VegCore data dictionary¶
VegCore combines 360+ terms from existing vegetation data formats
Notes¶
- In the data dictionary, terms are placed in the table they are most applicable to.
In a VegCore export, they can also be placed in any other table they apply to, according to how the data is normalized. - Some links point to a location within a text file. For these links, mouse over the link to see the location within the file.
- When adding a term or synonym, make sure its header has the form
[[VegCore#term|term]] - Clicking a term takes you to a permalink to that term
- To get the Redmine syntax for linking to a term, copy that term's header (which will have the form
[[VegCore#term|term]])
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
SoilObservation
Subplot
SubplotObservation
GeologicalContext
Community
Occurrence
Taxon
TaxonConcept
TaxonOccurrence
TaxonDetermination
TaxonObservation
AggregateObservation
Individual
IndividualObservation
Stem
StemObservation
Specimen
Voucher
Measurement
ResourceRelationship
Terms¶
- VegCore data dictionary
- Index
- Namespaces
- Special
- Source
- Method
- Project
- Event
- Coordinates
- decimalLatitude
- acceptedDecimalLatitude
- decimalLongitude
- acceptedDecimalLongitude
- coordinateSource
- longitude_DMS
- latitude_DMS
- verbatimCoordinates
- verbatimLatitude
- verbatimLongitude
- verbatimCoordinateSystem
- verbatimSRS
- geodeticDatum
- coordinateUncertaintyInMeters
- coordinatePrecision_deg
- pointRadiusSpatialFit
- footprintWKT
- footprintSRS
- footprintSpatialFit
- geovalid
- latLongDomainValid
- latLongDomainInvalid
- latLongInCountry
- distanceToCountry_km
- distanceToCountry_m
- latLongInStateProvince
- distanceToStateProvince_km
- distanceToStateProvince_m
- latLongInCounty
- isNewWorld
- georeferencedBy
- georeferencedDate
- georeferenceProtocol
- georeferenceSources
- georeferenceVerificationStatus
- georeferenceRemarks
- Location
- locationID
- locationName
- parentLocationID
- parentPlotName
- higherGeographyID
- higherGeography
- continent
- waterBody
- islandGroup
- island
- country
- acceptedCountry
- countryCode
- stateProvince
- acceptedStateProvince
- county
- acceptedCounty
- municipality
- locality
- verbatimLocality
- verbatimElevation
- verbatimElevation_m
- elevationInMeters
- minimumElevationInMeters
- maximumElevationInMeters
- verbatimDepth
- minimumDepthInMeters
- maximumDepthInMeters
- minimumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
- maximumDistanceAboveSurfaceInMeters
- locationAccordingTo
- locationRemarks
- LocationObservation
- SoilObservation
- phosphorus_fraction
- phosphorus_percent
- potassium_fraction
- potassium_percent
- magnesium_fraction
- magnesium_percent
- nitrogen_fraction
- nitrogen_percent
- carbon_fraction
- carbon_percent
- calcium_fraction
- calcium_percent
- sodium_fraction
- sodium_percent
- acidity_fraction
- acidity_percent
- organic_fraction
- organic_percent
- texture
- sand_fraction
- sand_percent
- silt_fraction
- silt_percent
- clay_fraction
- clay_percent
- ph
- cationExchangeCapacity_cmol_kg
- baseSaturation_fraction
- baseSaturation_percent
- conductivity
- Subplot
- SubplotObservation
- GeologicalContext
- geologicalContextID
- earliestEonOrLowestEonothem
- latestEonOrHighestEonothem
- earliestEraOrLowestErathem
- latestEraOrHighestErathem
- earliestPeriodOrLowestSystem
