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Get Taxon
Path
/api/data/taxon/{ouSeqUid}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The taxon’s Element Global UID |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701 HTTP/1.1
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"rangeExtentComments" : "Range extent was calculated based on a map in Sinclair and Catling (2000a). Range extent is closer to 1,250,000 sq km. <br /><br />Eastern United States, northward into Ontario: southern Vermont to Ontario, west to Minnesota and south to Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas. Common in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia; uncommon around the range perimeter. The central portion of its range is and was where goldenseal was the most abundant, including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). Christensen and Gorchov (2010) describe the core part of the historical range as the Ohio River Valley.",
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"numberEosComments" : "USA: 1000+ extant occurrences globally. Alabama: 14; Arkansas: 100s; Connecticut: 6, Delaware: 26;Georgia: 15; Kansas (no occurrences delineated), Kentucky: >100; Illinois: 100s; Indiana: 59; Iowa: 21; Massachusetts: 4, Maryland: 19; Michigan: 91; Minnesota: 14; Mississippi: 5; Missouri: 100s; New York: 22; North Carolina: 31; New Jersey: 2; Ohio: many; Pennsylvania: 17; Vermont: 5; Tennessee: 154; West Virginia: many; Wisconsin: >100 CANADA: Ontario (22) (NatureServe Element Occurrence data 2012). Element occurrence data not available for Virginia. Since many states do not actively track this species, and because it is clonal, population numbers are not well known. Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia likely have the highest number of plants.",
"popSizeComments" : "Populations are typically between several stems to several hundred ramets (i.e. vegetative stems emerging from one parental plant) (Sanders and McGraw 2005, Sinclair and Catling 2000, Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). In Ohio, it is estimated that 62% of populations contain fewer than 200 ramets, 10% had between 200 and 1,000 ramets and 28% had more than 1,000 ramets (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). The majority of populations in Ohio are small. <br />Research in West Virginia, one of the core range states, on larger-scale habitat requirements, or mesotopographic distribution patterns, found patches of goldenseal to be very diffuse across the landscape (McGraw et al. 2005).",
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"threatImpactComments" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis, </i>Goldenseal, a medicinal herb, is threatened primarily by removal of habitat, decline in habitat quality, wild-collection and deer browsing.<br /><br />Habitat destruction is a primary threat throughout its range, as reported by Sinclair and Catling (2000a) only 5% of forested habitat that supports goldenseal in Canada remains, in many personal communications with Natural Heritage Botanists in 2012 and throughout New England (Tait 2006). It is surmised that local extinctions in Ohio were the result of urban sprawl (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). The interaction and compounding intensification of over-collection and habitat loss, should not be overlooked. Albrecht and McCarthy (2006) suggest that observations by botanists of population disappearance in the early 19th century documented this co-occurrence of threats. It is also suggested that the combination of these two threats may reduce or reverse positive efforts of stewardship, or 'managed' populations (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). It should also be recognized that the combined interaction of these threats may be increasing the rate of decline in areas of its range where these two threats are actively occurring.<br /><br /><br />Goldenseal has been cultivated for 100+ years throughout its range and historically most of the trade domestically and internationally comes from wild harvested plants (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). In recent years there has been an apparent shift. The CITES Trade Database (200-2013) indicates that much of the material in international trade, and all in 2003, which is legal is from cultivated plants. The market for goldenseal is expected to grow at a rate of 5% to 10% annually, and the market for high quality cultivated material is expected to grow 10 to 15% annually (Greenfield and David 2012).<br /><br />Cultivated goldenseal makes p a large portion of domestic trade according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), however, the amount of wild-harvested rhizome that is collected and traded in the United States is unknown. In Indiana, collection pressure has intensified dramatically over the last 10 years, based on the number of inquiries by herbal diggers in the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Along with the increased demand for goldenseal in Indiana, according to State officials, it is evident that herbal diggers that are harvesting wild goldenseal in July and August are also harvesting American ginseng (<i>Panax quinquefolius)</i> outside the legal harvest season that has not yet had a chance to reproduce (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Law enforcement officials in Indiana are concerned for the species due to the amount being shipped from the state, and while there are no quantitative data on population declines in Indiana (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources), declines seem likely. Collection pressure in parts of the species' range where unemployment is high is incentivized by prices paid for wild-collected roots/rhizomes in the herbal market (McGraw et al. 2003). Studies suggest that if as little as 10% of the plants from a population are removed by collected annually, that the population will go extinct over time (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004).<br /><br />Invasive species is also a threat, including pressure from both non-native plants. White-tailed deer browse is also a threat in Ohio (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004) and in other parts of the range.