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1term_iricommentsorganized_inabcd_equivalenceflags
2http://purl.org/dc/terms/typeFor Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use the name of the class that defines the root of the record. Examples: "StillImage", "MovingImage", "Sound", "PhysicalObject", "Event", "Text". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:type.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
3http://purl.org/dc/terms/modifiedFor Darwin Core, recommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:modified.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
4http://purl.org/dc/terms/languageRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as RFC 4646 [RFC4646]. Examples: "en" for English, "es" for Spanish. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:language.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
5http://purl.org/dc/terms/licenseExamples: "http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode", "http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:license.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
6http://purl.org/dc/terms/rightsHolderExample: "The Regents of the University of California.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:rightsHolder.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
7http://purl.org/dc/terms/accessRightsExample: "not-for-profit use only". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:accessRights.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
8http://purl.org/dc/terms/bibliographicCitationRecommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. Examples: "Ctenomys sociabilis (MVZ 165861)" for a specimen, "Oliver P. Pearson. 1985. Los tuco-tucos (genera Ctenomys) de los Parques Nacionales Lanin y Nahuel Huapi, Argentina Historia Natural, 5(37):337-343." for a Taxon. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bibliographicCitation.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
9http://purl.org/dc/terms/referencesExamples: "http://mvzarctos.berkeley.edu/guid/MVZ:Mamm:165861"; "http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=6197868". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:references.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
10http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionIDFor 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionIDsimple
11http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionIDFor 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". http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceIDsimple
12http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/DataSetGUIDsimple
13http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/institutionCodeExamples: "MVZ", "FMNH", "AKN-CLO", "University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:institutionCode.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceInstitutionIDsimple
14http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/collectionCodeExamples: "Mammals", "Hildebrandt", "eBird". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:collectionCode.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceIDsimple
15http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/datasetNameExamples: "Grinnell Resurvey Mammals", "Lacey Ctenomys Recaptures". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:datasetName.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SourceIDsimple
16http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ownerInstitutionCodeExamples: "NPS", "APN", "InBio". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ownerInstitutionCode.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
17http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/basisOfRecordRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the list of Darwin Core classes. Examples: "PreservedSpecimen", "FossilSpecimen", "LivingSpecimen", "HumanObservation", "MachineObservation". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:basisOfRecord.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/RecordBasissimple
18http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/informationWithheldExamples: "location information not given for endangered species", "collector identities withheld", "ask about tissue samples". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:informationWithheld.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/InformationWithheldsimple
19http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dataGeneralizationsExample: "Coordinates generalized from original GPS coordinates to the nearest half degree grid cell". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dataGeneralizations.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
20http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dynamicPropertiesRecommended 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"}". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dynamicProperties.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/not in ABCDsimple
21http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceExamples: 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Occurrence.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit
22http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceIDFor 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitGUIDsimple
23http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/catalogNumberExamples: "2008.1334", "145732a", "145732". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:catalogNumber.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitIDsimple
24http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordNumberExample: "OPP 7101". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordNumber.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/CollectorsFieldNumbersimple
25http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/recordedByRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first. Examples: "José E. Crespo", "Oliver P. Pearson | Anita K. Pearson" where the value in recordNumber "OPP 7101" corresponds to the number for the specimen in the field catalog (collector number) of Oliver P. Pearson. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:recordedBy.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/GatheringAgents/GatheringAgentsTextsimple
26http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/individualCountExamples: "1", "25". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:individualCount.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValuesimple
27http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityAn organismQuantity must have a corresponding organismQuantityType, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantity.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrencenot in ABCDsimple
28http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismQuantityTypeAn organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity, e.g., "27" for organismQuantity with "individuals" for organismQuantityType; "12.5" for organismQuantity with "%biomass" for organismQuantityType; "r" for organismQuantity with "BraunBlanquetScale" for organismQuantityType. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismQuantityType.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrencenot in ABCDsimple
29http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sexRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "female", "hermaphrodite", "8 males, 4 females". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sex.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sexsimple
30http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lifeStageRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "egg", "eft", "juvenile", "adult", "2 adults 4 juveniles". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lifeStage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalSexualStage or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MycologicalUnit/MycologicalLiveStages/MycologicalLiveStage (Note DwC spec uses "MycologicalLifeStage" or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/ZoologicalUnit/PhasesOrStages/PhaseOrStagesimple
31http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/reproductiveConditionRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples" "non-reproductive", "pregnant", "in bloom", "fruit-bearing". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:reproductiveCondition.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrencenot in ABCDsimple
32http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/behaviorRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "roosting", "foraging", "running". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:behavior.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrencenot in ABCDsimple
33http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/establishmentMeansRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "native", "introduced", "naturalised", "invasive", "managed". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:establishmentMeans.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/EstablishmentMeanssimple