- latestPeriodOrHighestSystem
- earliestEpochOrLowestSeries
- latestEpochOrHighestSeries
- earliestAgeOrLowestStage
- latestAgeOrHighestStage
- lowestBiostratigraphicZone
- highestBiostratigraphicZone
- lithostratigraphicTerms
- group
- formation
- member
- bed
- Community
- Occurrence
- occurrenceID
- occurrenceRemarks
- recordNumber
- recordedBy
- recordedBy_givenName
- recordedBy_surName
- recordedBy_middleName
- individualID
- individualCount
- sex
- lifeStage
- reproductiveCondition
- behavior
- establishmentMeans
- cultivated
- cultivatedBasis
- occurrenceStatus
- previousIdentifications
- associatedMedia
- associatedReferences
- associatedOccurrences
- associatedSequences
- associatedTaxa
- Taxon
- taxonID
- parentTaxonID
- scientificNameID
- acceptedScientificNameID
- parentScientificNameID
- acceptedNameUsageID
- parentNameUsageID
- originalNameUsageID
- namePublishedInID
- scientificName
- taxonName
- acceptedTaxonName
- originalTaxonName
- taxonNameOrEpithet
- verbatimTaxonName
- acceptedScientificName
- originalScientificName
- verbatimScientificName
- scientificNameWithMorphospecies
- morphoname
- speciesBinomial
- acceptedNameUsage
- parentNameUsage
- originalNameUsage
- namePublishedIn
- namePublishedInYear
- higherClassification
- higherPlantGroup
- kingdom
- acceptedKingdom
- originalKingdom
- phylum
- acceptedPhylum
- originalPhylum
- class
- acceptedClass
- originalClass
- order
- acceptedOrder
- originalOrder
- family
- acceptedFamily
- originalFamily
- genus
- acceptedGenus
- originalGenus
- subgenus
- specificEpithet
- acceptedSpecificEpithet
- originalSpecificEpithet
- morphospecies
- infraspecificEpithet
- acceptedInfraspecificEpithet
- originalInfraspecificEpithet
- forma
- acceptedForma
- originalForma
- variety
- acceptedVariety
- originalVariety
- cultivar
- acceptedCultivar
- originalCultivar
- subspecies
- acceptedSubspecies
- originalSubspecies
- taxonRank
- acceptedTaxonRank
- originalTaxonRank
- verbatimTaxonRank
- scientificNameAuthorship
- acceptedScientificNameAuthorship
- originalScientificNameAuthorship
- vernacularName
- nomenclaturalCode
- taxonomicStatus
- taxonIsCanonical
- nomenclaturalStatus
- taxonRemarks
- threatened
- TaxonConcept
- TaxonOccurrence
- TaxonDetermination
- identificationID
- identificationType
- identifiedBy
- dateIdentified
- yearIdentified
- monthIdentified
- dayIdentified
- identificationReferences
- identificationVerificationStatus
- identificationRemarks
- identificationQualifier
- acceptedIdentificationQualifier
- originalIdentificationQualifier
- matchedTaxonFit_fraction
- matchedFamilyFit_fraction
- matchedGenusFit_fraction
- matchedSpeciesFit_fraction
- typeStatus
- TaxonObservation
- AggregateObservation
- Individual
- IndividualObservation
- Stem
- StemObservation
- Specimen
- Voucher
- Measurement
- ResourceRelationship
- See also
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
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
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
Source¶
a "reference[...] cited within the database" (VegBank)
Synonyms:
Reference¶
From: VegBank
Record¶
From: DwC
datasource¶
Synonyms:
dataSourceName¶
From: BIEN2
Related: institutionCode
type¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_type¶
From: DwC
referenceType¶
Values: herbarium, primary database, aggregator, ...