<br /><br />Further threats as noted by state Natural Heritage Botanists:<br />Alabama: Incompatible forestry practices appear to be the foremost concern, with invasive species of secondary importance (Al Schotz, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Arkansas: Unknown (Theo Witsell, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Connecticut: Invasive species and canopy closure. Severity of the threats is unknown (Nelson DeBarros & Nancy Murray, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Delaware: Invasive species and deer browse (William A. McAvoy, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Indiana: Not known, but collecting and habitat destruction likely (Michael Homoya, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kansas: Unknown (Craig C. Freeman, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kentucky: The current threats are land conversion/development, collection, and high deer populations (Deborah White, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Massachusetts: This plant has never been common in Massachusetts, populations are very small and threatened by herbivory (Bryan Connolly, pers. comm., 2012)<br />Michigan: Collecting and habitat destruction (M.R. Penskar et al. 2001).<br />Minnesota: Invasive species (such as garlic mustard and buckthorn) continue to be discovered in the greater area of goldenseal's range in Minnesota. This will likely be a rising threat to populations in the long-term (Derek Anderson, Welby Smith, & Nancy Sather, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Missouri: Current threats are over harvesting, particularly on public land. (Malissa Underwood, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Mississippi: In the Loess Bluff Physiographic Province, rapid subdivision development is encroaching into the habitat of goldenseal. One population has already probably been extirpated by a \"Loess Bluff Restoration Project\" associated with a housing development. In the Pontotoc Ridge Physiographic Province, the private land owner is considering developing the land as a new subdivision(Heather Sullivan, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm., 2012).<br />North Carolina: Poaching and effects of climate change (drought, increased temperatures, wind damage, invasive species) (Laura Gadd, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm. 2012).<br />Ohio: Some threats include development, recreation, roads and associated maintenance, resource extraction and processing (timber, oil, renewable energy), agriculture, and non-native species (Rick Gardner, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Ontario: Possibly lack of disturbance at some sites (Sinclair & Catling 1998) (Michael J. Oldham, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Pennsylvania: Invasive species, succession (more coming in later report), and gas development (Chris Firestone, pers. comm., 2012.)<br />Tennessee: Timber operations and ATV trails are the main threats (Todd Crabtree, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Virginia: Mostly unknown, but harvest and development are likely threats (John Townsend, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Vermont: Invasives, development, and climate change. (Bob Popp & Aaron Marcus, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Wisconsin: Forest conversion is likely the largest historical threat. Forest fragmentation and development is likely the largest current threat with invasive plants and earthworm likely causing significant impacts, especially for spread by seed. Leaf herbivory is unknown, but deer populations are high in the known region. Fruit herbivory and seed destruction is also unknown, but turkeys and rodents may be causing destruction of seed or placement in inappropriate habitat. Possible threats by logging, although the level of logging in the southern part of the state where it is found is relatively low, especially in the southeast. Impacts of harvest are unknown. We do not receive any harvest data and reports of sales to ginseng dealers is erratic. It would be fairly simple to survey ginseng dealers and ask them about amounts and trends in goldenseal harvest. Dealers may also have a sense if it is generally being harvested sustainably. (Kevin Doyle, Assistant Botanist & Ryan O'Connor, Assistant Ecologist, Kelly Kearns, pers. comm., 2012).<br /><br />West Virginia: Wild harvest (P.J. Harmon, pers. comm., 2012).",
"shortTermTrendComments" : "It is known that the rhizome of <i>Hydrastis canadensis </i>is wild-collected for medicinal uses. Short term trend information is available from a few sources. There is decline in some populations due to wild-collection and habitat loss. Wild-collection in Canada is prohibited. Overall population decline is evidenced through fewer populations present, fewer patches per population, and fewer ramets per patch (Sanders and McGraw 2005). Rangewide, or state-by-state, abundance information for goldenseal is unknown, which is typical of most wild-harvested plant species (McGraw et al. 2003). Abundance and short-term trends in the core range states, in terms of both population size (numbers) and patches, is not available because it is not state-protected, and hence not monitored closely. There are studies and observations for a few jurisdictions.<br /><br />Canada:<br />Population studies in Ontario, Canada detected no declines between 1991 and 1998. Some patches may have been increasing while others were decreasing (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). The rate of expansion over several decades in Ontario is considered slight and slow, and possibly because of lack of disturbance given that populations in areas with some disturbance (greater light and nutrient resources) had highly variable growth rates (Sinclair and Catling 2002).<br /><br />United States:<br />In West Virginia, evidence of poaching was documented near Morgantown, West Virginia (Sanders and McGraw 2005), however, it is widely known that the rhizome is collected for trade in the medicinal market. <br /><br />In Ohio, a core range state, recent short-term declines of approximately 30% were detected in goldenseal (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). Of 42 sites documented in Ohio from 1977-1998, 14 of these were extirpated as of 2002, if the rate of decline is constant, approximately 1.6% of populations are expected to be extirpated each year, and approximately a 30% decline over 20 years (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). <br /><br />In New York, recent studies have shown on-going extirpations as the distribution was reduced from 14 counties to 12 counties, due to habitat loss (Tait 2006).<br /><br />In Indiana, another core-range state, a dramatic increase in the amount of goldenseal harvested over the past 10 years has occurred, and law enforcement officials have expressed concern for the species due to the tonnage being shipped from the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Even though quantitative information about trends in Indiana do not exist, sharp increases in collection over 10 years suggest that a decline is very likely in this slow growing perennial. A study described the growth rate of goldenseal as 'slight' (Sinclair and Catling 2000a).<br /><br />Some information about short-term trends is available from state Natural Heritage botanists. Alabama (pers. comm. A. Schotz 2012) and Ohio (pers. comm. R. Gardner 2012) have had short term declines and West Virginia (pers. comm. P. Harmon) may also have short term declines. Botanists from the following states; AR, DE, KY, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, TN, and VT say that the species is stable to slightly declining in their state.",
