associatedOrganisms-2014-10-23
previousIdentifications
LabelPrevious Identifications
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/previousIdentifications
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of previous assignments of names to the Organism.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:previousIdentifications
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#previousIdentifications-2014-10-23
organismRemarks
LabelOrganism Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organism
DefinitionComments or notes about the Organism instance.
CommentExample: "One of a litter of six."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#organismRemarks-2014-10-23

MaterialSample

MaterialSample
LabelMaterial Sample
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample
DefinitionA physical results of a sampling (or subsampling) event. In biological collections, the material sample is typically collected, and either preserved or destructively processed.
CommentExamples: A whole organism preserved in a collection. A part of an organism isolated for some purpose. A soil sample. A marine microbial sample.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MaterialSample
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MaterialSample-2014-10-23
materialSampleID
LabelMaterial Sample ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSample
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:materialSampleID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#materialSampleID-2013-05-25

LivingSpecimen

LivingSpecimen
LabelLiving Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LivingSpecimen
DefinitionA specimen that is alive.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:LivingSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#LivingSpecimen-2014-10-23

PreservedSpecimen

PreservedSpecimen
LabelPreserved Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreservedSpecimen
DefinitionA specimen that has been preserved.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:PreservedSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#PreservedSpecimen-2014-10-23

FossilSpecimen

FossilSpecimen
LabelFossil Specimen
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FossilSpecimen
DefinitionA preserved specimen that is a fossil.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:FossilSpecimen
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#FossilSpecimen-2014-10-23

Event

Event
LabelEvent
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn action that occurs at some location during some time.
CommentExamples: A specimen collection process. A machine observation.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Event
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Event-2014-10-23
eventID
LabelEvent ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventID-2009-04-24
fieldNumber
LabelField Number
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumber
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionAn identifier given to the event in the field. Often serves as a link between field notes and the Event.
CommentExample: "RV Sol 87-03-08"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNumber
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#fieldNumber-2009-04-24
eventDate
LabelEvent Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventDate-2009-04-24
eventTime
LabelEvent Time
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTime
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe time or interval during which an Event occurred. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventTime
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventTime-2009-04-24
startDayOfYear
LabelStart Day Of Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/startDayOfYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:startDayOfYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#startDayOfYear-2009-04-24
endDayOfYear
LabelEnd Day Of Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:endDayOfYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#endDayOfYear-2009-04-24
year
LabelYear
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/year
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe four-digit year in which the Event occurred, according to the Common Era Calendar.
CommentExample: "2008"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:year
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#year-2009-04-24
month
LabelMonth
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/month
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe ordinal month in which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:month
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#month-2009-04-24
day
LabelDay
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/day
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe integer day of the month on which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "9", "28"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:day
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#day-2009-04-24
verbatimEventDate
LabelVerbatim EventDate
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimEventDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe verbatim original representation of the date and time information for an Event.
CommentExamples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimEventDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimEventDate-2009-04-24
habitat
LabelHabitat
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionA category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
CommentExamples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:habitat
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#habitat-2009-04-24
samplingProtocol
LabelSampling Protocol
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocol
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe name of, reference to, or description of the method or protocol used during an Event.
CommentExamples: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingProtocol
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#samplingProtocol-2009-04-24
samplingEffort
LabelSampling Effort
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffort
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionThe amount of effort expended during an Event.
CommentExamples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingEffort
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#samplingEffort-2009-08-24
fieldNotes
LabelField Notes
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotes
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionOne 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.
CommentExample: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNotes
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#fieldNotes-2009-04-24
eventRemarks
LabelEvent Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Event
DefinitionComments or notes about the Event.
CommentExample: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#eventRemarks-2009-04-24

HumanObservation

HumanObservation
LabelHuman Observation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HumanObservation
DefinitionAn output of a human observation process.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:HumanObservation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#HumanObservation-2014-10-23