34http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "present", "absent". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceStatus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Occurrencenot in ABCDsimple
35http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/preparationsRecommended 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)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:preparations.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Preparations/PreparationsTextsimple
36http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dispositionRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "in collection", "missing", "voucher elsewhere", "duplicates elsewhere". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:disposition.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/Dispositionsimple
37http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedMediaRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedMedia.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MultimediaObjectssimple
38http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedReferencesRecommended 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.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedReferences.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/UnitReferencessimple
39http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedSequencesRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedSequences.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Sequences/Sequence/ID-in-Database + constantsimple
40http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedTaxaRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedTaxa.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Synecology/AssociatedTaxasimple
41http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/otherCatalogNumbersRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "FMNH:Mammal:1234", "NPS YELLO6778 | MBG 33424". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:otherCatalogNumbers.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/History/PreviousUnitsTextsimple
42http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/occurrenceRemarksExample: "found dead on road". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:occurrenceRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OccurrenceDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Notessimple
43http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OrganismInstances of the Organism class are intended to facilitate linking of one or more Identification instances to one or more Occurrence instances. Therefore, things that are typically assigned scientific names (such as viruses, hybrids, and lichens) and aggregates whose occurrences are typically recorded (such as packs, clones, and colonies) are included in the scope of this class. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Organism.not in ABCD
44http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organismnot in ABCDsimple
45http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismNameExamples: "Huberta", "Boab Prison Tree", "J pod". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismName.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organismnot in ABCDsimple
46http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismScopeRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. This term is not intended to be used to specify a type of taxon. To describe the kind of Organism using a URI object in RDF, use rdf:type (http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#type) instead. Examples: "multicellular organism", "virus", "clone" "pack", "colony". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismScope.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organismnot in ABCDsimple
47http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOccurrencesRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOccurrences.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OrganismDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitIDsimple
48http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/associatedOrganismsRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "sibling of MXA-232", "mother of MXA-231 | mother of MXA-232". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:associatedOrganisms.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organismnot in ABCDsimple
49http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/previousIdentificationsRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:previousIdentifications.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/OrganismDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification with PreferredFlag = falsesimple
50http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/organismRemarksExample: "One of a litter of six". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:organismRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Organismnot in ABCDsimple
51http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSampleExamples: A whole organism preserved in a collection. A part of an organism isolated for some purpose. A soil sample. A marine microbial sample. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MaterialSample.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit
52http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/materialSampleIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:materialSampleID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MaterialSamplenot in ABCDsimple
53http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/LivingSpecimenFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:LivingSpecimen.RecordBasisEnum/LivingSpecimen
54http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/PreservedSpecimenFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:PreservedSpecimen.RecordBasisEnum/PreservedSpecimen
55http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/FossilSpecimenFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:FossilSpecimen.RecordBasisEnum/FossileSpecimen
56http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventExamples: A specimen collection process. A machine observation. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Event.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering
57http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Codesimple
58http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentEventIDMay be a globally unique identifier or an identifier specific to the data set. Example: "A1" as parentEventID to identify the main Whittaker Plot in nested samples, each with its own eventID (e.g., "A1:1", "A1:2"). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentEventID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventnot in ABCDsimple
59http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNumberExample: "RV Sol 87-03-08", For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNumber.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Codesimple
60http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventDateRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventDate.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBeginsimple
61http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventTimeRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "14:07-0600" is 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "08:40:21Z" is 8:40:21am UTC, "13:00:00Z/15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1pm UTC and 3:30pm UTC. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventTime.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBegin and DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeEndsimple
62http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/startDayOfYearExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:startDayOfYear.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberBeginsimple
63http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/endDayOfYearExamples: "1" (=1 Jan), "366" (=31 Dec), "365" (=30 Dec in a leap year, 31 Dec in a non-leap year). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:endDayOfYear.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DayNumberEndsimple
64http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/yearExample: "2008". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:year.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBeginsimple
65http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/monthExamples: "1" (=January), "10" (=October). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:month.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBeginsimple
66http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dayExamples: "9", "28". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:day.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventaccessible from DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/ISODateTimeBeginsimple
67http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimEventDateExamples: "spring 1910", "Marzo 2002", "1999-03-XX", "17IV1934". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimEventDate.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/DateTime/DateTextsimple
