VegCore data dictionary

VegCore combines 370+ terms from existing vegetation data formats

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Examples

Example specimen data

See ACAD.Specimen.csv1, which contains well-formed Darwin Core data.

1 The dataset is from ACAD, a Canadensys herbarium, so it's public domain.
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Index

Tables

Source
Method
Project
Event
Coordinates
Location
LocationObservation
Subplot
SubplotObservation
GeologicalContext
Occurrence
Taxon
TaxonConcept
TaxonOccurrence
TaxonDetermination
TaxonObservation
AggregateObservation
Individual
IndividualObservation
Stem
StemObservation
Specimen
Measurement
ResourceRelationship
Uncategorized
Special
Database-internal

Terms

Namespaces

DwC

Darwin Core

VegCore is a superset, adding ~200 terms to Darwin Core
Note that this is a superset of the concepts in Darwin Core, not necessarily with the same term names

TCS

Taxonomic Concept Schema

VegX

VegBank

SALVIAS

CTFS

Center for Tropical Forest Science

schema

BIEN2

web schema | core schema | databases

VegBIEN

VegCore

The namespace of all terms in this data dictionary
This is the implied namespace of terms with no explicit namespace

Source

a "reference[...] cited within the database" (VegBank)

Synonyms:

Reference

From: VegBank

Record

From: DwC

type

Sources: DwC:dcterms:type

modified

"I think is this merely an internal timestamp indicated when record last modified, not necessarily when determination (taxon name) last modified" (Brad Boyle)

Sources: DwC:dcterms:modified

language

Sources: DwC:dcterms:language

rights

Sources: DwC:dcterms:rights

rightsHolder

Sources: DwC:dcterms:rightsHolder

accessRights

Sources: DwC:dcterms:accessRights

bibliographicCitation

Sources: DwC:dcterms:bibliographicCitation

references

Sources: DwC:dcterms:references

institutionID

From: DwC

collectionID

From: DwC

datasetID

From: DwC

institutionCode

From: DwC

collectionCode

From: DwC

datasetName

From: DwC

ownerInstitutionCode

From: DwC

basisOfRecord

From: DwC

informationWithheld

From: DwC

dataGeneralizations

From: DwC

dynamicProperties

From: DwC

Method

"A specific method definition followed in the creation of the dataset. Each method links to a protocol and literature citation reference. A protocol may have many method or steps." (VegX)

From: VegX

Related: samplingProtocol, VegBank:stratumMethod, VegBank:coverMethod

Project

A "project established to collect vegetation plot data. Each plot originates as part of a project." (VegBank)

From: VegX, VegBank

Event

"an action that occurs at a place and during a period of time" (DwC)

From: DwC (fields)

eventID

From: DwC

samplingProtocol

From: DwC

samplingProtocolID

Sources: DwC:samplingProtocol, DwC:occurrenceID

samplingEffort

From: DwC

eventDate

"The date-time or interval during which an Event occurred" (DwC)

From: DwC

startDate

"The start date" (VegX) of the "interval during which an Event occurred" (DwC)

Sources: DwC:eventDate, VegX:obsStartDate

Comments: Table removed because a date range usually applies to the event

endDate

"The end date" (VegX) of the "interval during which an Event occurred" (DwC)

Sources: DwC:eventDate, VegX:obsEndDate

Comments: Table removed because a date range usually applies to the event

eventTime

From: DwC

startDayOfYear

From: DwC

endDayOfYear

From: DwC

year

From: DwC

month

From: DwC

day

From: DwC

verbatimEventDate

From: DwC

habitat

From: DwC

fieldNumber

From: DwC

fieldNotes

From: DwC

eventRemarks

From: DwC

Coordinates

A numerically-defined location

From: CTFS:v5

Location

"A spatial region" (DwC) or point

From: DwC (fields)

Synonyms:

Plot

From: VegX, VegBank

locationID

From: DwC

parentLocationID

Sources: DwC:locationID, VegBank:PARENT_ID

subplotID

Sources: DwC:locationID, SALVIAS:subplot

higherGeographyID

From: DwC

higherGeography

From: DwC

continent

From: DwC

waterBody

From: DwC

islandGroup

From: DwC

island

From: DwC

country

From: DwC

acceptedCountry

Sources: DwC:country, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

countryCode

From: DwC

stateProvince

From: DwC

acceptedStateProvince

Sources: DwC:stateProvince, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

county

From: DwC

acceptedCounty

Sources: DwC:county, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

municipality

From: DwC

locality

From: DwC

verbatimLocality

From: DwC

verbatimElevation

From: DwC

Comments: Must include units

verbatimElevation_m

Sources: DwC:verbatimElevation

Comments: Added units

elevationInMeters

Sources: DwC:minimumElevationInMeters

Comments: Prefix removed to use for non-ranges

minimumElevationInMeters

From: DwC

maximumElevationInMeters

From: DwC

verbatimDepth

From: DwC

minimumDepthInMeters

From: DwC

maximumDepthInMeters

From: DwC

minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters

From: DwC

maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters

From: DwC

locationAccordingTo

From: DwC

locationRemarks

From: DwC

verbatimCoordinates

From: DwC

verbatimLatitude

From: DwC

verbatimLongitude

From: DwC

verbatimCoordinateSystem

From: DwC

verbatimSRS

From: DwC

decimalLatitude

From: DwC

acceptedDecimalLatitude

Sources: DwC:decimalLatitude, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

decimalLongitude

From: DwC

acceptedDecimalLongitude

Sources: DwC:decimalLongitude, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

geodeticDatum

From: DwC

coordinateUncertaintyInMeters

From: DwC

coordinatePrecision_deg

Sources: DwC:coordinatePrecision

Comments: Added units

pointRadiusSpatialFit

From: DwC

footprintWKT

From: DwC

footprintSRS

From: DwC

footprintSpatialFit

From: DwC

georeferencedBy

From: DwC

georeferencedDate

From: DwC

georeferenceProtocol

From: DwC

georeferenceSources

From: DwC

georeferenceVerificationStatus

From: DwC

georeferenceRemarks

From: DwC

LocationObservation

A sampling of a Location

Synonyms:

PlotObservation

From: VegX

VegBank_Observation

From: VegBank

Related: Location, VegBank:plot

Subplot

"subplot, line, or any other subsample or subdivision of plot" (SALVIAS)

Related: SALVIAS:subplot

SubplotObservation

A sampling of a Subplot

Related: Subplot, LocationObservation

GeologicalContext

"information pertaining to a location within a geological context, such as stratigraphy" (DwC)

From: DwC (fields)

geologicalContextID

From: DwC

earliestEonOrLowestEonothem

From: DwC

latestEonOrHighestEonothem

From: DwC

earliestEraOrLowestErathem

From: DwC

latestEraOrHighestErathem

From: DwC

earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem

From: DwC

latestPeriodOrHighestSystem

From: DwC

earliestEpochOrLowestSeries

From: DwC

latestEpochOrHighestSeries

From: DwC

earliestAgeOrLowestStage

From: DwC

latestAgeOrHighestStage

From: DwC

lowestBiostratigraphicZone

From: DwC

highestBiostratigraphicZone

From: DwC

lithostratigraphicTerms

From: DwC

group

From: DwC

formation

From: DwC

member

From: DwC

bed

From: DwC

Occurrence

An observation of any entity, biological or otherwise

From: DwC (fields)

occurrenceID

From: DwC

occurrenceRemarks

From: DwC

recordNumber

From: DwC

recordedBy

"A list (concatenated and separated) of names of people, groups, or organizations responsible for recording the original Occurrence. The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber), should be listed first." (DwC)

From: DwC

recordedBy_givenName

"The given name" (VegX) of "The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber)" (DwC)

Sources: DwC:recordedBy, VegX:givenName

recordedBy_surName

"The last name" (VegX) of "The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber)" (DwC)

Sources: DwC:recordedBy, VegX:surName

recordedBy_middleName

The "middle name or initial" (VegBank) of "The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber)" (DwC)