"longTermTrendComments" : "Since the mid 1800s, populations throughout goldenseal's range have dramatically declined due to collection for medicinal uses and habitat destruction (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). There is anecdotal evidence that during the 19th century as botanists noticed the decline and loss of goldenseal populations because of market demand and loss of habitat, greater pressure on managed or previously unharvested populations intensified (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). Once-abundant populations were decimated, and the distribution of this widespread species was reduced to isolated, scattered patches (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, CITES 1991, Lloyd and Lloyd 1884-1885 in Foster 1991, Henkel and Klugh 1904).<br /><br />Loss of habitat is another primary threat both in United States (Tait 2006) and Canada (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). There are only remnants of the woodlands remaining where this species occurs in Canada: less than 5% of these forests remain from presettlement times (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). Similarly, in New England during the 1800s, forest conversion, from forested lands to agriculture and settlement, reached its height and approximately 80% of the originally forested land was lost (Tait 2006). In addition, many Ohio populations have gone extinct (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). A study by Mulligan and Gorchov (2004) assessed the status of 71 historical locations of goldenseal in Ohio and concluded that nearly half of the populations had been extirpated (13% of the extinctions were due to habitat destruction). They note that this number may be somewhat mitigated by the rate of colonization, however, that is unknown.<br /><br />Finally, according to the proposal to list goldenseal in Appendix II of CITES (1997), \"the decline to rarity of this species has been reiterated by numerous authors including Millspaugh 1887, Henkel and Klugh 1904, Lloyd and Lloyd 1908, Grieve 1931, Deam 1940, Fernald 1950, Hill 1952, Gleason 1968, Schery 1972, Wofford 1989, Catling and Small 1994, Elliott 1995, Foster 1991, and Foster 1995.\"",
"inventoryNeeds" : "Need further population data from states, especially those with 'uncommon' and 'secure' SRANKs (state conservation ranks). All states need to monitor population trends to determine effects that legal and illegal collection, as well as threats from habitat loss, are having on the populations. States that actively track this species should search areas of potential habitat. Populations should be monitored for the presence of the leaf blight which is threatening the population in the Great Smoky Mountains.",
"numberProtEosComments" : "Many sites throughout the range are on federal, state, local, or private organizations (including some populations within Nature Conservancy preserves). Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from illegal collecting and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. <br /><br />Removal from state protected list occurred in North Carolina, in December 2010. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Conservation Board removed goldenseal from the protected plant list (Greenfield and Davis 2012). There are no state restrictions on harvesting or cultivating in the state. Within the state, however, permits to collect the plants on federal forests will not be granted (Greenfield and Davis 2012).",
"protectionNeeds" : "Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from legal and illegal collecting, and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. Also, it is common practice for some harvesters to collect in late-summer and fall as the plant is going dormant. This may maximize harvesting returns and minimize collection and threats to the plant because a) rhizomes are bigger inthe fall than in the early part of the growing season and b) more rhizomes moisture content is lower in the fall so fewer rhizomes need to be collected to equal the fresh:dry weight ration of rhizomes collected in the spring (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). These observations could be used to guide permitting by state governments.",
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Get Taxon By Alternate Key
Path
/api/data/taxonSearch
This service allows a taxon to be retrieved using an alternate key with a unique value. Three query string parameters are supported.
See Taxon Data Model for details on the response data.
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It is also suggested that the combination of these two threats may reduce or reverse positive efforts of stewardship, or 'managed' populations (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). It should also be recognized that the combined interaction of these threats may be increasing the rate of decline in areas of its range where these two threats are actively occurring.<br /><br /><br />Goldenseal has been cultivated for 100+ years throughout its range and historically most of the trade domestically and internationally comes from wild harvested plants (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). In recent years there has been an apparent shift. The CITES Trade Database (200-2013) indicates that much of the material in international trade, and all in 2003, which is legal is from cultivated plants. The market for goldenseal is expected to grow at a rate of 5% to 10% annually, and the market for high quality cultivated material is expected to grow 10 to 15% annually (Greenfield and David 2012).<br /><br />Cultivated goldenseal makes p a large portion of domestic trade according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), however, the amount of wild-harvested rhizome that is collected and traded in the United States is unknown. In Indiana, collection pressure has intensified dramatically over the last 10 years, based on the number of inquiries by herbal diggers in the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Along with the increased demand for goldenseal in Indiana, according to State officials, it is evident that herbal diggers that are harvesting wild goldenseal in July and August are also harvesting American ginseng (<i>Panax quinquefolius)</i> outside the legal harvest season that has not yet had a chance to reproduce (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Law enforcement officials in Indiana are concerned for the species due to the amount being shipped from the state, and while there are no quantitative data on population declines in Indiana (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources), declines seem likely. Collection pressure in parts of the species' range where unemployment is high is incentivized by prices paid for wild-collected roots/rhizomes in the herbal market (McGraw et al. 2003). Studies suggest that if as little as 10% of the plants from a population are removed by collected annually, that the population will go extinct over time (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004).