suspecies

species (vertebrate and plant) attrbiutes collected during surveys

YES

3426814

suobserver

Observer fr the records

NO

903220

suvisit

Information about the site visit, as well as other attributes land surface

YES

607738

supatch

Information about the site where surveys were carried

YES

422300

rvplantsp

Unique identifier and naturalisation status for plants found in the road surveys

? This informsation may be elsewhere

417793

suplantlfstage

Life stage of the plants surveyed

YES

403380

suaudit

Internalt audit of the data quality

NO

401845

suplantobserver

Observer of the plant records

NO

323000

suvoucher

Plant specimen information for specimens collecged during survey

YES

273053

rvsegsideundersp

Understorey species unique id’s identified during the road side survey

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

164882

rvsegsideunder

Road side survey species identified during a road side survey

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

142611

suplantassemb

Plants Muir code (life form and height information) and vegetation stratu

NO?, this information is repeated in the suspecies table

115150

rvvmaplib

Site and landsurface information for the road side survey

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

92201

rvroadsegside

More information about the road side survey site

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

92199

rvsegsideassess

Vegetation structure description

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

92184

rvsegsidecond

Vegetation understorey condition

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

91598

rvsegsidedisturb

Site disturbance

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

74371

suovemeasure

Vegeation overstory parameters

YES

56449

rvroadsegment

Information about the road segment (i.e. site) lenght, surface

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

46216

rvsegsideemerg

Emergent plant species found in road survey

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

42425

rvsegsidecomm

Road semgent comments

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

41982

suvertpresence

Vertebrate presence on surveys and method to record presence

YES

22967

flsp

Taxonomic information about plant species as well as naturalization, conservation and life history categories

YES

22048

flvcensusgroup

Look up table for plants growth form

YES

22048

flvsacensus

Taxonomy ONLY Unclear what the difference is with flsp

YES? Check what the difference is with flsp

18248

suoverstorey

Morphometrics for overstorey species

YES

17880

sumapsheet

Map sheet for sites surveyed

YES?

17209

rvsegsidepotsite

Site category for road side survey

YES if we are ingesting road side survey

14541

suvisageclass

Age class of dominant and codominant species

YES

13648

flvnonsynnotren

Flora taxonomy unique speices name (i.e. accepted name)?

YES? Check relatiomship wiuth flsp and flvsacensus

10447

suvisdstbimpact

Anthropogenic disturnbace impact

YES

9771

lumapsheet

Look up tables for map sheet

YES? if map sheet information ingested

9224

rvsegsiderefsite

Whether a site in road survey is a “good represntative site of plant community site”

YES? Altough all values are no

7909

suimage

Photos related to surveys

NO, we do not have access to photos

7615

rvcalibration

Calibration for transforming odometer data into accurate site location descrition on road survey (transects)

NO

6924

rvroadobserver

Observed of road survey

NO

6806

suupstorey

dominatn/codominant understorey species and rank

YES

6691

flspstatus

conservation status code for plant species

YES

5874

vsvtaxonomy

taxonomy for vertebrate species

YES

4544

vssp

taxonomic information for vertebrate species

YES?

4544

vsvnonsynnotren

Accepted names

Not needed as we use the AFD taxonomy

3859

luobserver

NO

3630

sutrap

Trap counts per site visit

YES

3612

rvvisroad

MOre information about site for road surverys

YES, if road survey ingested

3521

rvassociation

Vegtation association description (akin to communty type)

YES

2808

flsplink

Common keys across old and new plnat names

NO

2413

rvphyto

? Seems to be about plant health maybe prevalence of Phytophthora cinnamomi

YES?

2088

rvphytosp

?Plant species affected by Phytophthora cinnamomi

YES?

2078

rvmaintmarker

Information about road maintenance markers

NO

1807

sucamp

Vertebrate presence data

YES

1674

supercustodian

Internal use

NO

1499

superprojbasis

Specific project that the survey belongs to

YES?