From: VegBank
Synonyms:
aggregatorOrPrimary¶
From: BIEN2
isHerbarium¶
From: BIEN2
modified¶
"I think is this merely an internal timestamp indicated when record last modified, not necessarily when determination (taxon name) last modified" (Brad Boyle)
Synonyms:
dcterms_modified¶
From: DwC
language¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_language¶
From: DwC
rights¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_rights¶
From: DwC
rightsHolder¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_rightsHolder¶
From: DwC
accessRights¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_accessRights¶
From: DwC
bibliographicCitation¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_bibliographicCitation¶
From: DwC
references¶
Synonyms:
dcterms_references¶
From: DwC
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: VegBank:stratumMethod, VegBank:coverMethod
Synonyms:
SamplingProtocol¶
From: DwC
samplingProtocolID¶
Related: samplingProtocol
Named like: occurrenceID
samplingProtocol¶
From: DwC
samplingEffort¶
From: DwC
observationType¶
Values: plot, specimen
From: BIEN2
observationMeasure¶
From: Brad Boyle's method attribute examples spreadsheet
Values: count, cover, presence, points-intercepted, distance-intercepted
Synonyms:
SALVIAS_observationType¶
From: SALVIAS
Project¶
A "project established to collect vegetation plot data. Each plot originates as part of a project." (VegBank)
projectID¶
"A reference to a specific 'project'" (VegX)
From: VegX
projectName¶
"Title of the project" (VegX)
Synonyms:
projectTitle¶
From: VegX
Named like: plotName
projectStartDate¶
"Project start date" (VegBank)
Related: VegBank:startDate, VegX:obsStartDate
projectEndDate¶
"Project stop date" (VegBank)
Related: VegBank:stopDate, VegX:obsEndDate
Event¶
"an action that occurs at a place and during a period of time" (DwC)
eventID¶
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)
Synonyms:
obsStartDate¶
From: VegX
Related: eventDate
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)
Synonyms:
obsEndDate¶
From: VegX
Related: eventDate
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
authorEventCode¶
Named like: authorPlotCode, Event
Synonyms:
fieldNumber¶
From: DwC
fieldNotes¶
From: DwC
eventRemarks¶
From: DwC
Coordinates¶
A numerically-defined location
From: CTFS:v5
decimalLatitude¶
From: DwC
acceptedDecimalLatitude¶
Related: decimalLatitude, acceptedNameUsage
decimalLongitude¶
From: DwC
acceptedDecimalLongitude¶
Related: decimalLongitude, acceptedNameUsage
coordinateSource¶
Where the coordinates came from
Values: source data, GPS, georeferencing
Synonyms:
coordinateSource_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
longitude_DMS¶
Related: DwC:longitude
Comments: Added units
latitude_DMS¶
Related: DwC:latitude
Comments: Added units
verbatimCoordinates¶
From: DwC
verbatimLatitude¶
From: DwC
verbatimLongitude¶
From: DwC
verbatimCoordinateSystem¶
From: DwC
verbatimSRS¶
From: DwC
geodeticDatum¶
From: DwC
coordinateUncertaintyInMeters¶
From: DwC
coordinatePrecision_deg¶
Related: coordinatePrecision
Comments: Added units
pointRadiusSpatialFit¶
From: DwC
footprintWKT¶
From: DwC
footprintSRS¶
From: DwC
footprintSpatialFit¶
From: DwC
geovalid¶
Synonyms:
isGeovalid¶
From: BIEN2
latLongDomainValid¶
Whether the coordinates are in the range of valid decimal values
Synonyms:
isValidLatLong¶
From: BIEN2
latLongDomainInvalid¶
Whether the coordinates are not in the range of valid decimal values
Synonyms:
isBadLatLong¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: BIEN2:isValidLatLong
latLongInCountry¶
Synonyms:
isInCountry¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: BIEN2:isBadLatLong, country
distanceToCountry_km¶
Synonyms:
distErrCountry¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: country
Comments: Added units