<br /><br />Invasive species is also a threat, including pressure from both non-native plants. White-tailed deer browse is also a threat in Ohio (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004) and in other parts of the range.<br /><br />Further threats as noted by state Natural Heritage Botanists:<br />Alabama: Incompatible forestry practices appear to be the foremost concern, with invasive species of secondary importance (Al Schotz, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Arkansas: Unknown (Theo Witsell, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Connecticut: Invasive species and canopy closure. Severity of the threats is unknown (Nelson DeBarros & Nancy Murray, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Delaware: Invasive species and deer browse (William A. McAvoy, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Indiana: Not known, but collecting and habitat destruction likely (Michael Homoya, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kansas: Unknown (Craig C. Freeman, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kentucky: The current threats are land conversion/development, collection, and high deer populations (Deborah White, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Massachusetts: This plant has never been common in Massachusetts, populations are very small and threatened by herbivory (Bryan Connolly, pers. comm., 2012)<br />Michigan: Collecting and habitat destruction (M.R. Penskar et al. 2001).<br />Minnesota: Invasive species (such as garlic mustard and buckthorn) continue to be discovered in the greater area of goldenseal's range in Minnesota. This will likely be a rising threat to populations in the long-term (Derek Anderson, Welby Smith, & Nancy Sather, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Missouri: Current threats are over harvesting, particularly on public land. (Malissa Underwood, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Mississippi: In the Loess Bluff Physiographic Province, rapid subdivision development is encroaching into the habitat of goldenseal. One population has already probably been extirpated by a \"Loess Bluff Restoration Project\" associated with a housing development. In the Pontotoc Ridge Physiographic Province, the private land owner is considering developing the land as a new subdivision(Heather Sullivan, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm., 2012).<br />North Carolina: Poaching and effects of climate change (drought, increased temperatures, wind damage, invasive species) (Laura Gadd, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm. 2012).<br />Ohio: Some threats include development, recreation, roads and associated maintenance, resource extraction and processing (timber, oil, renewable energy), agriculture, and non-native species (Rick Gardner, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Ontario: Possibly lack of disturbance at some sites (Sinclair & Catling 1998) (Michael J. Oldham, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Pennsylvania: Invasive species, succession (more coming in later report), and gas development (Chris Firestone, pers. comm., 2012.)<br />Tennessee: Timber operations and ATV trails are the main threats (Todd Crabtree, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Virginia: Mostly unknown, but harvest and development are likely threats (John Townsend, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Vermont: Invasives, development, and climate change. (Bob Popp & Aaron Marcus, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Wisconsin: Forest conversion is likely the largest historical threat. Forest fragmentation and development is likely the largest current threat with invasive plants and earthworm likely causing significant impacts, especially for spread by seed. Leaf herbivory is unknown, but deer populations are high in the known region. Fruit herbivory and seed destruction is also unknown, but turkeys and rodents may be causing destruction of seed or placement in inappropriate habitat. Possible threats by logging, although the level of logging in the southern part of the state where it is found is relatively low, especially in the southeast. Impacts of harvest are unknown. We do not receive any harvest data and reports of sales to ginseng dealers is erratic. It would be fairly simple to survey ginseng dealers and ask them about amounts and trends in goldenseal harvest. Dealers may also have a sense if it is generally being harvested sustainably. (Kevin Doyle, Assistant Botanist & Ryan O'Connor, Assistant Ecologist, Kelly Kearns, pers. comm., 2012).<br /><br />West Virginia: Wild harvest (P.J. Harmon, pers. comm., 2012).",
"shortTermTrendComments" : "It is known that the rhizome of <i>Hydrastis canadensis </i>is wild-collected for medicinal uses. Short term trend information is available from a few sources. There is decline in some populations due to wild-collection and habitat loss. Wild-collection in Canada is prohibited. Overall population decline is evidenced through fewer populations present, fewer patches per population, and fewer ramets per patch (Sanders and McGraw 2005). Rangewide, or state-by-state, abundance information for goldenseal is unknown, which is typical of most wild-harvested plant species (McGraw et al. 2003). Abundance and short-term trends in the core range states, in terms of both population size (numbers) and patches, is not available because it is not state-protected, and hence not monitored closely. There are studies and observations for a few jurisdictions.<br /><br />Canada:<br />Population studies in Ontario, Canada detected no declines between 1991 and 1998. Some patches may have been increasing while others were decreasing (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). The rate of expansion over several decades in Ontario is considered slight and slow, and possibly because of lack of disturbance given that populations in areas with some disturbance (greater light and nutrient resources) had highly variable growth rates (Sinclair and Catling 2002).