1369

sumapscale

Map scale, internal use

NO

1299

lusurveyname

Survey name

YES

1137

susurvey

Survey comments

YES

1136

superiod

Time a specific survey has lasted

YES

1133

superadmin

Medata; internal use

NO

1130

superboundary

General region

YES

1110

vsspstatus

Conservation status for vertebrate species

YES

646

rvsurvisit

road side visit date

YES? If ingesting road survey

634

vssubfamily

sub family for vertebrate

NO

567

supercoordinator

INternal use

NO

536

flfamily

plant species family name information

NO

533

vssplink

key ids between old an new vertebrate species name

NO

519

vsfamily

vertebrate species families

NO

506

supercomm

Internal

NO

201

supervegdeterm

identifier for determiner, activity and accuracy

YES

193

vssuperfamily

superfamily for vertebrate species

NO

158

vssuborder

sub order of vertebrates

NO

154

superpublication

publication related to survey or survey publication date

NO

124

vsorder

vertebrate order

NO

122

lulandform

land form

YES

100

luvegstruct

Vegetation structure

YES

93

rvsurvey

road side survey

NO

78

rvthreatenedsp

threathened species found in road side survey and count

YES

72

lustrformation

Vegetaiotn structural formation look up

YES

60

rvphytocomm

coments on Phytophthora cinnamomi survey

YES

57

luvoucherseries

Type of specimen voucher

YES

0

lumuir

Plant muir classification

YES

0

rvwidth

road with of road survey

YES

0

ludstbimpact

Anthroogenic impact on site look uo

YES

0

lucovabund

Plan abundance look up

YES

0

lucanopy

Canopy cover look up

YES

0

rvdistrib

Distribution of the vegetation on the road survey

YES

0

rvstrtype

Vegetation structureal type LOOK up for road sruvey

YES

0

lureliab

Not needed, only for internal use tables

NO

0

lulanduse

Land use look up

YES

0

lulocmethod

Method use to capture geographic coordinates

YES

0

lulithology

Lithiology look up

YES

0

luoutcrop

Outcroop look up

YES

0

luageclass

Plan age class table

YES

0

luresol

Resolution for the geoloction of patch look up

YES

0

luphytostatus

Look up table for fungal infection status

YES

0

clustreettype

Stree type look up table for road survey

YES

0

vsclass

Animal taxonomic class

NO

0

vssubclass

Animal taxonomic subclass

NO

0

ludisturb

Look uo table for disturbance

YES

0

rvcond

UNderstorey condition look up table

YES

0

rvsitetype

Site type for road side survey look up

YES

0

rvsignificance

Conservation significance look up

YES

0

rvclienttype

Group that commisioned the survey

NO

0

rvcomment

Look up for Comment about road survey

YES

0

rvsurveytype

Look up table for the survey the data belong to

YES

0

flmajorgroup

Major taxonimic group for organism

NO

0

rvdisturb

Disturbance look up table

YES

0

rvunderstorey

Understorey functional type look up table

YES

0

flnotify

?

?

0

susurvsummary

empty

NO

0

lulandformpatn

Landform pattern look up table

YES

0

lulifestage

Plant life stage look up table

YES

0

luvegcond

Vegetation condition look up table

0

luvertebrate

Vertebrate common name

YES

0

ludateaccuracy

Look up table for date-time accuracy

YES

0

lutexclass

Land surface texture class look up table

YES

0

lustrewsize

Strew sixe look up table

YES

0

luprojectbasis

Focus of a project look up table

NO

0

lustrewcover

Stre cover look up

YES

0

suspecies

SPECIESTYPE

Identifies the taxonomic group (A=Amphibia, B=Birds, F
= Fish, I = Invertebrate, M = Mammalia, P = Plants and R
= Reptilia)

None found, see BDBSA description for look up values

This gets capture as part of the feature type (e.g. plant population, animal individual, ant population)

VISITNR

The unique visit identifier

site visit

site visit id

SPSEQNR

Unique species number within a visit in the database

suvoucher table contains all information about the plant specimen itself (voucher type, museum catalog number, determiner, among others)