Sources: DwC:recordedBy, VegBank:middleName

individualID

From: DwC

individualCount

From: DwC

sex

From: DwC

lifeStage

From: DwC

reproductiveCondition

From: DwC

behavior

From: DwC

establishmentMeans

From: DwC

cultivated

Sources: DwC:cultivated

Comments: Picklist value extracted

cultivatedBasis

Sources: DwC:cultivated

Comments: Picklist value extracted

occurrenceStatus

From: DwC

previousIdentifications

From: DwC

associatedMedia

From: DwC

associatedReferences

From: DwC

associatedOccurrences

From: DwC

associatedSequences

From: DwC

associatedTaxa

From: DwC

Taxon

"a group of one (or more) populations of organism(s), which a taxonomist adjudges to be a unit" (Wikipedia)

From: Wikipedia, DwC (fields)

Synonyms:

TaxonName

From: VegX

PlantName

From: VegBank

taxonID

From: DwC

parentTaxonID

Sources: DwC:taxonID, VegBank:plantParent_ID

scientificNameID

From: DwC

parentScientificNameID

Sources: DwC:scientificNameID, VegBank:plantParent_ID

acceptedNameUsageID

From: DwC

parentNameUsageID

From: DwC

originalNameUsageID

From: DwC

nameAccordingToID

From: DwC

namePublishedInID

From: DwC

taxonConceptID

From: DwC

parentTaxonConceptID

Sources: DwC:taxonConceptID, VegBank:plantParent_ID

scientificName

From: DwC

taxonName

Taxonomic name without author

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:Taxon

acceptedTaxonName

Taxonomic name without author

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:Taxon, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalTaxonName

Taxonomic name without author

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:Taxon, DwC:originalNameUsage

taxonNameOrEpithet

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:Taxon, DwC:specificEpithet, DwC:higherClassification

verbatimTaxonName

Taxonomic name without author

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:Taxon, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

acceptedScientificName

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalScientificName

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimScientificName

Sources: DwC:scientificName, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

scientificNameWithMorphospecies

Sources: DwC:scientificName, SALVIAS:morphospecies

acceptedNameUsage

From: DwC

parentNameUsage

From: DwC

originalNameUsage

From: DwC

nameAccordingTo

From: DwC

namePublishedIn

From: DwC

namePublishedInYear

From: DwC

higherClassification

From: DwC

kingdom

From: DwC

acceptedKingdom

Sources: DwC:kingdom, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalKingdom

Sources: DwC:kingdom, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimKingdom

Sources: DwC:kingdom, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

phylum

From: DwC

acceptedPhylum

Sources: DwC:phylum, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalPhylum

Sources: DwC:phylum, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimPhylum

Sources: DwC:phylum, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

class

From: DwC

acceptedClass

Sources: DwC:class, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalClass

Sources: DwC:class, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimClass

Sources: DwC:class, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

order

From: DwC

acceptedOrder

Sources: DwC:order, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalOrder

Sources: DwC:order, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimOrder

Sources: DwC:order, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

family

From: DwC

acceptedFamily

Sources: DwC:family, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalFamily

Sources: DwC:family, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimFamily

Sources: DwC:family, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

genus

From: DwC

acceptedGenus

Sources: DwC:genus, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalGenus

Sources: DwC:genus, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimGenus

Sources: DwC:genus, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

subgenus

From: DwC

verbatimSubgenus

Sources: DwC:subgenus, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

specificEpithet

From: DwC

acceptedSpecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:specificEpithet, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalSpecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:specificEpithet, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimSpecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:specificEpithet, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

infraspecificEpithet

From: DwC

acceptedInfraspecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:infraspecificEpithet, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalInfraspecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:infraspecificEpithet, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimInfraspecificEpithet

Sources: DwC:infraspecificEpithet, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

taxonRank

From: DwC

acceptedTaxonRank

Sources: DwC:taxonRank, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalTaxonRank

Sources: DwC:taxonRank, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimTaxonRank

From: DwC

scientificNameAuthorship

From: DwC

acceptedScientificNameAuthorship

Sources: DwC:scientificNameAuthorship, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalScientificNameAuthorship

Sources: DwC:scientificNameAuthorship, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimScientificNameAuthorship

Sources: DwC:scientificNameAuthorship, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

vernacularName

From: DwC

nomenclaturalCode

From: DwC

taxonomicStatus

From: DwC

taxonIsCanonical

Sources: DwC:accepted

nomenclaturalStatus

From: DwC

taxonRemarks

From: DwC

TaxonConcept

A Taxon described by a specific Reference

From: VegX

Synonyms:

PlantConcept

From: VegBank

Related: taxonConceptID

TaxonOccurrence

Any entity on which TaxonDeterminations can be made

"A taxon name string occurring within the dataset. This is a usage concept defined by the dataset author which may follow, or be according to, an additional third party. It may be further related to a published name (taxon name, tcs:TaxonName) and or taxonomic name (taxon concept, tcs:TaxonConcept) in taxonDetermination." (VegX)

Requirements: Should be at the finest level of granularity possible, i.e. each specimen, plant, size class, etc. gets its own TaxonOccurrence

Synonyms:

TaxonNameUsageConcept

From: VegX

Named like: DwC:Occurrence

authorTaxonCode

Synonyms:

authorPlantName

From: VegBank

Related: recordNumber, VegBank:authorPlotCode, VegBank:stemCode, Taxon

TaxonDetermination

An assertion that a TaxonOccurrence is a particular Taxon

From: VegX

Synonyms:

Identification

From: DwC (fields)

TaxonInterpretation

From: VegBank

identificationID

From: DwC

identificationType

Synonyms:

interpretationType

From: VegBank

Named like: Identification

identifiedBy

From: DwC

dateIdentified

From: DwC

identificationReferences

From: DwC

identificationVerificationStatus

From: DwC

identificationRemarks

From: DwC

identificationQualifier

From: DwC

acceptedIdentificationQualifier

Sources: DwC:identificationQualifier, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalIdentificationQualifier

Sources: DwC:identificationQualifier, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimIdentificationQualifier

Sources: DwC:identificationQualifier, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

typeStatus

"Indicates whether this specimen served as type for taxon name" (Brad Boyle)

From: DwC

TaxonObservation

An observation of a Taxon's existence

From: VegBank

taxonObservationID

From: VegBank

AggregateObservation

"An observation applying to all occurrences of an organism based on an aggregation factor" (VegX)

"the importance (i.e. cover, basal area, biomass) of [a] taxon observed on a plot" (VegBank)

Synonyms:

AggregateOrganismObservation

From: VegX

AggregateOccurrence

From: VegBIEN

TaxonImportance

From: VegBank

Related: VegBank:stemCount, IndividualObservation

Individual

A distinct biological organism

Synonyms:

IndividualOrganism

From: VegX (also organism)

Tree

From: CTFS

Related: IndividualObservation

IndividualObservation

An observation of an Individual

Synonyms:

IndividualOrganismObservation

From: VegX (also organismObservation)

Related: Individual

individualObservationID

The unique identifier for the observation of an individual

Requirements: Must be unique within the datasource

Synonyms:

individualOrganismObservationID

From: VegX

Related: individualID

Suggestions: Usually set to a database primary key

individualCode

From: SALVIAS

Synonyms:

authorPlantCode

Named like: authorPlotCode, PlantConcept

Stem

An "individual tree stem" (VegBank)

From: CTFS

Synonyms:

StemLocation

From: VegBank

Related: StemObservation, Individual

StemObservation

An observation of a Stem

Related: Stem, IndividualObservation

Specimen

A "part of a plant" (Wikipedia) collected from it

From: Wikipedia, CTFS

Related: DwC:Occurrence:specimen

catalogNumber

From: DwC

preparations

From: DwC

disposition

From: DwC

otherCatalogNumbers

From: DwC

Measurement

An attribute of any type of Occurrence

Synonyms:

MeasurementOrFact

From: DwC (fields)

measurementID

From: DwC

measurementType

From: DwC

Synonyms:

traitName

From: BIEN2

measurementValue

Sources: DwC:measurementValue, BIEN2:TraitValue

measurementAccuracy

From: DwC

measurementUnit

Sources: DwC:measurementUnit, BIEN2:Unit

measurementDeterminedDate

From: DwC

measurementDeterminedBy

From: DwC

measurementMethod

From: DwC

measurementRemarks

From: DwC

ResourceRelationship

"information pertaining to relationships between resources (instances of data records, such as Occurrences, Taxa, Locations, Events)" (DwC)