<br /><br />United States:<br />In West Virginia, evidence of poaching was documented near Morgantown, West Virginia (Sanders and McGraw 2005), however, it is widely known that the rhizome is collected for trade in the medicinal market. <br /><br />In Ohio, a core range state, recent short-term declines of approximately 30% were detected in goldenseal (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). Of 42 sites documented in Ohio from 1977-1998, 14 of these were extirpated as of 2002, if the rate of decline is constant, approximately 1.6% of populations are expected to be extirpated each year, and approximately a 30% decline over 20 years (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). <br /><br />In New York, recent studies have shown on-going extirpations as the distribution was reduced from 14 counties to 12 counties, due to habitat loss (Tait 2006).<br /><br />In Indiana, another core-range state, a dramatic increase in the amount of goldenseal harvested over the past 10 years has occurred, and law enforcement officials have expressed concern for the species due to the tonnage being shipped from the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Even though quantitative information about trends in Indiana do not exist, sharp increases in collection over 10 years suggest that a decline is very likely in this slow growing perennial. A study described the growth rate of goldenseal as 'slight' (Sinclair and Catling 2000a).<br /><br />Some information about short-term trends is available from state Natural Heritage botanists. Alabama (pers. comm. A. Schotz 2012) and Ohio (pers. comm. R. Gardner 2012) have had short term declines and West Virginia (pers. comm. P. Harmon) may also have short term declines. Botanists from the following states; AR, DE, KY, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, TN, and VT say that the species is stable to slightly declining in their state.",
"longTermTrendComments" : "Since the mid 1800s, populations throughout goldenseal's range have dramatically declined due to collection for medicinal uses and habitat destruction (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). There is anecdotal evidence that during the 19th century as botanists noticed the decline and loss of goldenseal populations because of market demand and loss of habitat, greater pressure on managed or previously unharvested populations intensified (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). Once-abundant populations were decimated, and the distribution of this widespread species was reduced to isolated, scattered patches (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, CITES 1991, Lloyd and Lloyd 1884-1885 in Foster 1991, Henkel and Klugh 1904).<br /><br />Loss of habitat is another primary threat both in United States (Tait 2006) and Canada (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). There are only remnants of the woodlands remaining where this species occurs in Canada: less than 5% of these forests remain from presettlement times (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). Similarly, in New England during the 1800s, forest conversion, from forested lands to agriculture and settlement, reached its height and approximately 80% of the originally forested land was lost (Tait 2006). In addition, many Ohio populations have gone extinct (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). A study by Mulligan and Gorchov (2004) assessed the status of 71 historical locations of goldenseal in Ohio and concluded that nearly half of the populations had been extirpated (13% of the extinctions were due to habitat destruction). They note that this number may be somewhat mitigated by the rate of colonization, however, that is unknown.<br /><br />Finally, according to the proposal to list goldenseal in Appendix II of CITES (1997), \"the decline to rarity of this species has been reiterated by numerous authors including Millspaugh 1887, Henkel and Klugh 1904, Lloyd and Lloyd 1908, Grieve 1931, Deam 1940, Fernald 1950, Hill 1952, Gleason 1968, Schery 1972, Wofford 1989, Catling and Small 1994, Elliott 1995, Foster 1991, and Foster 1995.\"",
"inventoryNeeds" : "Need further population data from states, especially those with 'uncommon' and 'secure' SRANKs (state conservation ranks). All states need to monitor population trends to determine effects that legal and illegal collection, as well as threats from habitat loss, are having on the populations. States that actively track this species should search areas of potential habitat. Populations should be monitored for the presence of the leaf blight which is threatening the population in the Great Smoky Mountains.",
"numberProtEosComments" : "Many sites throughout the range are on federal, state, local, or private organizations (including some populations within Nature Conservancy preserves). Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from illegal collecting and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. <br /><br />Removal from state protected list occurred in North Carolina, in December 2010. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Conservation Board removed goldenseal from the protected plant list (Greenfield and Davis 2012). There are no state restrictions on harvesting or cultivating in the state. Within the state, however, permits to collect the plants on federal forests will not be granted (Greenfield and Davis 2012).",
"protectionNeeds" : "Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from legal and illegal collecting, and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. Also, it is common practice for some harvesters to collect in late-summer and fall as the plant is going dormant. This may maximize harvesting returns and minimize collection and threats to the plant because a) rhizomes are bigger inthe fall than in the early part of the growing season and b) more rhizomes moisture content is lower in the fall so fewer rhizomes need to be collected to equal the fresh:dry weight ration of rhizomes collected in the spring (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). These observations could be used to guide permitting by state governments.",
"otherConsiderations" : "Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis, using samples from both wild and cultivated populations in North Carolina (cultivated), Ohio (cultivated), Pennsylvania (wild) and West Virginia (wild), showed that most genetic variation was found within groups and among samples within populations, but not between the wild and cultivated groups (Kelley 2009). Moderate to high levels of genetic variation were found within both the wild and cultivated groups (F-statistic = 0.738, within populations) (Kelley 2009). What is important to note, however, is that Kelley (2009) found that some populations had very low genetic diversity suggesting that these wild populations were not frequently reproducing sexually, and expanding vegetatively. This is not surprising since it is widely known that it is clonal. Another genetic study in 2012 examining genetic diversity of 6 population in western North Carolina found that most genetic variation was within populations, but that overall all genetic and allelic diversity was low among populations suggesting that outbreeding depression would be an unlikely effect from replanting declining populations in North Carolina (Torgerson 2012).",