distanceToCountry_m¶
latLongInStateProvince¶
Synonyms:
isInStateProvince¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: BIEN2:isBadLatLong, stateProvince
distanceToStateProvince_km¶
Synonyms:
distErrStateProvince¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: stateProvince
Comments: Added units
distanceToStateProvince_m¶
latLongInCounty¶
Synonyms:
isInCountyParish¶
From: BIEN2
Named like: BIEN2:isBadLatLong, county
isNewWorld¶
From: BIEN2
Synonyms:
isNewWorld_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
georeferencedBy¶
From: DwC
georeferencedDate¶
From: DwC
georeferenceProtocol¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
georeferenceProtocol_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
georeferenceSources¶
From: DwC
georeferenceVerificationStatus¶
From: DwC
georeferenceRemarks¶
From: DwC
Location¶
"A spatial region" (DwC) or point
Synonyms:
Plot¶
PlotLocation¶
From: Madidi
locationID¶
From: DwC
locationName¶
"Name or label for a plot" (VegX)
Synonyms:
plotName¶
From: VegX
authorPlotCode¶
From: VegBank
locationNumber¶
Named like: recordNumber
Named like: Location
parentLocationID¶
Related: locationID, VegBank:PARENT_ID
parentPlotName¶
"Name or label" (VegX) for "the parent plot when plot is nested within another plot" (VegBank)
Related: VegX:plotName, VegBank:PARENT_ID
higherGeographyID¶
From: DwC
higherGeography¶
From: DwC
continent¶
From: DwC
waterBody¶
From: DwC
islandGroup¶
From: DwC
island¶
From: DwC
country¶
From: DwC
acceptedCountry¶
Related: country, acceptedNameUsage
countryCode¶
From: DwC
stateProvince¶
From: DwC
acceptedStateProvince¶
Related: stateProvince, acceptedNameUsage
county¶
From: DwC
acceptedCounty¶
Related: county, acceptedNameUsage
municipality¶
From: DwC
locality¶
From: DwC
verbatimLocality¶
From: DwC
verbatimElevation¶
From: DwC
Comments: Must include units
verbatimElevation_m¶
Related: verbatimElevation
Comments: Added units
elevationInMeters¶
Related: 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
LocationObservation¶
A sampling of a Location
Synonyms:
PlotObservation¶
From: VegX
VegBank_Observation¶
From: VegBank
PlotInventory¶
From: Madidi
Related: Location, VegBank:plot
plotNotes¶
"The text of notes taken in the field" (DwC) about the plot
Synonyms:
plotNote¶
From: VegX (table added for uniqueness)
Named like: fieldNotes
plotArea_m2¶
"Total area of the plot. Usually recorded in square meters." (VegX)
Synonyms:
area¶
From: VegX
Comments: Table added for clarity. Added units.
plotArea_ha¶
From: SALVIAS
slopeAspect¶
"Representative azimuth of slope gradient (0-360 degrees) or as a cardinal direction (e.g. N, S, NE)" (VegX)
From: VegX
minSlopeAspect¶
From: VegBank
maxSlopeAspect¶
From: VegBank
slopeGradient¶
"Representative inclination of slope in degrees" (VegX)
From: VegX
minSlopeGradient¶
From: VegBank
maxSlopeGradient¶
From: VegBank
landform¶
"A recognizable physical feature on the surface of the earth, often including consideration of the natural cause of its formation" (VegX)
From: VegX
temperature¶
"Temperature during observation" (VegX)
From: VegX
precipitation¶
precipitation_mm¶
Synonyms:
precip_mm¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity
SoilObservation¶
A sampling of a Location's soil
Synonyms:
AbioticObservation¶
From: VegX
SoilObs¶
From: VegBank
phosphorus_fraction¶
"Phosphorus of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:phosphorus
Comments: Added units
phosphorus_percent¶
"Phosphorus of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:phosphorus
Comments: Added units
potassium_fraction¶
"Pottasium of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:pottasium
Comments: Spelling corrected. Added units.
potassium_percent¶
"Pottasium of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:pottasium
Comments: Spelling corrected. Added units.