68http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitatExamples: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:habitat.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/Textsimple
69http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingProtocolExamples: "UV light trap", "mist net", "bottom trawl", "ad hoc observation", "point count", "Penguins from space: faecal stains reveal the location of emperor penguin colonies, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00467.x", "Takats et al. 2001. Guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring in North America. Beaverhill Bird Observatory and Bird Studies Canada, Edmonton, Alberta. 32 pp.", "http://www.bsc-eoc.org/download/Owl.pdf". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingProtocol.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Methodsimple
70http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeValueA sampleSizeValue must have a corresponding sampleSizeUnit. Example: "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeValue.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventnot in ABCDsimple
71http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/sampleSizeUnitA sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue, e.g., "5" for sampleSizeValue with "metre" for sampleSizeUnit. Examples: "minute", "hour", "day", "metre", "square metre", "cubic metre". Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:sampleSizeUnit.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventnot in ABCDsimple
72http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/samplingEffortExamples: "40 trap-nights", "10 observer-hours; 10 km by foot; 30 km by car". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:samplingEffort.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Eventnot in ABCDsimple
73http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/fieldNotesExample: "notes available in Grinnell-Miller Library". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:fieldNotes.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/FieldNotessimple
74http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/eventRemarksExample: "after the recent rains the river is nearly at flood stage". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:eventRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/EventDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Notessimple
75http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/HumanObservationFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:HumanObservation.RecordBasisEnum/HumanObservation
76http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MachineObservationFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MachineObservation.RecordBasisEnum/MachineObservation
77http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Location.http://purl.org/dc/terms/not in ABCD
78http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationID.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
79http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyIDRecommended best practice is to use an persistent identifier from a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Example: "TGN: 1002002" for Prov. Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeographyID.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
80http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherGeographyRecommended 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherGeography.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/LocalityText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName}simple
81http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/continentRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Africa", "Antarctica", "Asia", "Europe", "North America", "Oceania", "South America". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:continent.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Continentsimple
82http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/waterBodyRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Indian Ocean", "Baltic Sea", "Hudson River". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:waterBody.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Water bodysimple
83http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandGroupRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Alexander Archipelago", "Seychelles". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:islandGroup.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Island groupsimple
84http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/islandRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Isla Victoria", "Vancouver", "Viti Levu", "Zanzibar". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:island.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Islandsimple
85http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Denmark", "Colombia", "España". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:country.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/Namesimple
86http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countryCodeRecommended best practice is to use ISO 3166-1-alpha-2 country codes. Examples: "AR" for Argentina, "SV" for El Salvador. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:countryCode.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Country/ISO3166Codesimple
87http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/stateProvinceRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Montana", "Minas Gerais", "Córdoba". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:stateProvince.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= State or = Province (etc.)simple
88http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/countyRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Missoula", "Los Lagos", "Mataró". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:county.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaName with NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaClass= Countysimple
89http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/municipalityRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. Examples: "Holzminden". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:municipality.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaNamesimple
90http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/localityExample: "Bariloche, 25 km NNE via Ruta Nacional 40 (=Ruta 237)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locality.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaNamesimple
91http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLocalityExample: "25 km NNE Bariloche por R. Nac. 237". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLocality.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/NamedAreas/NamedArea/AreaNamesimple
92http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumElevationInMetersExample: "100". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumElevationInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValuesimple
93http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumElevationInMetersExample: "200". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumElevationInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValuesimple
94http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimElevationExample: "100-200 m". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimElevation.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactTextsimple
95http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDepthInMetersExample: "100". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDepthInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValuesimple
96http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDepthInMetersExample: "200". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDepthInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValuesimple
97http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimDepthExample: "100-200 m". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimDepth.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactTextsimple
98http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersExample: 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValuesimple
99http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMetersExample: 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValuesimple
100http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationAccordingToExamples: "Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names", "GADM". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationAccordingTo.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
101http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/locationRemarksExample: "under water since 2005". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:locationRemarks.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/AreaDetailsimple