NSXCODE

Unique code for each taxonomic entity (species name) in the database

flsp and vssp tables

concatennation of genus to isp3author columns provides the scientific name parameter

SPECIESNR

Seem to be the same as SPSEQNR (i.e. unique species number **within a site visit** in the database) with the exception that this matches many other columns

flsp and vssp tables for taxonomy

suvoucher for plant specimen voucher

suplantlfstage for plant life stage descrioption

vsspstatus for conservation status of vertebrate species

vsvnonsynnotren for veterbrate scientific name

vsvtaxponomy complete taxonomy for species

flvnonsynnotren for full flopra taxonomy

flvcensusgroup connects to plant life form (vascular, algae, moss, etc)

suupstorey CHECK what is this?

OBSDATE

date the observation was done

phenomenon time

TIME

time the observation was done

concatenate with obsdate to form full phenomenon time

NUMOBSERVED

Number of individuals observed (e.g. when a flock of birds
is observed rather than an individual). This can include an
exact number (eg; 1, 5, 17) or number ranges or words to
describe how many were observed when an exact number
is not possible

animal population

number of individual animals

LINENR

 http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/de46fa49-d1c9-4bef-8462-d7ee5174e1e1

METHODNR

Applies only to fauna it is a code to record the method used to observe and/or
collect specimens of fauna species

We are missing lookup table for this

STRATANR

Stratum category

We are missing lookup table for this

vegetation stratum

http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/43ed01cc-0089-4a6b-8754-0990dd0f697b

MACROHABNR

Macrohabitat of fauna observation

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal population/occurence

MICROHABNR

Microhabitat of the fauna observation

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal population/occurence/specimen

TISSUE

Type of animal tissue collected

We are missing lookup table and descritption/ Seems to be a free text/CV combo

animal population/occurence/specimen/

SPCOMM

Comments about the observation

 http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/5a13a61f-a43f-40cf-bc3f-3e0cc2e64ce1

ISCERTAIN

MISSING DEFINITION

SEX

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

Not available, but only two values M = MALE and F = FEMALE

animal observation/specimen

http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/05cbf534-c233-4aa8-a08c-00b28976ed36

consider creating narrower concept specific for animal

TEATS

The morphology of the lactating glands.

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal observation/specimen

VAGINA

The morphological condition of the vagina (i.e. perforated or not-perforated).

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal observation/specimen

POUCH

The morphology of the marsupial pouch.

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal observation/specimen

NUMPOUCH

Number of young inside the pouch.

animal observation/specimen

COUNT

TESTES

The morphology of male reproductive organ (i.e. scrotal and abdominal).

We are missing lookup table and descritption

animal observation/specimen

WEIGHT

The mass of an animal.

animal observation/specimen

animal mass

GRAMS

LINKEDVOUCHERSEQNR

EMPTY

EMPTY

MUIRCODE

Plant height/lifeform classes modified from Muir, B. G. Vegetation and habitat of Bendering Reserve. Western Australian Museum, 1977.

lumuir

plant

Consider breaking concept into  http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/f81aa91e-5f57-4e49-bc6e-4d821d1f9de2 and http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/09296da0-c645-4165-950c-780c21b3c140

ASSOCDOMINANCE

Up to three most dominant plant species per stratum

We are missing lookup table and descritption

I think values are e = emergent, o = overstorey and u = understorey

vegetation stratum

close match to http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/d4c26765-95df-4673-bab6-4e1d6b8f8998 and realted concpets

CANOPYCODE

For each plant species present, an estimate of cover.

lucanopycode

plant

http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/63e33292-75e9-447d-8646-f84b2b11952b

Consider adding a concept like this http://linked.data.gov.au/def/corveg-cv/8b826be4-33f5-4453-9e46-d8c463b43f40 to describe the canopy cover used

COVCODE

Plant species abundace by area

lucovabund

plant

COVER

Crown cover is the percentage of the sample within the vertical projection of the periphery of the crowns with the crowns considered to be opaque

http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/97bc6039-73be-4a1b-bf29-54e4cb097ef3 or http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/2c122d40-d404-4dcb-964a-ceda57ab5215

SNOUT

Lenght of the projection on the anterior part of the face that includes the nose or nose and mouth

snout lenght

mm

range is huge 10 -1867

seems to be specific to reptiles

ISGRAVID

An organism containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body

gravid state

seems to be specific to reptiles

DATEACCURACY

The quality of nearness to the true date value

We are missing lookup table and descritption Seems to be a combination of free text and CV values

RECSTATUSCODE

MISSING DEFINITION

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

specific to reptiles

SOURCEID

MISSING DEFINITION Alphanumeric string of animal instance?

