TDWG Collection Type LSID Ontology
Markus Döring
TDWG Biodiversity Information Standards - NCD subgroup
2007-03-08
2015-07-01
Ontology describing a controlled vocabulary for type of (biological) collections.
0.2
FIXME...
Version 0.2 removed subclass declarations to classes outside of this ontology in accordance with Recommendation 2.9 of the VoMaG Report http://www.gbif.org/resource/80862
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.
产品
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.
自由/开源软件ils
Tyrannosaurus Rex., for example.
自由/开源软件ils
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Public and/or private records and historical documents in various media which are preserved and accessible.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
例如,两栖动物的求偶行为。
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.