102http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLatitudeExample: "-41.0983423". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLatitude.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LatitudeDecimalsimple
103http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/decimalLongitudeExample: "-121.1761111". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:decimalLongitude.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/LongitudeDecimalsimple
104http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geodeticDatumRecommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866". geodeticDatum.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/SpatialDatumsimple
105http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinateUncertaintyInMetersExamples: "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). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinateUncertaintyInMeters.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinateErrorDistanceInMeterssimple
106http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/coordinatePrecisionExamples: "0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees), "0.000278" (nearest second), "0.01667" (nearest minute), "1.0" (nearest degree). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:coordinatePrecision.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/ISOAccuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLong/AccuracyStatementsimple
107http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/pointRadiusSpatialFitDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:pointRadiusSpatialFit.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/PointRadiusSpatialFitsimple
108http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinatesExamples: "41 05 54S 121 05 34W", "17T 630000 4833400". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimCoordinates.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/CoordinatesText or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesUTM/UTMText}simple
109http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLatitudeExample: "41 05 54.03S". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLatitude.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLatitudesimple
110http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimLongitudeExample: "121d 10' 34" W". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimLongitude.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesLatLon/VerbatimLongitudesimple
111http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimCoordinateSystemRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "decimal degrees", "degrees decimal minutes", "degrees minutes seconds", "UTM". verbatimCoordinateSystem.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Location(partly) DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinatesGrid/GridCellSystemsimple
112http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimSRSRecommended best practice is use the EPSG code as a controlled vocabulary to provide an SRS, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the geodetic datum, if known. Otherwise use a controlled vocabulary for the name or code of the ellipsoid, if known. If none of these is known, use the value "unknown". Examples: "EPSG:4326", "WGS84", "NAD27", "Campo Inchauspe", "European 1950", "Clarke 1866". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimSRS.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
113http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintWKTExample: 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)). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintWKT.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintWKT (ABCD v2.06b)simple
114http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSRSExample: 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSRS.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
115http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/footprintSpatialFitDetailed explanations with graphical examples can be found in the "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing", Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:footprintSpatialFit.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/FootprintSpatialFit (ABCD v2.06b)simple
116http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedByRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Brad Millen (ROM)", "Kristina Yamamoto (MVZ) | Janet Fang (MVZ)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedBy.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
117http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferencedDateRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferencedDate.http://purl.org/dc/terms/Locationnot in ABCDsimple
118http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceProtocolExamples: "Guide to Best Practices for Georeferencing. (Chapman and Wieczorek, eds. 2006). Global Biodiversity Information Facility.", "MaNIS/HerpNet/ORNIS Georeferencing Guidelines", "Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceProtocol.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/CoordinateMethodsimple
119http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceSourcesRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "GeoLocate", "USGS 1:24000 Florence Montana Quad | Terrametrics 2008 on Google Earth". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceSources.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceSourcessimple
120http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceVerificationStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "requires verification", "verified by collector", "verified by curator". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceVerificationStatus.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceVerificationStatussimple
121http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/georeferenceRemarksExample: "assumed distance by road (Hwy. 101)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:georeferenceRemarks.http://purl.org/dc/terms/LocationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteCoordinateSets/SiteCoordinates/GeoreferenceRemarkssimple
122http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextExample: A lithostratigraphic layer. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:GeologicalContext.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy
123http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/geologicalContextIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:geologicalContextID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
124http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEonOrLowestEonothemExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEonOrLowestEonothem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
125http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEonOrHighestEonothemExamples: "Phanerozoic", "Proterozoic". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEonOrHighestEonothem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
126http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEraOrLowestErathemExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEraOrLowestErathem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
127http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEraOrHighestErathemExamples: "Cenozoic", "Mesozoic". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEraOrHighestErathem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
128http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestPeriodOrLowestSystemExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
129http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestPeriodOrHighestSystemExamples: "Neogene", "Tertiary", "Quaternary". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestPeriodOrHighestSystem.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
130http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestEpochOrLowestSeriesExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestEpochOrLowestSeries.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
131http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestEpochOrHighestSeriesExamples: "Holocene", "Pleistocene", "Ibexian Series". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestEpochOrHighestSeries.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
132http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/earliestAgeOrLowestStageExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:earliestAgeOrLowestStage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
133http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/latestAgeOrHighestStageExamples: "Atlantic", "Boreal", "Skullrockian". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:latestAgeOrHighestStage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
134http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lowestBiostratigraphicZoneFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lowestBiostratigraphicZone.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
