The NatureServe Species Schema is a document that describes, in XML, species-level attributes
reflected in NatureServe's biodiversity data model.
This species schema includes all species-level data currently accessible through the
NatureServe Explorer website.
A separate schema will describe species occurrence-level data as managed
by the NatureServe network. This schema applies to plant and animal species, and is not intended to
apply to data on ecological units managed by NatureServe.
| CompleteSpeciesSchema.xsd |
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This is the root of the XML schema hierarchy. All of the rest of the schemas are included from this file
and represent sub-elements below "species". If you are trying to learn more about the species schema start here. |
| ClassificationTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with the type of species that is being described. |
| ConservationStatusTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with the ranking of a species. |
| DistributionTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with the tabular location data associated with an element, such as nations and provinces/states where this species is known to exist. |
| EcologyAndLifeHistoryTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with things like habitats, food habits and phenologies. |
| EconomicAttributeTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that cover commercial influences on this species, such as economic uses and production methods. |
| ManagementSummaryTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with how the species should be managed, such as management and monitoring requirements. |
| NatureServeBasicTypes.xsd |
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These are the subtypes that are used to compose the other schema documents. These are abstract types that don't always have a corresponding entity. |
| PopulationOccurrenceTypesSchema.xsd |
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These are the sub-elements that deal with how a population of this species is defined. |
This schema has completed it's public review phase and a version 1.0 will be released shortly. If you still have feedback we would love to hear from you!
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