TDWG Collection Type LSID Ontology Markus Döring TDWG Biodiversity Information Standards - NCD subgroup 2007-03-08 $Date: 2007-08-16 16:58:24 +0200 (Thu, 16 Aug 2007) $ Ontology describing a controlled vocabulary for type of (biological) collections. 0.1 FIXME... Collection Type Term The class for controlled vocabularies of collection types. Picklist keyword to indicate typical contents or unifying characteristics of the collection. Art Paintings, drawings, scientific illustrations are examples. art Representational and impressionistic works from the human hand. living Plants or fish are examples. living Collections that grow and reproduce, including botanic gardens, zoos and aquaria. Products Nests, webs or molts are examples. products Specimens that result from biological functions or behaviours. Cell cultures Cell lines or microorganisms are examples. cellcultures Biological material that is intentionally cultured and maintained in a viable state. preserved Examples include pinned butterfly, herbarium specimen, skeleton, skin or fluid-preserved invertebrate. preserved Biological specimens that are preserved indefinitely. observations Avian mating displays, for example. observations Recorded visual phenomena, may be observation or measurement. visual Examples include photograph, SEM image or video. visual Visual representations of an item or object produced with the aid of a camera or a digital imaging system. fossils Tyrannosaurus Rex., for example. fossils Biological specimens that are preserved through geological processes. archival Examples include papers and records, field logs, photographs. archival Public and/or private records and historical documents in various media which are preserved and accessible. audio Amphibian mating calls, for example. audio Recorded auditory phenomena. texts Books, journals and other printed publications for example. texts A collection of books or other written material, or a list of works. electronic Electronic documents, web sites or databases for example. electronic Data or information that has been captured and digitized for storage and manipulation in an automated system and that requires the use of the system to render it intelligible by a person. facsimiles Endocasts or molds for example facsimiles Accurate representations of the original item; may be naturally occurring or manufactured. genetic Germplasm, seed, blood or DNA for example. genetic Stored or banked biological samples for future use. taxonomic North American mammal collection, lichen collection, arachnid collection for example. taxonomic Relating to a particular grouping of biological or geological specimens. tissue Blood, muscle, ovary or leaf for example. tissue Plant and/or animal tissues.