From: DwC (fields)

resourceRelationshipID

From: DwC

resourceID

From: DwC

relatedResourceID

From: DwC

relationshipOfResource

From: DwC

relationshipAccordingTo

From: DwC

relationshipEstablishedDate

From: DwC

relationshipRemarks

From: DwC

Uncategorized

yearCollected

Sources: DwC:YearCollected

monthCollected

Sources: DwC:MonthCollected

dayCollected

Sources: DwC:DayCollected

yearIdentified

Sources: DwC:YearIdentified

monthIdentified

Sources: DwC:MonthIdentified

dayIdentified

Sources: DwC:DayIdentified

longitude_DMS

Sources: DwC:Longitude

Comments: Added units

latitude_DMS

Sources: DwC:Latitude

Comments: Added units

dateCollected

Sources: DwC:EarliestDateCollected-2007-04-17

Comments: Prefix removed to use for non-ranges

accordingTo

"Information about the authorship of this concept which uses the Name in their sense (i.e. secundum, sensu)" (TCS)

Sources: TCS:AccordingTo

forma

Sources: TCS:fm, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

acceptedForma

Sources: TCS:fm, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

originalForma

Sources: TCS:fm, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:originalNameUsage

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

verbatimForma

Sources: TCS:fm, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

variety

Sources: TCS:var, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

acceptedVariety

Sources: TCS:var, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

originalVariety

Sources: TCS:var, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:originalNameUsage

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

verbatimVariety

Sources: TCS:var, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)

cultivar

Sources: TCS:cv

Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)

acceptedCultivar

Sources: TCS:cv, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)

originalCultivar

Sources: TCS:cv, DwC:originalNameUsage

Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)

verbatimCultivar

Sources: TCS:cv, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)

subspecies

Sources: TCS:ssp, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany

acceptedSubspecies

Sources: TCS:ssp, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:acceptedNameUsage

originalSubspecies

Sources: TCS:ssp, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:originalNameUsage

verbatimSubspecies

Sources: TCS:ssp, Wikipedia:Ranks_in_botany, DwC:verbatimTaxonRank

projectName

"Title of the project" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:title, VegX:plotName

locationName

"Name or label for a plot" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:plotName, DwC:locationID

Synonyms:

authorPlotCode

From: VegBank

parentPlotName

"Name or label" (VegX) for "the parent plot when plot is nested within another plot" (VegBank)

Sources: VegX:plotName, VegBank:PARENT_ID

plotNotes

"The text of notes taken in the field" (DwC) about the plot

Sources: VegX:note, DwC:fieldNotes

Comments: Table added for uniqueness

plotArea_m2

"Total area of the plot. Usually recorded in square meters." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:area

Comments: Table added for clarity. Added units.

slopeAspect

"Representative azimuth of slope gradient (0-360 degrees) or as a cardinal direction (e.g. N, S, NE)" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:slopeAspect

slopeGradient

"Representative inclination of slope in degrees" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:slopeGradient

landform

"A recognizable physical feature on the surface of the earth, often including consideration of the natural cause of its formation" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:landform

subplotX

"The X-coordinate of the related items position in meters. The user will enter the relative position of related item with respect to the plot origin (in meters) with the x-axis defined by the plot azimuth." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:relativeX, SALVIAS:subplot

subplotY

"The Y-coordinate of the related items position in metres. The user will enter the relative position of related item with respect to the plot origin (in meters) with the y-axis defined by the plot azimuth." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:relativeY, SALVIAS:subplot

projectID

"A reference to a specific 'project'" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:projectID

temperature

"Temperature during observation" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:temperature

communityID

"A community type is an abstract grouping of organisms that tend to co-occur on the landscape due to shared ecological requirements or preferences. May be designated by syntaxon or physiognomic types." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:communityConcept, DwC:occurrenceID

Comments: Table shortened for standardization

communityName

"A textual label for a community type" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:communityConcept:name

Comments: Table shortened for standardization

aggregateOccurrenceID

The ID for the aggregateOccurrence

Sources: VegX:aggregateOrganismObservation, DwC:occurrenceID

height_ft

"The measured height of the stem" (VegBank) in feet

Sources: VegX:height, VegBank:stemHeight

Comments: Added units

height_m

"The measured height of the stem in meters" (VegBank)