MachineObservation

MachineObservation
LabelMachine Observation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MachineObservation
DefinitionAn output of a machine observation process.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MachineObservation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MachineObservation-2014-10-23

Location

Location
Label
Identifierhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA spatial region or named place.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dcterms:Location
Historyhttp://dublincore.org/usage/terms/history/#Location-001
locationID
LabelLocation ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationID
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionAn 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
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationID-2009-04-24
higherGeographyID
LabelHigher Geography ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyID
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeographyID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherGeographyID-2009-04-24
higherGeography
LabelHigher Geography
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeography
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of geographic names less specific than the information captured in the locality term.
CommentThe 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeography
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherGeography-2014-10-23
continent
LabelContinent
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continent
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:continent
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#continent-2009-04-24
waterBody
LabelWater Body
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBody
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:waterBody
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#waterBody-2009-04-24
islandGroup
LabelIsland Group
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandGroup
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:islandGroup
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#islandGroup-2009-04-24
island
LabelIsland
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/island
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:island
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#island-2009-04-24
country
LabelCountry
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/country
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:country
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#country-2009-04-24
countryCode
LabelCountry Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCode
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe standard code for the country in which the Location occurs. Recommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes.
CommentExamples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:countryCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#countryCode-2009-04-24
stateProvince
LabelState Province
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvince
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe name of the next smaller administrative region than country (state, province, canton, department, region, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
CommentExamples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:stateProvince
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#stateProvince-2009-04-24
county
LabelCounty
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/county
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe full, unabbreviated name of the next smaller administrative region than stateProvince (county, shire, department, etc.) in which the Location occurs.
CommentExamples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:county
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#county-2009-04-24
municipality
LabelMunicipality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/municipality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Holzminden"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:municipality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#municipality-2009-08-24
locality
LabelLocality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locality-2009-04-24
verbatimLocality
LabelVerbatim Locality
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocality
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original textual description of the place.
CommentExample: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLocality
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLocality-2009-04-24
minimumElevationInMeters
LabelMinimum Elevation In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumElevationInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe lower limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
CommentExample: "100"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumElevationInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumElevationInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumElevationInMeters
LabelMaximum Elevation In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumElevationInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe upper limit of the range of elevation (altitude, usually above sea level), in meters.
CommentExample: "200"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumElevationInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumElevationInMeters-2009-04-24
verbatimElevation
LabelVerbatim Elevation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimElevation
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original description of the elevation (altitude, usually above sea level) of the Location.
CommentExample: "100-200 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimElevation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimElevation-2009-04-24
minimumDepthInMeters
LabelMinimum Depth In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe lesser depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
CommentExample: "100"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDepthInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumDepthInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumDepthInMeters
LabelMaximum Depth In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe greater depth of a range of depth below the local surface, in meters.
CommentExample: "200"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDepthInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumDepthInMeters-2009-04-24
verbatimDepth
LabelVerbatim Depth
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepth
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe original description of the depth below the local surface.
CommentExample: "100-200 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimDepth
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimDepth-2009-04-24
minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
LabelMinimum Distance Above Surface In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters-2009-04-24
maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
LabelMaximum Distance Above Surface In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: 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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters-2009-04-24
locationAccordingTo
LabelLocation According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationAccordingTo
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionInformation about the source of this Location information. Could be a publication (gazetteer), institution, or team of individuals.
CommentExamples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationAccordingTo-2009-08-24
locationRemarks
LabelLocation Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationRemarks
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionComments or notes about the Location.
CommentExample: "under water since 2005"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#locationRemarks-2009-04-24
decimalLatitude
LabelDecimal Latitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "-41.0983423"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLatitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#decimalLatitude-2009-04-24
decimalLongitude
LabelDecimal Longitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "-121.1761111"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLongitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#decimalLongitude-2009-04-24
geodeticDatum
LabelGeodetic Datum
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatum
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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".
CommentExamples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:geodeticDatum
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#geodeticDatum-2009-04-24
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
LabelCoordinate Uncertainty In Meters
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "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).
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#coordinateUncertaintyInMeters-2009-04-24
coordinatePrecision
LabelCoordinate Precision
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecision
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.
CommentExamples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinatePrecision
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#coordinatePrecision-2009-04-24
pointRadiusSpatialFit
LabelPoint Radius Spatial Fit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/pointRadiusSpatialFit
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:pointRadiusSpatialFit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#pointRadiusSpatialFit-2009-04-24
verbatimCoordinates
LabelVerbatim Coordinates
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinates
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimCoordinates
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimCoordinates-2009-04-24
verbatimLatitude
LabelVerbatim Latitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLatitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "41 05 54.03S"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLatitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLatitude-2009-04-24
verbatimLongitude
LabelVerbatim Longitude
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLongitude
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "121d 10' 34" W"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLongitude
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimLongitude-2009-04-24
verbatimCoordinateSystem
LabelVerbatim Coordinate System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinateSystem
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe spatial coordinate system for the verbatimLatitude and verbatimLongitude or the verbatimCoordinates of the Location. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimCoordinateSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimCoordinateSystem-2009-04-24
verbatimSRS
LabelVerbatim SRS
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimSRS
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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".
CommentExamples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimSRS
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimSRS-2009-07-06
footprintWKT
LabelFootprint WKT
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKT
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExample: 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))
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintWKT
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintWKT-2009-04-24
footprintSRS
LabelFootprint SRS
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRS
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExample: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSRS
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintSRS-2009-07-06
footprintSpatialFit
LabelFootprint Spatial Fit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFit
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSpatialFit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#footprintSpatialFit-2009-04-24
georeferencedBy
LabelGeoreferenced By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedBy
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the georeference (spatial representation) for the Location.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferencedBy-2014-10-23
georeferencedDate
LabelGeoreferenced Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedDate
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionThe date on which the Location was georeferenced. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferencedDate-2011-10-16
georeferenceProtocol
LabelGeoreference Protocol
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocol
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA description or reference to the methods used to determine the spatial footprint, coordinates, and uncertainties.
CommentExamples: "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceProtocol
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceProtocol-2009-04-24
georeferenceSources
LabelGeoreference Sources
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSources
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceSources
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceSources-2014-10-23
georeferenceVerificationStatus
LabelGeoreference Verification Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceVerificationStatus
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceVerificationStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceVerificationStatus-2009-04-24
georeferenceRemarks
LabelGeoreference Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceRemarks
Classhttp://purl.org/dc/terms/Location
DefinitionNotes 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.
CommentExample: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#georeferenceRemarks-2009-04-24