magnesium_fraction¶
"Magnesium of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:magnesium
Comments: Added units
magnesium_percent¶
"Magnesium of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:magnesium
Comments: Added units
nitrogen_fraction¶
"Nitrogen of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:nitrogen
Comments: Added units
nitrogen_percent¶
"Nitrogen of soil" (VegX)
Related: VegX:nitrogen
Comments: Added units
carbon_fraction¶
Related: SALVIAS:soilC
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
carbon_percent¶
Synonyms:
soilC¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
calcium_fraction¶
Related: SALVIAS:soilCa
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
calcium_percent¶
Synonyms:
soilCa¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
sodium_fraction¶
Related: SALVIAS:soilNa
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
sodium_percent¶
Synonyms:
soilNa¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
acidity_fraction¶
Related: SALVIAS:soilAcidity
Comments: Added units
acidity_percent¶
Synonyms:
soilAcidity¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Added units
organic_fraction¶
Related: VegBank:soilOrganic
Comments: Added units
organic_percent¶
Related: VegBank:soilOrganic
Comments: Added units
texture¶
Synonyms:
soilTexture¶
From: VegBank
sand_fraction¶
Related: VegBank:soilSand
Comments: Added units
sand_percent¶
Related: VegBank:soilSand
Comments: Added units
silt_fraction¶
Related: VegBank:soilSilt
Comments: Added units
silt_percent¶
Related: VegBank:soilSilt
Comments: Added units
clay_fraction¶
Related: VegBank:soilClay
Comments: Added units
clay_percent¶
Related: VegBank:soilClay
Comments: Added units
ph¶
"The pH of the soil" (VegX)
From: VegX
cationExchangeCapacity_cmol_kg¶
Synonyms:
exchangeCapacity¶
From: VegBank
soilCationCap¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity
baseSaturation_fraction¶
Related: VegBank:baseSaturation
Comments: Added units
baseSaturation_percent¶
Related: VegBank:baseSaturation
Comments: Added units
conductivity¶
Synonyms:
soilConductivity¶
From: SALVIAS
Subplot¶
"subplot, line, or any other subsample or subdivision of plot" (SALVIAS)
Related: SALVIAS:subplot
subplotID¶
Related: locationID, SALVIAS:subplot
subplot¶
From: SALVIAS
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)
Synonyms:
plotRelativeX¶
From: VegX (table added for uniqueness)
Named like: 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)
Synonyms:
plotRelativeY¶
From: VegX (table added for uniqueness)
Named like: 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)
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
Community¶
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)
Related: VegX:communityConcept, occurrenceID
Comments: Table shortened for standardization
communityName¶
"A textual label for a community type" (VegX)
Synonyms:
communityConceptName¶
From: VegX
Comments: Table shortened for standardization
Occurrence¶
An observation of any entity, biological or otherwise
Synonyms:
Observation¶
See also: VegBank_Observation
Name from: VegBank
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)
Related: recordedBy, VegX:givenName
recordedBy_surName¶
"The last name" (VegX) of "The primary collector or observer, especially one who applies a personal identifier (recordNumber)" (DwC)
Related: 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)
Related: recordedBy, VegBank:middleName
individualID¶
From: DwC
individualCount¶
From: DwC
sex¶
From: DwC
lifeStage¶
From: DwC
reproductiveCondition¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
phenology¶
From: SALVIAS:soilAcidity
behavior¶
From: DwC
establishmentMeans¶
From: DwC
cultivated¶
From: DwC (picklist value)
Synonyms:
cultivated_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
cultivatedBasis¶
Related: cultivated
Comments: Picklist value extracted
Synonyms:
cultivatedBasis_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
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)
Synonyms:
TaxonName¶
From: VegX
PlantName¶
From: VegBank
taxonID¶
From: DwC
parentTaxonID¶
Related: taxonID, VegBank:plantParent_ID
scientificNameID¶
From: DwC
acceptedScientificNameID¶
