y_position,organismY_m,,"""y coordinate in meters"" (y_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: See comment above for x_position"

dist,*dist,,

perp_dist,*perp_dist,,

collector_code,*collector_code,,Brad: OMIT

coll_inits,*coll_inits,,

coll_lastname,recordedBy_surName,,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

SALVIAS,VegBIEN:/_setDefault:[source_id/source/shortname/_env:[name=source]]/path/_simplifyPath:[next=parent_id]/path,Comments

Line,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

PlotCode,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/1",

PlotID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/2/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/cond/_exists",

DetType,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/3/_if[@name=""if plot""]/else/_alt/2/_if[@name=""if catalogNumber""]/then/_join/3/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

PlotID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if geovalidation""]/else",

PlotCode,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/parent_id/location/authorlocationcode",

PlotID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/parent_id/location/sourceaccessioncode",

Line,/location/authorlocationcode,

PlotObsID,"/location/iscultivated/_or/1/_if[@name=""if TaxonOccurrence""]/cond/_exists","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

Line,"/location/locationevent/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

census_date,"/location/locationevent/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/_if[@name=""if has event""]/cond/_exists","This is for the subplot, not the organism, as all organisms in a subplot have the same value for it. The following query returns no rows:

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intercept_cm,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/linecover_m/_cm_to_m/value,"Brad: This is an aggregate observation. Used in line-intercept methodology only, describes the point along centerline at which an individual intercepts the center line of the plot. Used to determin relative abundance."

Notes,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/notes,

Ind,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/authorplantcode/_first/1,"Brad: Code, if any, used by the data provider to indicate an individual tree. Scope is unknown, although typically this value is unique only within plot, or sometimes only within subplot."

PlotObsID,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/sourceaccessioncode/_first/2,"Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

DetType,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/specimenreplicate/catalognumber_dwc/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

DetType,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/specimenreplicate/collectionnumber/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

canopy_form,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=stemobservation,userdefinedname=canopyForm]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue",

canopy_position,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=stemobservation,userdefinedname=canopyPosition]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue",

liana_infestation,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=stemobservation,userdefinedname=lianaInfestation]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue",

Ind,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/1","Brad: Code, if any, used by the data provider to indicate an individual tree. Scope is unknown, although typically this value is unique only within plot, or sometimes only within subplot."

tag2,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/2/_alt/1","The second tag supercedes the first. Brad: See commend for tag1. Your mapping for tag2 looks correct. Probably both values would go here, only nested, with one superceding the other."

tag1,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/2/_alt/2","The second tag supercedes the first. Brad: Another type of code, typically a number, used by the original data provider to indicate an individual tree. These are numbers on physical tags attached to the tree. Tag2 Is the same thing, only used if the first tag was lost. Obviously not a good system as it's possible a tree tag could be lost and changed more than once."

coll_firstname,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/collector_id/party/fullname/_join_words/1,Brad: See comment above

coll_lastname,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/collector_id/party/fullname/_join_words/2,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

Habit,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/growthform/_map:[./{T,Arbol,palm}=tree,./{H,""Hemiepífito""}=hemiepiphyte,./{L,l,""L?"",Liana}=liana,E=epiphyte,S=shrub,Hb=herb,""vine-herbaceous""=vine,graminoid=grass,rosette=forb,*=*]/value","Brad: This is growth form (tree, shrub, herb, etc.). It is an observation of a trait."

PlotObsID,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/iscultivated/_alt/1/_if[@name=""if TaxonOccurrence""]/cond/_exists","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

PlotObsID,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/sourceaccessioncode/_first/2/_if[@name=""if organism in AggregateOccurrence""]/else/_first/2","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

det_by,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[!isoriginal]/*_id/party/fullname,

infra_rank_1,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[!isoriginal]/*_id/taxonverbatim/*_id/taxonlabel/parent_id/taxonlabel/_if[@name=""if has explicit parent""]/else/rank",

OrigGenus,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[isoriginal=true]/*_id/taxonverbatim/genus,

OrigSpecies,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[isoriginal=true]/*_id/taxonverbatim/specific_epithet,Brad: OMIT

DetType,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/voucher/*_id/specimenreplicate/catalognumber_dwc/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

DetType,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/voucher/*_id/specimenreplicate/collectionnumber/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

PlotID,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/cond/_exists",

Line,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/then/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

PlotID,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/then/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/_join/1",