"intrinsicVulnerabilityComments" : "Primarily a clonal species with low seed to ramet production, but with some or few seedlings advancing to higher life stages allowing for at least infrequent infusion of genetic diversity into populations via sexual reproduction by seed. It takes between four and five years for a plant to reach sexual maturity, i.e. the point at which it produces flowers. Seedlings successfully moving forward to the next life-stages may be dependent on geographic location within its range, since in Ontario seedlings were rarely observed while in Ohio seedlings were still low in number but not rare (Sinclair and Catling 2000, Christensen and Gorchov 2010).<br /><br />Sexual reproduction contributes less to population growth due to low survival of seedlings: only 36% of seedlings made it to yr 2 and only 54% of these made it to yr 3, but new ramets had a 73% survival rate to the second year (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). Further inbreeding is not expected in goldenseal since it produces ramets and flowers, and is self-compatible (Sinclair et al. 2000, Sanders and McGraw 2003, Christensen and Gorchov 2010, Mulligan and Gorchov 2004).<br /><br />In terms of population growth rate, Sinclair and Catling (2002) describe goldenseal's growth rate in non-harvested populations, at the northern limit of its range as slight and slow. Studies in West Virginia examining its recovery from harvest, show an initial surge in growth (increased stem number), but that few plants progressed from one life history stage to the next in following years (Van der Voort et al. 2003). This is exemplified by results in Sanders and McGraw (2005), who examined growth response to harvest. Sanders and McGraw (2005) found that ramet leaf area recovered only 34% of the orginal pre-harvested leaf-area after 2 years [leaf area in the sampling plots from year 1 to year 2 was a measure of growth and recovery].",
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"economicComments" : "Goldenseal roots, plants, leaves, seeds, fruits and whole plants are sold in many forms: powdered, dried or fresh (Egert 2007). Two parts of the goldenseal plant are used for medicinal purposes: the rhizomes and leaves (or aerial parts). Rhizomes seem to be the preferred target for harvest because goldenseal rhizomes have the highest concentration of medicinally-active alkaloids, berberine, hydrastine and canadine. Leaves and stems contain lower levels of these alkaloids (Douglas et al. 2010).<br /><br />Studies have found that goldenseal performs well as a yeast inhibitor, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, bile stimulant, and immune system stimulant (Bradley 1992, Benigni et al. 1962, Liu 1991, Kaneda 1991, Murray 1995, Sun 1988, Sack 1982). These properties help cure mouth and gum disorders, eye afflictions, infected wounds, bacterial or fungal infections, diarrhea, vaginitis, food poisoning, giardia, cholera, and dermatitis (e.g. Mills 1991, Murray 1995, Amalaradjou & Venkitanarayanan 2011). In a survey of AIDS/HIV patients, goldenseal was one of the products most purchased, and most recommended by health-store employees (Medical Sciences Bulletin 1995).<br /><br />Studies in medical journals focused on the interaction of goldenseal with other drugs (Guo et al. 2011, Chatuphonprasert 2012, Shi & Klotz 2012, Gurley et al. 2012, Zadoyan & Fuhr 2012, and Yamaura et al. 2012) and its chemical makeup (Le et al. 2012). There is evidence of the effectiveness of it treating mycoplasmosis (Arjoon 2012), H1N1 influenza A virus (Cecil et al. 2011), cancer (Karmakar et al. 2010 and Kim et al. 2010), and growth inhibition of MRSA (methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>)(Cech et al. 2012).<br /><br />The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is a trade association with over 200 herbal companies as members. AHPA surveys their members annually and goldenseal tonnage reports are based on these surveys (from up to 10 companies). Between 21 and 63 tons of dried rhizome and 0.1-10 tons of fresh wild rhizome were harvested each year from 2000-2010. In 1998, the AHPA recorded only 2% from cultivated sources, and this percentage increased to17-41% between 2000 - 2010. AHPA members increased procurement of cultivated goldenseal by 2-17% from 1998-2010 (Dentali & Zimmerman 2012). AHPA (2012) reported in that timeframe that 21,500 kg of the total 255,000 kg harvested were exported internationally. Since, 2003 all US exports (including roots, powder, and derivatives) are from cultivated sources according to the CITES trade database (2013).<br /><br />As with other medicinal plants, the \"problem\" with cultivating goldenseal is that you have to wait several years to get a product. There are two methods for cultivating goldenseal: woods-cultivated and wild-simulated. Woods/forest cultivated methods require less investment, but profit earnings are unpredictable. Burkhart and Jacobson (2009) indicated that cultivating goldenseal in a forest was not profitable at a historics price of $20/pound because of the annual production cost over the multiple years required before harvest. However, if has been suggested that organic certification may be a viable option to increase profitability of cultivated goldenseal (Burkhart and Jacobson 2009).<br /><br />The price for rhizomes increased from the $5/lb in the 1970s to $40/lb in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with a downturn in 2005 when growers and wild harvesters earned about $15/lb. The price per pound for leaves consistently averages half that of the rhizomes (PA DCNR 2012). In 2010, organic goldenseal farmers were earning $40/lb for rhizomes (Baker 2010). Recent information indicates that cultivated goldenseal may be garnering a higher price than wild goldenseal, with cultivated root selling for $30-35/dried pound and wild material selling for $20-25/pound (David and Greenfield 2012).",
