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Each observation consist of three columns:
Result of the observation. : The column header shows the name of the ecological parameter, aka observable property. (e.g scientificName). Values for this column contain the actual results of the observations made, for instance, the species name of the feature.
Result time: When the observation was made.
Method: Link to the vocabulary of the Method/Procedure. Opening the link on any Internet browser will show all the information about the protocol following for collecting the data.
In some very specific cases (when available), some extra columns are included in the CSV meaning some attributes “attributes of the feature of interest interest” (e.g plant-individual or soil-sample):
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Attributes are easily identificable because they consist exclusively of 1 column (there is no result time nor method). These attributes are not ecological observations, but contains important information about the feature, e.g. the depth of the soil sample, or the x,y position inside the side of a specific plant inside the site .
Data dictionary
Along with the data (observations) CSVs, a “data_dictionary” is included in the package, showing all columns available in the package.
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Additional information “Additional information” column contains links to the controlled vocabularies of the attributes/parameters, where the user can read the actual definition of the concept. |
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