GeologicalContext

GeologicalContext
LabelGeological Context
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionGeological information, such as stratigraphy, that qualifies a region or place.
CommentExample: A lithostratigraphic layer.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:GeologicalContext
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#GeologicalContext-2014-10-23
geologicalContextID
LabelGeological Context ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geologicalContextID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:geologicalContextID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#geologicalContextID-2009-07-06
earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
LabelEarliest Eon Or Lowest Eonothem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEonOrLowestEonothem-2009-04-24
latestEonOrHighestEonothem
LabelLatest Eon Or Highest Eonothem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEonOrHighestEonothem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEonOrHighestEonothem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEonOrHighestEonothem-2009-04-24
earliestEraOrLowestErathem
LabelEarliest Era Or Lowest Erathem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic era or lowest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEraOrLowestErathem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEraOrLowestErathem-2009-04-24
latestEraOrHighestErathem
LabelLatest Era Or Highest Erathem
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEraOrHighestErathem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic era or highest chronostratigraphic erathem attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEraOrHighestErathem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEraOrHighestErathem-2009-04-24
earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
LabelEarliest Period Or Lowest System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic period or lowest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem-2009-04-24
latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
LabelLatest Period Or Highest System
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic period or highest chronostratigraphic system attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestPeriodOrHighestSystem-2009-04-24
earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
LabelEarliest Epoch Or Lowest Series
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic epoch or lowest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestEpochOrLowestSeries-2009-04-24
latestEpochOrHighestSeries
LabelLatest Epoch Or Highest Series
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEpochOrHighestSeries
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic epoch or highest chronostratigraphic series attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEpochOrHighestSeries
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestEpochOrHighestSeries-2009-04-24
earliestAgeOrLowestStage
LabelEarliest Age Or Lowest Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the earliest possible geochronologic age or lowest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestAgeOrLowestStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#earliestAgeOrLowestStage-2009-04-24
latestAgeOrHighestStage
LabelLatest AgeOr Highest Stage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestAgeOrHighestStage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the latest possible geochronologic age or highest chronostratigraphic stage attributable to the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestAgeOrHighestStage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#latestAgeOrHighestStage-2009-04-24
lowestBiostratigraphicZone
LabelLowest Biostratigraphic Zone
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lowestBiostratigraphicZone
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lowest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lowestBiostratigraphicZone
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lowestBiostratigraphicZone-2009-04-24
highestBiostratigraphicZone
LabelHighest Biostratigraphic Zone
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/highestBiostratigraphicZone
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the highest possible geological biostratigraphic zone of the stratigraphic horizon from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:highestBiostratigraphicZone
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#highestBiostratigraphicZone-2009-04-24
lithostratigraphicTerms
LabelLithostratigraphic Terms
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTerms
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe combination of all litho-stratigraphic names for the rock from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lithostratigraphicTerms
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#lithostratigraphicTerms-2009-04-24
group
LabelGroup
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/group
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic group from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:group
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#group-2009-04-24
formation
LabelFormation
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formation
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic formation from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:formation
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#formation-2009-04-24
member
LabelMember
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/member
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic member from which the cataloged item was collected.
CommentExamples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:member
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#member-2009-04-24
bed
LabelBed
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bed
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContext
DefinitionThe full name of the lithostratigraphic bed from which the cataloged item was collected.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bed
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#bed-2009-04-24

Identification

Identification
LabelIdentification
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA taxonomic determination (e.g., the assignment to a taxon).
CommentExample: A subspecies determination of an organism.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Identification
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Identification-2014-10-23
identificationID
LabelIdentification ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationID-2009-04-24
identificationQualifier
LabelIdentification Qualifier
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationQualifier
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA brief phrase or a standard term ("cf.", "aff.") to express the determiner's doubts about the Identification.
CommentExamples: 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationQualifier
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationQualifier-2009-04-24
typeStatus
LabelType Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/typeStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of nomenclatural types (type status, typified scientific name, publication) applied to the subject.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:typeStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#typeStatus-2014-10-23
identifiedBy
LabelIdentified By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who assigned the Taxon to the subject.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identifiedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identifiedBy-2014-10-23
dateIdentified
LabelDate Identified
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentified
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dateIdentified
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#dateIdentified-2009-08-24
identificationReferences
LabelIdentification References
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationReferences
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of references (publication, global unique identifier, URI) used in the Identification.
CommentThe 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.".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationReferences
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationReferences-2014-10-23
identificationVerificationStatus
LabelIdentification Verification Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionA 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.
CommentExamples: "0", "4"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationVerificationStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationVerificationStatus-2011-10-16
identificationRemarks
LabelIdentification Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identification
DefinitionComments or notes about the Identification.
CommentExample: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#identificationRemarks-2009-04-24

