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SALVIAS,VegCore,Filter,Comments
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MethodCode,OMIT#MethodCode,,Not globally unique after lookup_MethodCode_Description is combined with PlotMethod
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PlotID,locationID,,"Brad: This is artificial internal database ID; a unique identifier within SALVIAS DB to each plot, within the table plotMetadata."
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orig_filename,*orig_filename,,
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AccessCode,accessRights,"/_map:[1=private,2=""metadata only"",3=public]/value","3 plots contain 3 in this field and ""del"" in tmp_del"
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project_id,projectID,,
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PrimOwnerID,*PrimOwnerID,,
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SiteCode,locationName,,Brad: plotCode is as-assigned by data provider; guranteed to be unique only within dataset (=project)
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SiteName,*SiteName,,
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new_world,*new_world,,
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MajorGeo,continent,,
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Country,country,,
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PolDiv1,stateProvince,,Brad: No; pol1=stateProvince
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pol1_type,*pol1_type,,
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pol2,county,,Brad: No pol2=countyParish
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pol2_type,*pol2_type,,
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lat_string,verbatimLatitude,,
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long_string,verbatimLongitude,,
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LatDec,decimalLatitude,,
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LongDec,decimalLongitude,,
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lat_long_accuracy,*lat_long_accuracy,,"Plain text description of accuracy, not numeric"
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Elev,elevationInMeters,,Brad: Mean elevation in meters. This is a constrained decimal value; is there no place for this in VegX other than verbatimElevation? Check with Nick.
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elev_max_m,maximumElevationInMeters,,
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elev_min_m,minimumElevationInMeters,,
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Precip,precipitation_mm,,
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ElevSource,*ElevSource,,
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Temp,temperature_C,,
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PrecipSource,*PrecipSource,,
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TempSource,*TempSource,,
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bearing,*bearing,,
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slope_aspect,slopeAspect,,
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slope_gradient,slopeGradient,,
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clay_percent,clay_percent,,
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silt_percent,silt_percent,,
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sand_percent,sand_percent,,
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pH,ph,,"Brad: For all these soil variables, how do we store information on method, units. Seems like an ontological structure would be more appropriate (measurementName, measurementValue, measurementUnits, measurementMethod). Same as BIEN traits table. Something to discuss."
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soil_N,nitrogen_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_P,phosphorus_percent,"/_map:[""<1,5""=0,*=*]/value",Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_C,carbon_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_K,potassium_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_Mg,magnesium_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_Ca,calcium_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_Na,sodium_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_acidity,acidity_percent,"/_map:[""<0.05""=0,*=*]/value",Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_base,baseSaturation_percent,,Assuming units are % based on the range of values
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soil_cation_cap,cationExchangeCapacity_cmol_kg,,
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soil_conductivity,conductivity,,
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organic_percent,organic_percent,,
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soil_texture,texture,,
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RevisionComments,*RevisionComments,,
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Locality_Description,locality,,"Brad: No; this is free text description of locality where plot was situated, same as for DwC. Not a description of vegetation. Most likely='namedPlace.placeDescription' in VB; not sure about VX, again need to ask Nick where locality descriptions live in VX"
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topography_desc,landform,,
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vegetation_1,communityID,/_alt/2,Second because less detailed than vegetation_2
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vegetation_2,communityID,/_alt/1,
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Habitat,habitat,,
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life_zone_code,communityID,/_alt/4,
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life_zone,communityID,/_alt/3,
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PlotMethod,samplingProtocol,,
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plot_area_ha,plotArea_ha,,"Brad: Area in hectares. Is there any way to store units?; Aaron: VegX plot area annotation says ""Total area of the plot in square meters."" so units are fixed"
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recensused,*recensused,,"Brad: This is a 0/1 value, internal to SALVIAS. 1 indicates that a  plot has >1 set of values, from different census events.; Aaron: Different censuses are distinguished in organisms data by different census_no values"
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date_start,startDate,,
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date_finish,endDate,,
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plot_administrator,*plot_administrator,,
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plot_notes,locationRemarks,,
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tmp_del,*tmp_del,,"3 plots contain ""del"" in this field and 3 in AccessCode"
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lookup_MethodCode_Description,observationMeasure,,
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