                                        <authorplantcode>$Ind</authorplantcode>

                                        <sourceaccessioncode>$PlotObsID</sourceaccessioncode>

                                        <specimenreplicate>

                                                <_if name="if indirect voucher">

                                                    <cond>

                                                        <_eq>

                                                        </_alt>

                                                    </else>

                                                </_if>

                                        </specimenreplicate>

                                        <stemobservation>

                                            <definedvalue fkey="tablerecord_id">

                                <voucher>

                                    <specimenreplicate_id>

                                        <specimenreplicate>

                                                <_if name="if indirect voucher">

                                                    <cond>

                                                        <_eq>

                                                        </_alt>

                                                    </then>

                                                </_if>

                                        </specimenreplicate>

                                    </specimenreplicate_id>

                                </voucher>

tag2,tag,/_alt/1,"The second tag supercedes the first. Brad: See commend for tag1. Your mapping for tag2 looks correct. Probably both values would go here, only nested, with one superceding the other."

x_position,organismX_m,,"""x coordinate in meters"" (x_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: These are important, fundamental values of many tree plots"

y_position,organismY_m,,"""y coordinate in meters"" (y_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: See comment above for x_position"

coll_lastname,recordedBy_surName,,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

coll_firstname,recordedBy_givenName,,Brad: See comment above

DetType,voucherType,,"Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

tag2,tag,/_alt/2/_alt/1,"The second tag supercedes the first. The stem tag supercedes the tree tag. Brad: See commend for tag1. Your mapping for tag2 looks correct. Probably both values would go here, only nested, with one superceding the other."

x_position,organismX_m,,"""x coordinate in meters"" (x_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: These are important, fundamental values of many tree plots"

y_position,organismY_m,,"""y coordinate in meters"" (y_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: See comment above for x_position"

collector_code,*collector_code,,Brad: OMIT

coll_lastname,recordedBy_surName,,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

coll_firstname,recordedBy_givenName,,Brad: See comment above

SALVIAS-CSV,VegBIEN:/_setDefault:[source_id/source/shortname/_env:[name=source]]/path/_simplifyPath:[next=parent_id]/path,Comments

subplot,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

plot_code,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/1",

PLOT_ID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/2/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/cond/_exists",

det_type,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/authorlocationcode/_first/3/_if[@name=""if plot""]/else/_alt/2/_if[@name=""if catalogNumber""]/then/_join/3/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

PLOT_ID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/else/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if geovalidation""]/else",

plot_code,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/parent_id/location/authorlocationcode",

PLOT_ID,"/location/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/parent_id/location/sourceaccessioncode",

subplot,/location/authorlocationcode,

OBSERVATION_ID,"/location/iscultivated/_or/1/_if[@name=""if TaxonOccurrence""]/cond/_exists","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

subplot,"/location/locationevent/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

census_date,"/location/locationevent/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/_if[@name=""if has event""]/cond/_exists","This is for the subplot, not the organism, as all organisms in a subplot have the same value for it. The following query returns no rows:

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census_no,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=aggregateoccurrence,userdefinedname=censusNo]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue","Brad: Assigned by SALVIAS. 1 for first plot, then 2, 3, etc. I can't recall if we even have repeat censuses in SALVIAS. Probably not."

intercept_cm,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/linecover_m/_cm_to_m/value,"Brad: This is an aggregate observation. Used in line-intercept methodology only, describes the point along centerline at which an individual intercepts the center line of the plot. Used to determin relative abundance."

individual_code,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/authorplantcode/_first/1,"Brad: Code, if any, used by the data provider to indicate an individual tree. Scope is unknown, although typically this value is unique only within plot, or sometimes only within subplot."

OBSERVATION_ID,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/sourceaccessioncode/_first/2,"Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

det_type,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/specimenreplicate/catalognumber_dwc/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

det_type,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/specimenreplicate/collectionnumber/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

basal_diam,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/basaldiameter_m,

stem_canopy_form,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=stemobservation,userdefinedname=canopyForm]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue",

stem_canopy_position,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/aggregateoccurrence/plantobservation/stemobservation/definedvalue[*_id/userdefined[tablename=stemobservation,userdefinedname=canopyPosition]]:[@fkey=tablerecord_id]/definedvalue",

stem_tag1,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/2/_alt/1/_alt/2","The second tag supercedes the first. The stem tag supercedes the tree tag. Brad: Same as tag1 & tag2, but applied to individual stems. I'm still not clear how to distinguish between methods which tag only individuals trees, and those which tag individual stems."

tag2,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/2/_alt/2/_alt/1","The second tag supercedes the first. The stem tag supercedes the tree tag. Brad: See commend for tag1. Your mapping for tag2 looks correct. Probably both values would go here, only nested, with one superceding the other."

tag1,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/authortaxoncode/_if[@name=""if in plot""]/then/_first/2/_first/2/_alt/2/_alt/2","The second tag supercedes the first. The stem tag supercedes the tree tag. Brad: Another type of code, typically a number, used by the original data provider to indicate an individual tree. These are numbers on physical tags attached to the tree. Tag2 Is the same thing, only used if the first tag was lost. Obviously not a good system as it's possible a tree tag could be lost and changed more than once."

coll_firstname,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/collector_id/party/fullname/_join_words/1,Brad: See comment above

coll_lastname,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/collector_id/party/fullname/_join_words/2,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

habit,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/growthform/_map:[./{T,Arbol,palm}=tree,./{H,""Hemiepífito""}=hemiepiphyte,./{L,l,""L?"",Liana}=liana,E=epiphyte,S=shrub,Hb=herb,""vine-herbaceous""=vine,graminoid=grass,rosette=forb,*=*]/value","Brad: This is growth form (tree, shrub, herb, etc.). It is an observation of a trait."