Taxon

Taxon
LabelTaxon
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA group of organisms (sensu http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBI_0100026) considered by taxonomists to form a homogeneous unit.
CommentExample: The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Taxon
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#Taxon-2014-10-23
taxonID
LabelTaxon ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExamples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753", "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonID-2009-08-24
scientificNameID
LabelScientific Name ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.
CommentExample: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificNameID-2009-08-24
acceptedNameUsageID
LabelAccepted Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the name usage (documented meaning of the name according to a source) of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#acceptedNameUsageID-2009-09-21
parentNameUsageID
LabelParent Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#parentNameUsageID-2009-09-21
originalNameUsageID
LabelOriginal Name Usage ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn 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.
CommentExample: "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsageID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#originalNameUsageID-2009-09-21
nameAccordingToID
LabelName According To ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the source in which the specific taxon concept circumscription is defined or implied. See nameAccordingTo.
CommentExample: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameAccordingToID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nameAccordingToID-2009-09-21
namePublishedInID
LabelName Published In ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExample: "http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedInID-2009-09-21
taxonConceptID
LabelTaxon Concept ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionAn identifier for the taxonomic concept to which the record refers - not for the nomenclatural details of a taxon.
CommentExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonConceptID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonConceptID-2009-09-21
scientificName
LabelScientific Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "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)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificName-2009-09-21
acceptedNameUsage
LabelAccepted Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full name, with authorship and date information if known, of the currently valid (zoological) or accepted (botanical) taxon.
CommentExample: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#acceptedNameUsage-2009-09-21
parentNameUsage
LabelParent Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#parentNameUsage-2009-09-21
originalNameUsage
LabelOriginal Name Usage
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsage
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsage
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#originalNameUsage-2009-09-21
nameAccordingTo
LabelName According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingTo
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExample: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nameAccordingTo-2009-09-21
namePublishedIn
LabelName Published In
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedIn
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA reference for the publication in which the scientificName was originally established under the rules of the associated nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExamples: "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"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedIn
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedIn-2009-09-21
namePublishedInYear
LabelName Published In Year
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYear
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe four-digit year in which the scientificName was published.
CommentExamples: "1915", "2008"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInYear
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#namePublishedInYear-2011-10-16
higherClassification
LabelHigher Classification
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherClassification
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of taxa names terminating at the rank immediately superior to the taxon referenced in the taxon record.
CommentThe 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".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherClassification
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#higherClassification-2014-10-23
kingdom
LabelKingdom
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdom
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the kingdom in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Animalia", "Plantae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:kingdom
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#kingdom-2009-08-24
phylum
LabelPhylum
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylum
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the phylum or division in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division)
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:phylum
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#phylum-2009-08-24
class
LabelClass
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/class
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:class
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#class-2009-08-24
order
LabelOrder
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/order
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:order
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#order-2009-08-24
family
LabelFamily
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/family
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:family
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#family-2009-08-24
genus
LabelGenus
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
CommentExamples: "Puma", "Monoclea"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:genus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#genus-2009-08-24
subgenus
LabelSubgenus
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.
CommentExamples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:subgenus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#subgenus-2009-08-24
specificEpithet
LabelSpecific Epithet
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithet
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe name of the first or species epithet of the scientificName.
CommentExamples: "concolor", "gottschei"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:specificEpithet
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#specificEpithet-2009-04-24
infraspecificEpithet
LabelInfraspecific Epithet
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithet
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe name of the lowest or terminal infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.
CommentExamples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:infraspecificEpithet
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#infraspecificEpithet-2009-08-24
taxonRank
LabelTaxon Rank
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRank
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRank
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonRank-2009-09-21
verbatimTaxonRank
LabelVerbatim Taxon Rank
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimTaxonRank
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName as it appears in the original record.
CommentExamples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimTaxonRank
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#verbatimTaxonRank-2009-09-21
scientificNameAuthorship
LabelScientific Name Authorship
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorship
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
CommentExample: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameAuthorship
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#scientificNameAuthorship-2009-04-24
vernacularName
LabelVernacular Name
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularName
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionA common or vernacular name.
CommentExamples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:vernacularName
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#vernacularName-2009-07-06
nomenclaturalCode
LabelNomenclatural Code
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalCode
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalCode
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nomenclaturalCode-2009-09-21
taxonomicStatus
LabelTaxonomic Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonomicStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonomicStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonomicStatus-2009-04-24
nomenclaturalStatus
LabelNomenclatural Status
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalStatus
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionThe 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.
CommentExamples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud."
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalStatus
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#nomenclaturalStatus-2009-04-24
taxonRemarks
LabelTaxon Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon
DefinitionComments or notes about the taxon or name.
CommentExample: "this name is a misspelling in common use"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#taxonRemarks-2009-08-24