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"stewardshipOverview" : "Populations should be monitored for impacts related to harvest, and wild-collection is a primary threat to this species. Most populations of goldenseal are made-up of 1000 and fewer stems, and while populations may be small protecting even the smallest should be considered. Goldenseal maintains a mixed-breeding system and is able to self-pollinate to produce fruit, as well as produce sterile stems (non-flowering) that are genetically identical to other stems in the same patch (Christensen and Gorchov 2010, Sanders 2004). Since goldenseal is capable of self-pollination to set fruit, even small populations can be long-lived, and can act as sources of genetic variability for other nearby populations (Sanders 2004). Further, populations in small areas should be considered for conservation based on research that showed that goldenseal responds favorably to light and soil disturbance, and larger populations were associated with small habitat area (Sinclair and Catling 200b). A genetic study in North Carolina showed that while higher levels of genetic diversity were measured within populations, that genetic and allelic diversity was low across populations suggesting that reintroductions into populations would not likely cause outbreeding depression (Torgerson 2012). <br><br>Studies show that the best measure of past collection is the number of fertile (Sinclair and Catling 2000, Christensen and Gorchov 2010) and large sterile plants (Christensen and Gorchov 2010) from year to year, as these two life classes are responsible for maintaining or proliferating population size.<br><br>Data collection on environmental conditions such as temperature, precipitation and soil nutrients should be maintained over the life of any monitoring program. Buds for next year's stems are formed in summer or fall (Sinclair and Catling 2000) and spring growth is likely linked with the size of the flower bud and a determiner of whether plants will reproduce vegetatively or sexually in a given year (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). Growth is dependent on precipitation and temperature, and in one study high levels of soil nutrients (especially phosphorus) promoted growth of young stems (Sinclair and Catling 2000).<br><br>Other data related to the habitat should also be collected, such as percent canopy cover and soil displacement by animals and uprooted trees since goldenseal positively responds to mild disturbance, particularly light gaps and some soil disturbance (McGraw et al. 2003). Management and monitoring of patches should be done based on changes in leaf-area from year to year, and not stem count. Results from illicitly harvested patches in West Virginia show that leaf-area was immediately and negatively affected compared to pre-harvest leaf-area, and that stem-counts do not clearly relate to pre-harvest numbers (Sanders and McGraw 2005). Finally, if populations are harvested, the time of year this takes place should be noted. Albrecht and McCarthy (2006) found that fall-harvested populations may recover faster than those harvested in the mid-summer.<br><br>Success in monitoring and managing population dynamics is dependent on the knowledge of the data collectors and program managers, since understanding the reproductive life history of this plant is critical (i.e. it is known that large sterile (non-flowerig) plants transition back and forth from fertile plants) for accurate tracking of population health and viability. Further, managers should know the local phenology pattern of the plant from emergence to senescence. Detailed information about the life history of goldenseal is available in Christensen and Gorchov (2010), general biology and complexities associated with management are provided in Sinclair and Catling (2000), and diagram of the root (used in medicinal compounds) available in Van der Voort et al. (2003).",
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"biologicalResearchNeeds" : "Few studies have been conducted on the genetic diversity of the species. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis showed that moderate to high genetic diversity was found in wild populations sampled in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, but that some populations had very low genetic diversity suggesting they are reproducing vegetatively (Kelley 2009). One other study examined 6 goldenseal locations in North Carolina and found that most genetic variation was found within populations, however, genetic diversity across populations was found to be low (Torgerson 2012). Torgerson (2012) notes that because genetic and allelic diversity was low across all of the goldenseal populations researched in North Carolina, that reintroductions into declining populations should not cause genetic loss through oubreeding depression. Similar studies in other states in the core range states would further help inform stewardship practices such as reintroductions in harvested populations. Genetic studies are also needed to examine the consequences of climate change if low genetic levels are detected along the leading or trailing edges of its range. Genetic diversity should also be considered when developing stewardship programs focused on responsible harvesting.<br /><br />Patterns of rhizome collection need to be documented to better understand the proportion of size classes that harvesters remove, and how goldenseal responds to these different patterns (pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). In other words, the frequency, intensity and technique of harvesting patterns needs monitoring, in addition to its re-growth response (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006).<br /><br />Modeling is also a need. Models that project the impact of harvesting based on the different proportions of life history classes collected and at different time intervals are needed (pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). Models that use real-life harvesting practices could be intrumental in documenting and predicting the decline of goldenseal, and decline is a vital component to assessing extinction risk for this clonal species.<br /><br />The extent of impact of deer browse on patches throughout goldenseal's range is needed (pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). Many states record that white-tailed deer herbivory is a threat, however, the extent of the threat is not well understood.<br /><br />Lastly, there are a number of questions relating to the economic trade that need research. It is not clear what percentage of wild harvested goldenseal is used domestically. It is not clear what the harvest or cultivation practices are of herbal companies that do not belong to AHPA (American Herbal Products Association). It is also not clear if this is offsetting collection pressure from wild populations of goldenseal, given that some states continue to report declines, and to what extent poaching is impacting wild populations. More research is required to determine whether current goldenseal demands can be satisfied by increased cultivation and whether market prices might stabilize if there are potentially stable supplies of goldenseal.",
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"referenceCode" : "PNDUND01HQUS",