SIGHTINGNR

MISSING DEFINITION Number of times a species has been sigthed? SIGHTING ID it is not clear across what time/scale this applies (is it across sites or sitevistis or else)

LENGTH

Lenght measurement of an individual member of a species from tip of the snout to base of the tail (mammals) or to vent/cloaca (reptiles and frogs)

body lenght

LENGTHMETHOD

Method use to measure the lenght of an individual member of an animal species

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

body lenght measurement method

mm

ACTIVITY

Activity the animal is performing at the time of sighting

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

CREATED_DATE

IGNORED

CREATED_USER

IGNORED

MODIFIED_DATE

IGNORED

MODIFIED_USER

IGNORED

PLANTEDRELEASED

MISSING DEFINITION Indicates whether an animal or plant has been artificially released or artificially planted at the location.

organism released

CROWN_EXTENT_PERC

MISSING DEFINITION The percentage of all existing tree branches (alive or dead) with live leaves.

tree crown extent

PCE

Denny, Michelle, Nigel Willoughby, and Todd Wallace. Riverine Recovery Project Historic Tree Condition Data Evaluation. DEW Technical report 2019/09, DEW, 2019.

CROWN_EXTENT_SCORE

MISSING DEFINITION Categories describing the percentage of all existing branches (alive or dead) with live leaves.

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

tree crown extent score

add which categorization is being followed as attribute

CROWN_DENSITY_PERC

MISSING DEFINITION The percentage of skylight blocked by those portions of the crown containing live leaves

tree crown density

Denny, Michelle, Nigel Willoughby, and Todd Wallace. Riverine Recovery Project Historic Tree Condition Data Evaluation. DEW Technical report 2019/09, DEW, 2019.

CROWN_DENSITY_SCORE

MISSING DEFINITION Categories describing the percentage of skylight blocked by portions of the crwon containing live leaves

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

tree crown density score

add which categorization is being followed as attribute

DBH

Diameter of the main stem measured at 120 or 130 cm from the base.

http://linked.data.gov.au/def/tern-cv/a3ad8f31-6896-416e-8ac6-bc61b93aaab5

NEW_TIP_GROWTH

MISSING DEFINITION Growth of new shoots from branch tips (i.e. not epicormic growth)

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE see TABLE 3.3. Souter et al 2010

new branch growth

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

EPICORMIC_GROWTH

The presence and abundance of live epicormic shoots, when assessed over the entire assessable crown

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE see TABLE 3.3. Souter et al 2010

crown epicormic growth

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

EXTENT_REPRODUCTION

The combined relative abundance of buds,
flowers and fruit assessed within the assessable crown.

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

crown reproductive structures abundance

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

MISTLETOE_LOAD

Tree crown live mistletoe load.

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

crown mistletoe abundance

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

LEAF_DIE_OFF

The relative abundance of dead leaves on the tree is assessed as leaf die-off

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

crown leaf die-off

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

LEAF_DAMAGE

The relative abundance of leaves damage by insects.

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

crown insect leaf damage

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

EXTENT_BARK_CRACKING

Extent of bark damage that exposes the sapwood.

MISSING LOOK UP TABLE

bark damage

Souter, N., Cunningham, S., Little, S., Wallace, T., McCarthy, B., Henderson, M., and Bennets, K., 2010, Ground-based survey methods for The Living Murray assessment of condition of river red gum and black box populations. For implementation January 2012. Murray-Darling Basin Authority.