Related: scientificNameID, acceptedNameUsage
parentScientificNameID¶
Related: scientificNameID, VegBank:plantParent_ID
acceptedNameUsageID¶
From: DwC
parentNameUsageID¶
From: DwC
originalNameUsageID¶
From: DwC
namePublishedInID¶
From: DwC
scientificName¶
From: DwC
taxonName¶
Taxonomic name without author
Related: scientificName
Named like: DwC:Taxon
acceptedTaxonName¶
Taxonomic name without author
Related: scientificName, Taxon, acceptedNameUsage
originalTaxonName¶
Taxonomic name without author
Related: scientificName, Taxon, originalNameUsage
taxonNameOrEpithet¶
Related: scientificName, Taxon, specificEpithet, higherClassification
verbatimTaxonName¶
Taxonomic name without author
Related: scientificName, Taxon, verbatimTaxonRank
acceptedScientificName¶
Related: scientificName, acceptedNameUsage
originalScientificName¶
Related: scientificName, originalNameUsage
verbatimScientificName¶
Related: scientificName, verbatimTaxonRank
scientificNameWithMorphospecies¶
Related: scientificName, SALVIAS:morphospecies
morphoname¶
The name assigned in the field (the original TaxonDetermination), which is unique within the plot
From: SALVIAS
speciesBinomial¶
genus+specificEpithet
From: Wikipedia
Named like: DwC:species
acceptedNameUsage¶
From: DwC
parentNameUsage¶
From: DwC
originalNameUsage¶
From: DwC
namePublishedIn¶
From: DwC
namePublishedInYear¶
From: DwC
higherClassification¶
From: DwC
higherPlantGroup¶
From: BIEN2
Related: higherClassification
Synonyms:
higherPlantGroup_bien¶
From: VegBIEN
kingdom¶
From: DwC
acceptedKingdom¶
Related: kingdom, acceptedNameUsage
originalKingdom¶
Related: kingdom, originalNameUsage
phylum¶
From: DwC
acceptedPhylum¶
Related: phylum, acceptedNameUsage
originalPhylum¶
Related: phylum, originalNameUsage
class¶
From: DwC
acceptedClass¶
Related: class, acceptedNameUsage
originalClass¶
Related: class, originalNameUsage
order¶
From: DwC
acceptedOrder¶
Related: order, acceptedNameUsage
originalOrder¶
Related: order, originalNameUsage
family¶
From: DwC
acceptedFamily¶
Related: family, acceptedNameUsage
originalFamily¶
Related: family, originalNameUsage
genus¶
From: DwC
acceptedGenus¶
Related: genus, acceptedNameUsage
originalGenus¶
Related: genus, originalNameUsage
subgenus¶
From: DwC
specificEpithet¶
From: DwC
acceptedSpecificEpithet¶
Related: specificEpithet, acceptedNameUsage
originalSpecificEpithet¶
Related: specificEpithet, originalNameUsage
morphospecies¶
From: SALVIAS
infraspecificEpithet¶
From: DwC
acceptedInfraspecificEpithet¶
Related: infraspecificEpithet, acceptedNameUsage
originalInfraspecificEpithet¶
Related: infraspecificEpithet, originalNameUsage
forma¶
From: Wikipedia
Synonyms:
fm¶
From: TCS
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
acceptedForma¶
Related: Wikipedia:forma, fm, acceptedNameUsage
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
originalForma¶
Related: Wikipedia:forma, fm, originalNameUsage
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
variety¶
From: Wikipedia
Synonyms:
var¶
From: TCS
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
acceptedVariety¶
Related: Wikipedia:variety, var, acceptedNameUsage
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
originalVariety¶
Related: Wikipedia:variety, var, originalNameUsage
Comments: "Form, race, variety are not subject to regulation in zoology; see ICZN Article 1.3.4" (TCS)
cultivar¶
Synonyms:
cv¶
From: TCS
Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)
acceptedCultivar¶
Related: cv, acceptedNameUsage
Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)
originalCultivar¶
Related: cv, originalNameUsage
Comments: "The epithet is usually output in single quotes and may contain multiple words, see ICBN §28" (TCS)
subspecies¶
From: Wikipedia
Synonyms:
ssp¶
From: TCS
acceptedSubspecies¶
Related: ssp, Wikipedia:subspecies, acceptedNameUsage
originalSubspecies¶
Related: ssp, Wikipedia:subspecies, originalNameUsage
taxonRank¶
From: DwC
acceptedTaxonRank¶
Related: taxonRank, acceptedNameUsage
originalTaxonRank¶
Related: taxonRank, originalNameUsage
verbatimTaxonRank¶
From: DwC
scientificNameAuthorship¶
From: DwC
acceptedScientificNameAuthorship¶
Related: scientificNameAuthorship, acceptedNameUsage
originalScientificNameAuthorship¶