ResourceRelationship

ResourceRelationship
LabelResource Relationship
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionA relationship of one rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource) to another.
CommentResources 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ResourceRelationship
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#ResourceRelationship-2014-10-23
resourceRelationshipID
LabelResource Relationship ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceRelationshipID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for an instance of relationship between one resource (the subject) and another (relatedResource, the object).
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceRelationshipID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#resourceRelationshipID-2009-04-24
resourceID
LabelResource ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for the resource that is the subject of the relationship.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#resourceID-2009-04-24
relatedResourceID
LabelRelated Resource ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relatedResourceID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionAn identifier for a related resource (the object, rather than the subject of the relationship).
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relatedResourceID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relatedResourceID-2009-04-24
relationshipOfResource
LabelRelationship Of Resource
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResource
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe relationship of the resource identified by relatedResourceID to the subject (optionally identified by the resourceID). Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipOfResource
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipOfResource-2009-04-24
relationshipAccordingTo
LabelRelationship According To
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipAccordingTo
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe source (person, organization, publication, reference) establishing the relationship between the two resources.
CommentExample: "Julie Woodruff"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipAccordingTo
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipAccordingTo-2009-04-24
relationshipEstablishedDate
LabelRelationship Established Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipEstablishedDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionThe 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).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipEstablishedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipEstablishedDate-2009-04-24
relationshipRemarks
LabelRelationship Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationship
DefinitionComments or notes about the relationship between the two resources.
CommentExamples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#relationshipRemarks-2009-04-24

MeasurementOrFact

MeasurementOrFact
LabelMeasurement or Fact
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA measurement of or fact about an rdfs:Resource (http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Resource).
CommentResources 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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MeasurementOrFact
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#MeasurementOrFact-2014-10-23
measurementID
LabelMeasurement ID
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementID
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionAn 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.
Comment
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementID
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementID-2009-04-24
measurementType
LabelMeasurement Type
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementType
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe nature of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.
CommentExamples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementType
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementType-2009-04-24
measurementValue
LabelMeasurement Value
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValue
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe value of the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
CommentExamples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementValue
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementValue-2009-04-24
measurementAccuracy
LabelMeasurement Accuracy
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementAccuracy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe description of the potential error associated with the measurementValue.
CommentExamples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementAccuracy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementAccuracy-2009-04-24
measurementUnit
LabelMeasurement Unit
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementUnit
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe units associated with the measurementValue. Recommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).
CommentExamples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementUnit
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementUnit-2009-04-24
measurementDeterminedBy
LabelMeasurement Determined By
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedBy
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations who determined the value of the MeasurementOrFact.
CommentThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey".
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedBy
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementDeterminedBy-2014-10-23
measurementDeterminedDate
LabelMeasurement Determined Date
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedDate
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionThe date on which the MeasurementOrFact was made. Recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E).
CommentExamples: "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.
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedDate
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementDeterminedDate-2009-04-24
measurementMethod
LabelMeasurement Method
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementMethod
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionA description of or reference to (publication, URI) the method or protocol used to determine the measurement, fact, characteristic, or assertion.
CommentExamples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementMethod
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementMethod-2009-04-24
measurementRemarks
LabelMeasurement Remarks
Identifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementRemarks
Classhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact
DefinitionComments or notes accompanying the MeasurementOrFact.
CommentExample: "tip of tail missing"
Referencehttp://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementRemarks
Historyhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/history.html#measurementRemarks-2009-04-24
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