135http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/highestBiostratigraphicZoneFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:highestBiostratigraphicZone.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
136http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/lithostratigraphicTermsFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:lithostratigraphicTerms.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Stratigraphy/LithostratigraphicTermssimple
137http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/groupFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:group.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
138http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/formationExamples: "Notch Peak Fromation", "House Limestone", "Fillmore Formation". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:formation.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
139http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/memberExamples: "Lava Dam Member", "Hellnmaria Member". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:member.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
140http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/bedFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:bed.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/GeologicalContextnot in ABCDsimple
141http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationExample: A subspecies determination of an organism. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Identification.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification
142http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identificationnot in ABCDsimple
143http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationQualifierExamples: 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationQualifier.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/IdentificationQualifiersimple
144http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/typeStatusRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:typeStatus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeTextsimple
145http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identifiedByRecommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "James L. Patton", "Theodore Pappenfuss | Robert Macey". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identifiedBy.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Identifiers/IdentifiersTextsimple
146http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/dateIdentifiedRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:dateIdentified.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Date/DateTextsimple
147http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationReferencesRecommended 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.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationReferences.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Referencessimple
148http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationVerificationStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD. Examples: "0", "4". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationVerificationStatus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Identificationnot in ABCDsimple
149http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/identificationRemarksExample: "Distinguished between Anthus correndera and Anthus hellmayri based on the comparative lengths of the uñas." For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:identificationRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/IdentificationDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/Notessimple
150http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonExample: The genus Truncorotaloides as published by Brönnimann et al. in 1953 in the Journal of Paleontology Vol. 27(6) p. 817-820. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:Taxon.no simple equivalent in ABCD
151http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonIDExamples: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001", "32567", "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753", "urn:lsid:gbif.org:usages:32567". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
152http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameIDExample: "urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37829-1:1.3". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
153http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageIDExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsageID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
154http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageIDExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsageID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
155http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageIDExample: "http://species.gbif.org/abies_alba_1753". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsageID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
156http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToIDExample: "doi:10.1016/S0269-915X(97)80026-2". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameSccordingToID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
157http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInIDExample: "http://hdl.handle.net/10199/7". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
158http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonConceptIDExample: "8fa58e08-08de-4ac1-b69c-1235340b7001". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonConceptID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
159http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameExamples: "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). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificName.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/FullScientificNameStringsimple
160http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/acceptedNameUsageExample: "Tamias minimus" valid name for "Eutamias minimus". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:acceptedNameUsage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
161http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/parentNameUsageExamples: "Rubiaceae", "Gruiformes", "Testudinae". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:parentNameUsage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonNamesimple
162http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/originalNameUsageExamples: "Pinus abies", "Gasterosteus saltatrix Linnaeus 1768". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:originalNameUsage.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
163http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nameAccordingToExample: "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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nameAccordingTo.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
164http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInExamples: "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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedIn.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitationsimple
165http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/namePublishedInYearExamples: "1915", "2008". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:namePublishedInYear.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
166http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/higherClassificationRecommended 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". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:higherClassification.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
167http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/kingdomExamples: "Animalia", "Plantae". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:kingdom.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = regnumsimple
168http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/phylumExamples: "Chordata" (phylum), "Bryophyta" (division). For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:phylum.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = phylumsimple
169http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/classExamples: "Mammalia", "Hepaticopsida". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:class.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = classissimple
170http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/orderExamples: "Carnivora", "Monocleales". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:order.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = ordosimple
171http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/familyExamples: "Felidae", "Monocleaceae". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:family.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonName with HigherTaxa/HigherTaxon/HigherTaxonRank = familiasimple
172http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/genusExamples: "Puma", "Monoclea". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:genus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Viral/GenusOrMonomial or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/GenusOrMonomial}simple