Sources: VegX:height, VegBank:stemHeight

Comments: Added units

organismX_m

"The X-coordinate of the related item position in m. The user will enter the relative position of related item with respect to the plot origin (in meters) with the x-axis defined by the plot azimuth." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:relativeX

Comments: Table added for clarity. Added units.

organismY_m

"The Y-coordinate of the relatedSpatialItem position in m. The user will enter the relative position of relatedSpatialItems with respect to the plot origin (in meters) with the y-axis defined by the plot azimuth." (VegX)

Sources: VegX:relativeY

Comments: Table added for clarity. Added units.

phosphorus_fraction

"Phosphorus of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:phosphorus

Comments: Added units

phosphorus_percent

"Phosphorus of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:phosphorus

Comments: Added units

potassium_fraction

"Pottasium of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:pottasium

Comments: Spelling corrected. Added units.

potassium_percent

"Pottasium of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:pottasium

Comments: Spelling corrected. Added units.

magnesium_fraction

"Magnesium of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:magnesium

Comments: Added units

magnesium_percent

"Magnesium of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:magnesium

Comments: Added units

nitrogen_fraction

"Nitrogen of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:nitrogen

Comments: Added units

nitrogen_percent

"Nitrogen of soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:nitrogen

Comments: Added units

ph

"The pH of the soil" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:ph

coverPercent

"Average cover of the index in percent" (VegX)

Sources: VegX:coverPercent

growthForm

Sources: VegBank:growthform1Type, habitClassIncluded

authorStemCode

"Name or code applied to a specific stem in the plot. This is generally a numeric label to associate a field data entry with a stem in the database." (VegBank)

Synonyms:

stemCode

From: VegBank

Named like: VegBank:authorPlotCode

minSlopeAspect

Sources: VegBank:minSlopeAspect

maxSlopeAspect

Sources: VegBank:maxSlopeAspect

minSlopeGradient

Sources: VegBank:minSlopeGradient

maxSlopeGradient

Sources: VegBank:maxSlopeGradient

projectStartDate

"Project start date" (VegBank)

Sources: VegBank:startDate, VegX:obsStartDate

projectEndDate

"Project stop date" (VegBank)

Sources: VegBank:stopDate, VegX:obsEndDate

referenceType

Values: herbarium, primary database, aggregator, …

Sources: VegBank:referenceType, BIEN2:aggregatorOrPrimary, BIEN2:isHerbarium

organic_fraction

Sources: VegBank:soilOrganic

Comments: Added units

organic_percent

Sources: VegBank:soilOrganic

Comments: Added units

texture

Sources: VegBank:soilTexture

sand_fraction

Sources: VegBank:soilSand

Comments: Added units

sand_percent

Sources: VegBank:soilSand

Comments: Added units

silt_fraction

Sources: VegBank:soilSilt

Comments: Added units

silt_percent

Sources: VegBank:soilSilt

Comments: Added units

clay_fraction

Sources: VegBank:soilClay

Comments: Added units

clay_percent

Sources: VegBank:soilClay

Comments: Added units

cationExchangeCapacity_cmol_kg

Sources: VegBank:exchangeCapacity, SALVIAS:soil_cation_cap

Comments: Expanded for clarity

baseSaturation_fraction

Sources: VegBank:baseSaturation

Comments: Added units

baseSaturation_percent

Sources: VegBank:baseSaturation

Comments: Added units

stemCount

Sources: VegBank:stemCount

matchedTaxonFit_fraction

Sources: VegBank:taxonFit, TNRS:Overall_score, TNRS:Name_matched

Comments: Added units

matchedFamilyFit_fraction

Sources: VegBank:taxonFit, TNRS:Family_score, TNRS:Family_matched

Comments: Added units

matchedGenusFit_fraction

Sources: VegBank:taxonFit, TNRS:Genus_score, TNRS:Genus_matched

Comments: Added units

matchedSpeciesFit_fraction

Sources: VegBank:taxonFit, TNRS:Specific_epithet_score, TNRS:Specific_epithet_matched, DwC:Species

