app.gainforest.dwc.defs

gainforest.earth

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abundanceEstimate object

A structured abundance/density estimate

Properties

confidence string Optional

Confidence interval or qualifier

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

date string Optional

Date of estimate (ISO 8601)

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

method string Optional

Estimation method

maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes

unit string Required

Unit of the estimate (e.g., 'individuals/ha', 'stems/ha', '% cover', 'relative abundance')

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

value string Required

Numeric value as string

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "value",
    "unit"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date of estimate (ISO 8601)",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unit of the estimate (e.g., 'individuals/ha', 'stems/ha', '% cover', 'relative abundance')",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "value": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Numeric value as string",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "method": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Estimation method",
      "maxGraphemes": 256
    },
    "confidence": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Confidence interval or qualifier",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    }
  },
  "description": "A structured abundance/density estimate"
}

basisOfRecordEnum string

The specific nature of the data record. Controlled vocabulary per Darwin Core.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

HumanObservation MachineObservation PreservedSpecimen LivingSpecimen FossilSpecimen MaterialSample MaterialEntity MaterialCitation

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "The specific nature of the data record. Controlled vocabulary per Darwin Core.",
  "knownValues": [
    "HumanObservation",
    "MachineObservation",
    "PreservedSpecimen",
    "LivingSpecimen",
    "FossilSpecimen",
    "MaterialSample",
    "MaterialEntity",
    "MaterialCitation"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

dublinCoreTypeEnum string

Dublin Core type vocabulary for the nature of the resource.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

PhysicalObject StillImage MovingImage Sound Text Event Dataset

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "Dublin Core type vocabulary for the nature of the resource.",
  "knownValues": [
    "PhysicalObject",
    "StillImage",
    "MovingImage",
    "Sound",
    "Text",
    "Event",
    "Dataset"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

establishmentMeansEnum string

Darwin Core establishment means — the process by which the organism came to be in a given place at a given time

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

native introduced naturalised invasive managed uncertain

View raw schema

{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "Darwin Core establishment means — the process by which the organism came to be in a given place at a given time",
  "knownValues": [
    "native",
    "introduced",
    "naturalised",
    "invasive",
    "managed",
    "uncertain"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

geolocation object

A geographic point with uncertainty, following Darwin Core Location class

Properties

coordinateUncertaintyInMeters integer Optional

Horizontal distance from the coordinates describing the smallest circle containing the whole location. Zero is not valid.

minimum: 1

decimalLatitude string Required

Geographic latitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). Positive values north of the Equator, negative south. Range: -90 to 90.

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

decimalLongitude string Required

Geographic longitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). Positive values east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative west. Range: -180 to 180.

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

geodeticDatum string Optional

The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system. Recommended: 'EPSG:4326' (WGS84)

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "decimalLatitude",
    "decimalLongitude"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "geodeticDatum": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The ellipsoid, geodetic datum, or spatial reference system. Recommended: 'EPSG:4326' (WGS84)",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "decimalLatitude": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Geographic latitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). Positive values north of the Equator, negative south. Range: -90 to 90.",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "decimalLongitude": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Geographic longitude in decimal degrees (WGS84). Positive values east of the Greenwich Meridian, negative west. Range: -180 to 180.",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "coordinateUncertaintyInMeters": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Horizontal distance from the coordinates describing the smallest circle containing the whole location. Zero is not valid."
    }
  },
  "description": "A geographic point with uncertainty, following Darwin Core Location class"
}

lifeHistoryEnum string

Life history strategy of the organism

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

annual biennial perennial ephemeral

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "Life history strategy of the organism",
  "knownValues": [
    "annual",
    "biennial",
    "perennial",
    "ephemeral"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 32
}

nomenclaturalCodeEnum string

The nomenclatural code under which the scientific name is constructed.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

ICZN ICN ICNP ICTV BioCode

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "The nomenclatural code under which the scientific name is constructed.",
  "knownValues": [
    "ICZN",
    "ICN",
    "ICNP",
    "ICTV",
    "BioCode"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

occurrenceStatusEnum string

Statement about the presence or absence of a taxon at a location.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

present absent

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "Statement about the presence or absence of a taxon at a location.",
  "knownValues": [
    "present",
    "absent"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

plantTraits object

Functional plant traits from databases like TRY, Restor

Properties

barkThickness string Optional

Bark thickness in mm

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

dispersalMode string Optional

Primary seed dispersal mode

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known values: wind, water, animal, gravity, ballistic, other

economicUses array of string Optional

Economic uses of the plant (e.g., 'timber', 'medicine')

maxLength: 10 items

edibleParts array of string Optional

Edible parts of the plant (e.g., 'fruit', 'leaves', 'seeds')

maxLength: 10 items

growthForm string Optional

Growth form of the plant

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known values: tree, shrub, herb, grass, vine, epiphyte, fern, palm, bamboo, succulent, other

leafArea string Optional

Leaf area in cm²

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

leafType string Optional

Leaf type of the plant

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

Known values: broadleaf-deciduous, broadleaf-evergreen, needleleaf-deciduous, needleleaf-evergreen, other