173http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/subgenusExamples: "Strobus (Pinus)", "Puma (Puma)" "Loligo (Amerigo)", "Hieracium subgen. Pilosella". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:subgenus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/Subgenussimple
174http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/specificEpithetExamples: "concolor", "gottschei". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:specificEpithet.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SpeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/FirstEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SpeciesEpithet}simple
175http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/infraspecificEpithetExamples: "concolor", "oxyadenia", "sayi". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:infraspecificEpithet.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/SubspeciesEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/SecondEpithet or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/SubspeciesEpithet}simple
176http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRankRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "subspecies", "varietas", "forma", "species", "genus". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRank.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/Ranksimple
177http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/verbatimTaxonRankExamples: "Agamospecies", "sub-lesus", "prole", "apomict", "nothogrex", "sp.", "subsp.", "var.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:verbatimTaxonRank.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
178http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificNameAuthorshipExample: "(Torr.) J.T. Howell", "(Martinovský) Tzvelev", "(Györfi, 1952)". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:scientificNameAuthorship.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon{DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/ParentheticalAuthorTeamAndYear + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Bacterial/AuthorTeamAndYear} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeamParenthesis + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Botanical/AuthorTeam} or {DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamOriginalAndYear + [= or] DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/ScientificName/NameAtomised/Zoological/AuthorTeamParenthesisAndYear}simple
179http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/vernacularNameExamples: "Andean Condor", "Condor Andino", "American Eagle", "Gänsegeier". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:vernacularName.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
180http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalCodeRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "ICBN", "ICZN", "BC", "ICNCP", "BioCode", "ICZN; ICBN". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalCode.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/TaxonDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Identifications/Identification/TaxonIdentified/Codesimple
181http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonomicStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "invalid", "misapplied", "homotypic synonym", "accepted". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonomicStatus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
182http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/nomenclaturalStatusExamples: "nom. ambig.", "nom. illeg.", "nom. subnud.". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:nomenclaturalStatus.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxon(DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/SpecimenUnit/NomenclaturalTypeDesignations/NomenclaturalTypeDesignation/NomenclaturalReference/TitleCitation) pro partesimple
183http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/taxonRemarksExample: "this name is a misspelling in common use". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:taxonRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/Taxonnot in ABCDsimple
184http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactResources 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:MeasurementOrFact.Datasets/Dataset/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts
185http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactnot in ABCD
186http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementTypeRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "tail length", "temperature", "trap line length", "survey area", "trap type". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementType.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Parameter
187http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementValueExamples: "45", "20", "1", "14.5", "UV-light". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementValue.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/LowerValue or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UpperValue
188http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementAccuracyExamples: "0.01", "normal distribution with variation of 2 m". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementAccuracy.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Aspect/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Accuracy
189http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementUnitRecommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI). Examples: "mm", "C", "km", "ha". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementUnit.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/UnitOfMeasurement
190http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedByThe recommended best practice is to separate the values with a vertical bar (' | '). Examples: "Rob Guralnick", "Julie Woodruff | Eileen Lacey". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedBy.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasuredBy
191http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementDeterminedDateRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementDeterminedDate.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Altitude/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Depth/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Height/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime or DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/MeasurementDateTime
192http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementMethodExamples: "minimum convex polygon around burrow entrances" for a home range area, "barometric altimeter" for an elevation. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementMethod.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFact/DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/Biotope/MeasurementsOrFacts/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method or /DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Gathering/SiteMeasurementsOrFacts/SiteMeasurementOrFact/MeasurementOrFactAtomised/Method
193http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/measurementRemarksExample: "tip of tail missing". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:measurementRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/MeasurementOrFactnot in ABCD
194http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipResources 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. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:ResourceRelationship.DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations
195http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceRelationshipIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceRelationshipID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipnot in ABCD
196http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/resourceIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:resourceID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipnot in ABCD
197http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relatedResourceIDFor discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relatedResourceID.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceInstitutionCode + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitSourceName + DataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociatedUnitID
198http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipOfResourceRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary. Examples: "duplicate of", "mother of", "endoparasite of", "host to", "sibling of", "valid synonym of", "located within". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipOfResource.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/AssociationType
199http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipAccordingToExample: "Julie Woodruff". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipAccordingTo.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipnot in ABCD