Comments: Added units

taxonOccurrenceID

Synonyms:

taxonNameUsageConceptID

From: VegX

Related: VegBank:taxonObservation

Named like: DwC:occurrenceID

precipitation

Sources: SALVIAS:precip_mm

Comments: Expanded for clarity

observationMeasure

Sources: SALVIAS:observation_type, VegBIEN:observationmeasure, DwC:samplingProtocol

plotArea_ha

Sources: SALVIAS:plot_area_ha

censusNumber

Sources: SALVIAS:census_no

Comments: Expanded for clarity

subplot

Sources: SALVIAS:subplot

tag

Sources: SALVIAS:tag2

Comments: Number removed for clarity

voucherType

Values: direct, indirect

Sources: SALVIAS:det_type

morphospecies

Sources: SALVIAS:morphospecies

intercept_cm

Sources: SALVIAS:intercept_cm

intercept_m

Sources: SALVIAS:intercept_cm

Comments: Changed to SI base units

heightFirstBranch

Sources: SALVIAS:ht_first_branch_m

diameterBreastHeight_cm

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_dbh

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

diameterBreastHeight_in

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_dbh

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

diameterBreastHeight_m

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_dbh

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

basalDiameter

Sources: SALVIAS:basal_diam

Comments: Expanded for clarity

canopyForm

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_canopy_form

canopyPosition

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_canopy_position

lianaInfestation

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_liana_infestation

carbon_fraction

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_C

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

carbon_percent

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_C

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

calcium_fraction

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_Ca

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

calcium_percent

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_Ca

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

sodium_fraction

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_Na

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

sodium_percent

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_Na

Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.

acidity_fraction

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_acidity

Comments: Added units

acidity_percent

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_acidity

Comments: Added units

conductivity

Sources: SALVIAS:soil_conductivity

stemID

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_id

diameterBreastHeightGentry

Sources: SALVIAS:gentry_dbh

Comments: Expanded for clarity

stemNotes

Sources: SALVIAS:stem_notes

datasource

Sources: BIEN2:dataSourceName, DwC:institutionCode

observationType

Values: plot, specimen

Sources: BIEN2:observationType

higherPlantGroup

Sources: BIEN2:higherPlantGroup, DwC:higherClassification

latLongDomainValid

Whether the coordinates are in the range of valid decimal values

Sources: BIEN2:isValidLatLong

latLongDomainInvalid

Whether the coordinates are not in the range of valid decimal values

Sources: BIEN2:isValidLatLong, BIEN2:isBadLatLong

geovalid

Sources: BIEN2:isGeovalid

individualCount_1cm_or_more

Sources: BIEN2:abund1, DwC:individualCount

individualCount_2_5cm_or_more

Sources: BIEN2:abund2.5, DwC:individualCount

individualCount_10cm_or_more

Sources: BIEN2:abund10, DwC:individualCount

oldGrowth

Sources: BIEN2:oldgrowth

latLongInCountry

Sources: BIEN2:isInCountry, BIEN2:isBadLatLong, DwC:country

distanceToCountry_km

Sources: BIEN2:distErrCountry, DwC:country

Comments: Added units

distanceToCountry_m

Sources: BIEN2:distErrCountry, DwC:country

Comments: Added units

latLongInStateProvince

Sources: BIEN2:isInStateProvince, BIEN2:isBadLatLong, DwC:stateProvince

distanceToStateProvince_km

Sources: BIEN2:distErrStateProvince, DwC:stateProvince

Comments: Added units

distanceToStateProvince_m

Sources: BIEN2:distErrStateProvince, DwC:stateProvince

Comments: Added units

latLongInCounty

Sources: BIEN2:isInCountyParish, BIEN2:isBadLatLong, DwC:county

isNewWorld

Sources: BIEN2:isNewWorld

threatened

Sources: IUCN:The_IUCN_Red_List_of_Threatened_Species

speciesBinomial

genus+specificEpithet

Sources: Wikipedia:Binomial_nomenclature, DwC:Species

Special

OMIT

The field contains data but should be omitted

Comments: The reason for omission should be described in the mapping's comments

PRIVATE

The field contains private data which should be omitted from a public database

UNUSED

The field does not contain any data

Comments: The following query should return no rows: SELECT * FROM table WHERE field IS NOT NULL

Database-internal

taxonOccurrencePkey

Related: taxonOccurrenceID

See also

Regenerating the VegCore terms list

See README.TXT > Maintenance > VegCore data dictionary

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