maxHeight string Optional

Maximum height in meters

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

pollinationMode string Optional

Primary pollination mode

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known values: insect, wind, bird, bat, water, self, other

rootDepth string Optional

Root depth in meters

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

seedMass string Optional

Seed mass in mg

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

specificLeafArea string Optional

Specific leaf area in mm²/mg

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

stemConduitDiameter string Optional

Stem conduit diameter in μm

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

stemDiameter string Optional

Typical stem diameter in cm

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

traitSource string Optional

Source database for trait data (e.g., 'TRY', 'Restor', 'BIEN')

maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes

woodDensity string Optional

Wood density in g/cm³

maxGraphemes: 32 graphemes

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "leafArea": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Leaf area in cm²",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "leafType": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Leaf type of the plant",
      "knownValues": [
        "broadleaf-deciduous",
        "broadleaf-evergreen",
        "needleleaf-deciduous",
        "needleleaf-evergreen",
        "other"
      ],
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "seedMass": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Seed mass in mg",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "maxHeight": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Maximum height in meters",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "rootDepth": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Root depth in meters",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "growthForm": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Growth form of the plant",
      "knownValues": [
        "tree",
        "shrub",
        "herb",
        "grass",
        "vine",
        "epiphyte",
        "fern",
        "palm",
        "bamboo",
        "succulent",
        "other"
      ],
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "edibleParts": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxGraphemes": 64
      },
      "maxLength": 10,
      "description": "Edible parts of the plant (e.g., 'fruit', 'leaves', 'seeds')"
    },
    "traitSource": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Source database for trait data (e.g., 'TRY', 'Restor', 'BIEN')",
      "maxGraphemes": 256
    },
    "woodDensity": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Wood density in g/cm³",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "economicUses": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxGraphemes": 128
      },
      "maxLength": 10,
      "description": "Economic uses of the plant (e.g., 'timber', 'medicine')"
    },
    "stemDiameter": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Typical stem diameter in cm",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "barkThickness": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Bark thickness in mm",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "dispersalMode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Primary seed dispersal mode",
      "knownValues": [
        "wind",
        "water",
        "animal",
        "gravity",
        "ballistic",
        "other"
      ],
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "pollinationMode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Primary pollination mode",
      "knownValues": [
        "insect",
        "wind",
        "bird",
        "bat",
        "water",
        "self",
        "other"
      ],
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "specificLeafArea": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Specific leaf area in mm²/mg",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    },
    "stemConduitDiameter": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Stem conduit diameter in μm",
      "maxGraphemes": 32
    }
  },
  "description": "Functional plant traits from databases like TRY, Restor"
}

sexEnum string

The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the occurrence.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

male female hermaphrodite

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "The sex of the biological individual(s) represented in the occurrence.",
  "knownValues": [
    "male",
    "female",
    "hermaphrodite"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}

taxonIdentification object

A taxonomic identification with provenance metadata

Properties

dateIdentified string Optional

Date the identification was made (ISO 8601)

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

gbifTaxonKey string Optional

GBIF backbone taxonomy key for the identified taxon

maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

identificationQualifier string Optional

Uncertainty qualifier applied to the taxon name (e.g., 'cf. agrestis', 'aff. agrestis')

maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes

identificationRemarks string Optional

Notes or comments about the identification

maxGraphemes: 2048 graphemes

identifiedBy string Optional

Person(s) who made the identification (pipe-delimited for multiple)

maxGraphemes: 512 graphemes

identifiedByID string Optional

ORCID or other persistent identifier for the person(s) who identified (pipe-delimited)

maxGraphemes: 512 graphemes

scientificName string Required

The full scientific name including authorship and date

maxGraphemes: 512 graphemes

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "scientificName"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "gbifTaxonKey": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "GBIF backbone taxonomy key for the identified taxon",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "identifiedBy": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Person(s) who made the identification (pipe-delimited for multiple)",
      "maxGraphemes": 512
    },
    "dateIdentified": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Date the identification was made (ISO 8601)",
      "maxGraphemes": 64
    },
    "identifiedByID": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "ORCID or other persistent identifier for the person(s) who identified (pipe-delimited)",
      "maxGraphemes": 512
    },
    "scientificName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The full scientific name including authorship and date",
      "maxGraphemes": 512
    },
    "identificationRemarks": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Notes or comments about the identification",
      "maxGraphemes": 2048
    },
    "identificationQualifier": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Uncertainty qualifier applied to the taxon name (e.g., 'cf. agrestis', 'aff. agrestis')",
      "maxGraphemes": 256
    }
  },
  "description": "A taxonomic identification with provenance metadata"
}

taxonRankEnum string

The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName.

ConstraintsmaxGraphemes: 64 graphemes

Known Values (other values may be valid)

kingdom phylum class order family subfamily genus subgenus species subspecies variety form

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{
  "type": "string",
  "description": "The taxonomic rank of the most specific name in the scientificName.",
  "knownValues": [
    "kingdom",
    "phylum",
    "class",
    "order",
    "family",
    "subfamily",
    "genus",
    "subgenus",
    "species",
    "subspecies",
    "variety",
    "form"
  ],
  "maxGraphemes": 64
}