200http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipEstablishedDateRecommended best practice is to use an encoding scheme, such as ISO 8601:2004(E). Examples: "1963-03-08T14:07-0600" is 8 Mar 1963 2:07pm in the time zone six hours earlier than UTC, "2009-02-20T08:40Z" is 20 Feb 2009 8:40am UTC, "1809-02-12" is 12 Feb 1809, "1906-06" is Jun 1906, "1971" is just that year, "2007-03-01T13:00:00Z/2008-05-11T15:30:00Z" is the interval between 1 Mar 2007 1pm UTC and 11 May 2008 3:30pm UTC, "2007-11-13/15" is the interval between 13 Nov 2007 and 15 Nov 2007. For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipEstablishedDate.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipnot in ABCD
201http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/relationshipRemarksExamples: "mother and offspring collected from the same nest", "pollinator captured in the act". For discussion see http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/dwc:relationshipRemarks.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/ResourceRelationshipDataSets/DataSet/Units/Unit/Associations/UnitAssociation/Comments
202http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIriA utility class to organize the dwciri: terms.http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#Classnot in ABCD
203http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/behaviorhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
204http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/dataGeneralizationshttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
205http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/dispositionhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
206http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/earliestGeochronologicalEraRecommended best practice is to use an IRI from a controlled vocabulary. A "convenience property" that replaces Darwin Core literal-value terms related to geological context. See Section 2.7.6 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
207http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/establishmentMeansRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
208http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/fieldNotesThe subject is a dwc:Event instance and the object is a (possibly IRI-identified) resource that is the field notes.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
209http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/fieldNumberThe subject is a (possibly IRI-identified) resource that is the field notes and the object is a dwc:Event instance.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
210http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/footprintSRShttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
211http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/footprintWKThttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
212http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/fromLithostratigraphicUnitRecommended best practice is to use an IRI from a controlled vocabulary. A "convenience property" that replaces Darwin Core literal-value terms related to geological context. See Section 2.7.7 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
213http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/geodeticDatumRecommended 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".http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
214http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/georeferencedByhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
215http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/georeferenceProtocolhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
216http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/georeferenceSourceshttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
217http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/georeferenceVerificationStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
218http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/habitathttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
219http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/identificationQualifierhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
220http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/identificationVerificationStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as that used in HISPID/ABCD.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
221http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/identifiedByhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
222http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/inCollectionRecommended best practice is to use an IRI from a controlled registry. A "convenience property" that replaces literal-value terms related to collections and institutions. See Section 2.7.3 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
223http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/inDatasetA string literal name of the dataset can be provided using the term dwc:datasetName. See the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
224http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/inDescribedPlaceRecommended best practice is to use an IRI from a controlled registry. A "convenience property" that replaces Darwin Core literal-value terms related to locations. See Section 2.7.5 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
225http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/informationWithheldhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
226http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/latestGeochronologicalEraRecommended best practice is to use an IRI from a controlled vocabulary. A "convenience property" that replaces Darwin Core literal-value terms related to geological context. See Section 2.7.6 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
227http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/lifeStageRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
228http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/locationAccordingTohttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
229http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/measurementDeterminedByhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
230http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/measurementMethodhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
231http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/measurementTypeRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
232http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/measurementUnitRecommended best practice is to use the International System of Units (SI).http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
233http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/occurrenceStatusRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
234http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/organismQuantityTypeAn organismQuantityType must have a corresponding organismQuantity.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
235http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/preparationshttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
236http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/recordedByhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
237http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/recordNumberThe subject is an occurrence and and the object is a (possibly IRI-identified) resource that is the field notes.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
238http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/reproductiveConditionRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
239http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/sampleSizeUnitA sampleSizeUnit must have a corresponding sampleSizeValue. Recommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary such as the Ontology of Units of Measure http://www.wurvoc.org/vocabularies/om-1.8/ of SI units, derived units, or other non-SI units accepted for use within the SI (e.g., minute, hour, day, litre).http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
240http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/samplingProtocolhttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
241http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/sexRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
242http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/toTaxonA "convenience property" that replaces Darwin Core literal-value terms related to taxonomic entities. See Section 2.7.4 of the Darwin Core RDF Guide for details.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
243http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/typeStatushttp://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
244http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/verbatimCoordinateSystemRecommended best practice is to use a controlled vocabulary.http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD
245http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/iri/verbatimSRSRecommended 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".http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/attributes/UseWithIrinot in ABCD