TDWG Species Profile Model InfoItems Ontology
Roger Hyam
TDWG Biodiversity Information Standards
2007-04-17
2015-07-01
*Experimental* Ontology describing a controlled vocabulary for types of InfoItem.
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This ontology is no longer under development and is no longer recommended for use. See https://github.com/tdwg/ontology for information about recommended replacements.
Biology
Biology
An account of the biology of the taxon. E.g. behavior, reproduction, dispersal
Description
Description
Description
Size
Size
Average size, max, range; type of size (perimeter, length, volume, weight ...)
Cytology Info Item
Cytology
Cell biology: formation , structure and function of cells.
Physiology
Physiology
Physiology
MolecularBiology
MolecularBiology
MolecularBiology
Ecology
Ecology
Ecology
Conservation
Conservation
Conservation
Distribution
Distribution
Distribution
Use
Use
Use
Evolution Info Item
Evolution
Phylogenetic information relating to the taxon
Taxon Biology Info Item
Taxon Biology
An account of the biology of the taxon.
Trophic Strategy Info Item
Trophic Strategy
Include nutritional aspects, diet, position in food network.
Cyclicity Info Item
Cyclicity
A state or condition characterised by regular repetition in time.
Dispersal Info Item
Dispersal
Dispersal strategies and mechanisms
Migration Info Item
Migration
Periodic movement of organisms from one locality to another (e.g., for breeding)
LifeCycle Info Item
LifeCycle
Obligatory developmental transformations
Reproduction Info Item
Reproduction
Reproduction cues, strategies, restraints
Growth Info Item
Growth
Rate; parameters; allometries
LifeExpectancy Info Item
LifeExpectancy
The average period an organism can be expected to survive.
Genetics Info Item
Genetics
Including karyotypes;
Associations Info Item
Associations
Predator-prey; host-parasite, pollinators, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism; hybridisation, ...
Diseases Info Item
Diseases
Diseases of organisms
Habitat Info Item
Habitat
Includes realm (e.g. Terrestrial etc) and climatic information (e.g. Boreal); also includes requirements and tolerances; horizontal and vertical distribution;
Behaviour Info Item
Behaviour
Covers actions and reactions of organism in relation to its biotic and abiotic environment.
PopulationBiology Info Item
PopulationBiology
Includes abundance information.
GeneralDescription Info Item
GeneralDescription
A comprehensive description of the characteristics of the taxon
DiagnosticDescription Info Item
DiagnosticDescription
Distinguishing feature of this taxon from its closest relatives. FIXME: how do we know what it's relatives are? may be rendered in isolation.
LookAlikes Info Item
LookAlikes
Other taxa that this taxon may be confused with. Common in invasive species communities.
Key Info Item
Key
FIXME: how do we reference an external resource? Diagnostic key for 'associated' species.
Morphology Info Item
Morphology
The appearance of the taxon (is it only external?); e.g. Habit; antomy (thee branch of morphology that deals with structure of animals)
Management Info Item
Management
A statement about the level of need to manage a taxon which can be related to a piece of legislation, e.g., a CITES list.
ConservationStatus Info Item
ConservationStatus
A description of the likelihood of the species becoming extinct in the present day or in the near future.
Legislation Info Item
Legislation
Legal regulations or statutes relating to the taxon.
Threats Info Item
Threats
The threats to which this taxon is subject.
Trends Info Item
Trends
An indication of whether a population is stable, or increasing or decreasing.
Procedures Info Item
Procedures
Deals with how you go about managing this taxon; what are the known threats to this taxon? FIXME: how does this differ from management and threat?
RiskStatement Info Item
RiskStatement
Includes invasiveness, impacts