OBSERVATION_ID,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/iscultivated/_alt/1/_if[@name=""if TaxonOccurrence""]/cond/_exists","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

OBSERVATION_ID,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/sourceaccessioncode/_first/2/_if[@name=""if organism in AggregateOccurrence""]/else/_first/2","Brad: Neither is correct; this is just an internal ID for table plotObservations. However, it has the important property of uniquely identifying an ""observation"", which is an individual tree, in the case of an individual observation, or a records of a species with an associated count of individuals or measurement of percent cover, in the case of aggregate observations. Not sure where to store this. Main point is that it is not part of the original data, but an auto_increment added later."

infra_rank_1,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[!isoriginal]/*_id/taxonverbatim/*_id/taxonlabel/parent_id/taxonlabel/_if[@name=""if has explicit parent""]/else/rank",

specific_epithet,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[!isoriginal]/*_id/taxonverbatim/*_id/taxonlabel/parent_id/taxonlabel/parent_id/_forEach:[in:[cultivar,forma,variety,subspecies,],do=""taxonlabel[rank=_val]/parent_id""]/taxonlabel[rank=species]/taxonepithet",

orig_family,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[isoriginal=true]/*_id/taxonverbatim/family,Brad: OMIT

orig_species,/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/taxondetermination[isoriginal=true]/*_id/taxonverbatim/specific_epithet,Brad: OMIT

det_type,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/voucher/*_id/specimenreplicate/catalognumber_dwc/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

det_type,"/location/locationevent/taxonoccurrence/voucher/*_id/specimenreplicate/collectionnumber/_if[@name=""if indirect voucher""]/cond/_eq:[right=indirect]/left","Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."

PLOT_ID,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/cond/_exists",

subplot,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/then/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/cond/_exists",

PLOT_ID,"/location/sourceaccessioncode/_if[@name=""if locationID""]/then/_if[@name=""if subplot""]/then/_join/1",

                                        <authorplantcode>$individual_code</authorplantcode>

                                        <sourceaccessioncode>$OBSERVATION_ID</sourceaccessioncode>

                                        <specimenreplicate>

                                                <_if name="if indirect voucher">

                                                    <cond>

                                                        <_eq>

                                                        </_alt>

                                                    </else>

                                                </_if>

                                        </specimenreplicate>

                                        <stemobservation>

                                            <basaldiameter_m>$basal_diam</basaldiameter_m>

                                <voucher>

                                    <specimenreplicate_id>

                                        <specimenreplicate>

                                                <_if name="if indirect voucher">

                                                    <cond>

                                                        <_eq>

                                                        </_alt>

                                                    </then>

                                                </_if>

                                        </specimenreplicate>

                                    </specimenreplicate_id>

                                </voucher>

tag2,tag,/_alt/2/_alt/1,"The second tag supercedes the first. The stem tag supercedes the tree tag. Brad: See commend for tag1. Your mapping for tag2 looks correct. Probably both values would go here, only nested, with one superceding the other."

x_position,organismX_m,,"""x coordinate in meters"" (x_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: These are important, fundamental values of many tree plots"

y_position,organismY_m,,"""y coordinate in meters"" (y_position definition at <http://salvias.net/Documents/salvias_data_dictionary.html#Plot+data>). Brad: See comment above for x_position"

coll_lastname,recordedBy_surName,,"Brad: This is the collector of a separate specimen which vouchers this tree or species. I worry that vouchers are not properly accommodated in VegX. Again, we need to check with Nick."

coll_firstname,recordedBy_givenName,,Brad: See comment above

det_type,voucherType,,"Brad: A SALVIAS value referring to the relationship between the voucher specimen and the observation. Affect how the identification of the specimen(latin name) is transferred to the observation. 'direct'=voucher specimen was collected from this same tree; they are one and the same individual. 'indirect'=voucher specimen was collected for a different individual, but the original data provider confirmed that this is the same species. 'default'=basically same as 'indirect'. 'uncollected'=no voucher specimen, data provider  asserted that this was the name but was unable to collect. The main different is that with 'direct', 'indirect', and 'default', the scientific name can be updated automatically based on the name attached to the specimen voucher (assuming you have a link to that data, presumably from a herbarium database. Whereas, if det_type='uncollected', the name can never change because there is no specimen."