Related: scientificNameAuthorship, originalNameUsage
vernacularName¶
From: DwC
nomenclaturalCode¶
From: DwC
taxonomicStatus¶
From: DwC
taxonIsCanonical¶
Synonyms:
taxonIsAccepted¶
From: DwC (enum value accepted)
Named like: Taxon
nomenclaturalStatus¶
From: DwC
taxonRemarks¶
From: DwC
threatened¶
From: IUCN
TaxonConcept¶
A Taxon described by a specific Reference
From: VegX
Synonyms:
PlantConcept¶
From: VegBank
Related: taxonConceptID
taxonConceptID¶
From: DwC
parentTaxonConceptID¶
Related: taxonConceptID, VegBank:plantParent_ID
nameAccordingTo¶
"Information about the authorship of this concept which uses the Name in their sense (i.e. secundum, sensu)" (TCS)
From: DwC
Synonyms:
accordingTo¶
From: TCS
nameAccordingToID¶
From: DwC
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
taxonOccurrencePkey¶
Related: taxonOccurrenceID
taxonOccurrenceID¶
Synonyms:
taxonNameUsageConceptID¶
From: VegX
Related: VegBank:taxonObservation
Named like: occurrenceID
dateCollected¶
Related: DwC:EarliestDateCollected-2007-04-17
Comments: Prefix removed to use for non-ranges
yearCollected¶
From: DwC
monthCollected¶
From: DwC
dayCollected¶
From: DwC
growthForm¶
Related: VegBank:growthform1Type, habitClassIncluded
oldGrowth¶
From: BIEN2
TaxonDetermination¶
An assertion that a TaxonOccurrence is a particular Taxon
From: VegX
Synonyms:
Identification¶
TaxonInterpretation¶
From: VegBank
identificationID¶
From: DwC
identificationType¶
Synonyms:
interpretationType¶
From: VegBank
Named like: Identification
identifiedBy¶
From: DwC
dateIdentified¶
From: DwC
yearIdentified¶
From: DwC
monthIdentified¶
From: DwC
dayIdentified¶
From: DwC
identificationReferences¶
From: DwC
identificationVerificationStatus¶
From: DwC
identificationRemarks¶
From: DwC
identificationQualifier¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
taxonFit¶
From: VegBank
acceptedIdentificationQualifier¶
Related: identificationQualifier, acceptedNameUsage
originalIdentificationQualifier¶
Related: identificationQualifier, originalNameUsage
matchedTaxonFit_fraction¶
Synonyms:
overallScore¶
From: TNRS
Related: taxonFit, TNRS:Name_matched
Comments: Added units
matchedFamilyFit_fraction¶
Synonyms:
familyScore¶
From: TNRS
Related: taxonFit, TNRS:Family_matched
Comments: Added units
matchedGenusFit_fraction¶
Synonyms:
genusScore¶
From: TNRS
Related: taxonFit, TNRS:Genus_matched
Comments: Added units
matchedSpeciesFit_fraction¶
Synonyms:
specificEpithetScore¶
From: TNRS
Related: taxonFit, TNRS:Specific_epithet_matched
Named like: DwC:Species
Comments: Added units
typeStatus¶
"Indicates whether this specimen served as type for taxon name" (Brad Boyle)
From: DwC
TaxonObservation¶
An observation of just a Taxon's presence
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
aggregateOccurrenceID¶
The ID for the aggregateOccurrence
Synonyms:
aggregateOrganismObservationID¶
From: VegX
Named like: occurrenceID
coverPercent¶
"Average cover of the index in percent" (VegX)
From: VegX
intercept_cm¶
From: SALVIAS
intercept_m¶
Related: SALVIAS:intercept_cm
Comments: Changed to SI base units
individualCount_1cm_or_more¶
Synonyms:
abund1cm¶
From: BIEN2
Related: individualCount
individualCount_2_5cm_or_more¶
Synonyms:
abund2_5cm¶
From: BIEN2
Related: individualCount
individualCount_10cm_or_more¶
Synonyms:
abund10cm¶
From: BIEN2
Related: individualCount
Individual¶
A distinct biological organism
Synonyms:
IndividualOrganism¶
From: VegX
Organism¶
Named like: IndividualOrganism
Tree¶
From: CTFS
Related: IndividualObservation
tag¶
Synonyms:
identificationLabel¶
From: VegX
tag2¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Number removed for clarity
IndividualObservation¶
An observation of an Individual
Synonyms:
IndividualOrganismObservation¶
From: VegX
OrganismObservation¶
Named like: IndividualOrganismObservation
PlotObservations¶
From: Madidi
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
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)
Synonyms:
individualOrganismObservationRelativeX¶
From: VegX (table added for uniqueness)
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)
Synonyms:
individualOrganismObservationRelativeY¶
From: VegX (table added for uniqueness)
Comments: Table added for clarity. Added units.
censusNumber¶
Synonyms:
censusNo¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity
stemCount¶
From: VegBank
canopyForm¶
Synonyms:
stemCanopyForm¶
From: SALVIAS
canopyPosition¶
Synonyms:
stemCanopyPosition¶
From: SALVIAS
lianaInfestation¶
Synonyms:
stemLianaInfestation¶
From: SALVIAS
Stem¶
An "individual tree stem" (VegBank)
From: CTFS
Synonyms:
StemLocation¶
From: VegBank
Related: StemObservation, Individual
stemID¶
From: SALVIAS
StemObservation¶
An observation of a Stem
Related: Stem, IndividualObservation
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
height_ft¶
"The measured height of the stem" (VegBank) in feet
Related: VegX:height, VegBank:stemHeight
Comments: Added units
height_m¶
"The measured height of the stem in meters" (VegBank)
Related: VegX:height, VegBank:stemHeight
Comments: Added units
heightFirstBranch¶
Synonyms:
htFirstBranch_m¶
From: SALVIAS
diameterBreastHeight_cm¶
Related: SALVIAS:stemDbh
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
diameterBreastHeight_in¶
Related: SALVIAS:stemDbh
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
diameterBreastHeight_m¶
Related: SALVIAS:stemDbh
Comments: Expanded for clarity. Added units.
diameterBreastHeightGentry¶
Synonyms:
gentryDbh¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity
basalDiameter¶
Synonyms:
basalDiam¶
From: SALVIAS
Comments: Expanded for clarity
stemNotes¶
From: SALVIAS
Specimen¶
A "part of a plant" (Wikipedia) collected from it
Related: Occurrence
catalogNumber¶
From: DwC
preparations¶
From: DwC
disposition¶
From: DwC
otherCatalogNumbers¶
From: DwC
Voucher¶
voucherType¶
Values: direct, indirect
Synonyms:
detType¶
From: SALVIAS
Measurement¶
An attribute of any type of Occurrence
Synonyms:
MeasurementOrFact¶
TraitObservation¶
From: BIEN2
Trait¶
Named like: TraitObservation
measurementID¶
From: DwC
measurementType¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
traitName¶
From: BIEN2
measurementValue¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
traitValue¶
From: BIEN2
measurementAccuracy¶
From: DwC
measurementUnit¶
From: DwC
Synonyms:
unit¶
From: BIEN2
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)
resourceRelationshipID¶
From: DwC
resourceID¶
From: DwC
relatedResourceID¶
From: DwC
relationshipOfResource¶
From: DwC
relationshipAccordingTo¶
From: DwC
relationshipEstablishedDate¶
From: DwC
relationshipRemarks¶
From: DwC
See also¶
Regenerating the VegCore terms list¶
See README.TXT > Maintenance > VegCore data dictionary
ACAD.Specimen.csv 
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