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}, {
"id" : 719353,
"citation" : "Van der Voort, M. E., B. Bailey, D. E. Samuel, and J. B. McGraw. 2003. Recovery of populations of Goldenseal (<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> L.) and American Ginseng (<i>Panax quinquefolius</i> L.) following harvest. The American Midland Naturalist 149(2): 282-292.",
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"referenceCode" : "A03VAN01HQUS",
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"citation" : "Veninga, L. and B. Zaricor. 1976. Goldenseal/Etc: A Pharmacognosy of Wild Herbs. Ruka Publications, Santa Cruz.",
"shortCitationAuthor" : "Veninga and Zaricor",
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}, {
"id" : 153011,
"citation" : "White, Deborah. Personal communication. Botanist, Kentucky Nature Preserves Commission, Frankfort, KY.",
"shortCitationAuthor" : "White",
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"referenceCode" : "PNDWHI01HQUS",
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}, {
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"citation" : "Witsell, Theo. Personal communication. Botanist. Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. Little Rock, AR.",
"shortCitationAuthor" : "Witsell",
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"referenceCode" : "PNDWIT01HQUS",
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}, {
"id" : 152570,
"citation" : "Wofford, B.E. 1989. Guide to vascular plants of the Blue Ridge. University of Georgia Press. Athens, Georgia.",
"shortCitationAuthor" : "Wofford",
"shortCitationYear" : 1989,
"referenceCode" : "B89WOF01HQUS",
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}, {
"id" : 149748,
"citation" : "Young, Steve. Personal communication. Botanist, New York Natural Heritage Program.",
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} ],
"otherCommonNames" : [ {
"id" : 127007,
"name" : "goldenseal",
"language" : "EN"
}, {
"id" : 138983,
"name" : "Hydraste du Canada",
"language" : "FR"
}, {
"id" : 197972,
"name" : "Orangeroot",
"language" : "EN"
}, {
"id" : 138984,
"name" : "Sceau d'or",
"language" : "FR"
}, {
"id" : 140573,
"name" : "Yellow Root",
"language" : "EN"
}, {
"id" : 140462,
"name" : "Yellow-puccoon",
"language" : "EN"
} ],
"speciesGlobal" : {
"elementGlobalId" : 154701,
"cites" : {
"id" : 2,
"citesDescEn" : "Appendix II",
"citesDescEs" : null,
"citesDescFr" : null
},
"cosewic" : {
"id" : 5,
"cosewicDescEn" : "Special Concern",
"cosewicDescEs" : null,
"cosewicDescFr" : null,
"cosewicCode" : "SC"
},
"fwsRegion" : null,
"genusSize" : null,
"jurisEndem" : {
"id" : 5,
"jurisEndemDescEn" : "occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations",
"jurisEndemDescEs" : null,
"jurisEndemDescFr" : null
},
"nomenclaturallyEst" : null,
"usesa" : null,
"informalTaxonomy" : {
"informalTaxonomyId" : 108,
"level1" : "Plants",
"level2" : "Vascular Plants - Flowering Plants",
"level3" : "Dicots",
"level" : 3,
"hasChildren" : false,
"parentId" : 106,
"distributionStatus" : "complete",
"displayOrder" : 108
},
"parentSpecies" : null,
"infraspecies" : false,
"kingdom" : "Plantae",
"phylum" : "Anthophyta",
"taxclass" : "Dicotyledoneae",
"taxorder" : "Ranunculales",
"family" : "Ranunculaceae",
"genus" : "Hydrastis",
"americanFisheriesStatus" : null,
"americanFisheriesStatusDate" : null,
"saraStatus" : null,
"saraStatusDate" : null,
"cosewicDate" : "2019-05-01",
"interpretedCosewic" : null,
"cosewicComments" : "Reason for designation: Increased survey effort has resulted in the discovery of new subpopulations of this species since the last assessment. Although the number of mature individuals of this long-lived plant appears to be stable in recent decades, the remaining subpopulations remain subject to threats from deforestation, harvesting, and invasive species.<br /><br />Status history: Designated Threatened in April 1991. Status re-examined and confirmed in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in May 2019.",
"usesaDate" : null,
"interpretedUsesa" : null,
"usesaComments" : null,
"completeDistribution" : true,
"synonyms" : [ ],
"infraspeciesList" : [ ],
"ebarId" : null,
"ebarCanadianScope" : null,
"ebarGlobalScope" : null,
"ebarKbaGroup" : "Vascular Plants"
},
"speciesCharacteristics" : {
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"reproductionComments" : "Goldenseal reproduces both clonally and sexually, with clonal division more frequent than asexual reproduction. It takes between 4 and 5 years for a plant to reach sexual maturity, i.e. the point at which it produces flowers. Plants in the first stage, when the seed erupts and cotyledons emerge, can remain in this state one or more years. The second vegetative stage occurs during years two and three (and sometimes longer) and is characterized by the development of a single leaf and absence of a well developed stem. Finally, the third stage is reproductive, at which point flowering and fruiting occurs. This last stage takes between 4 and 5 years to develop (Burkhart and Jacobson 2006).<br /><br />Flowers in April through May, and fruits from June through July (Eichenberger and Parker 1976, Sinclair et al. 2000). Fruit and seed set is not dependent on cross-pollination because Goldenseal has a mixed-mating system and flowers show similar fruit set whether or not pollinators were excluded (Sanders 2004, Christensen and Gorchov 2010).<br />In the northern reaches of goldenseal's range, in southwest Ontario, seedlings are rare (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). A study in the core portion of the range, in Ohio, found that while seedlings were far fewer than ramets, a 'substantial' number of the seedling-minority made it to the next life history stage, and ultimately represents an infusion of genetic diversity into the otherwise highly clonal population (Christensen and Gorchov 2010).<br />Christensen and Gorchov (2010) noted the following that seedling rarity is not due to: a) infrequent flowering, low fruit or seed set, and low seed viability.<br /><br />Christensen and Gorchov (2010) provide a good, clear diagram of the life-history of this plant, including diagrams of the possible transitions, places of regression to an earlier life stage, between life stages.",
"ecologyComments" : null,
"habitatComments" : "In the United States goldenseal is found in rich, densely shaded, deciduous forests with good air flow and water drainage (Greenfield and Davis 2012). Light gaps and soil disturbance stimulate local proliferation (McGraw et al. 2003).<br /><br />Canada: In Southwest Ontario goldenseal is limited to deciduous woodlands near floodplains and periodic spring-flooded plateaus. There only remnants of this woodland remains, less than 5%of these forests remain from pre-settlement times (Sinclair and Catling 2000).<br /><br />Goldenseal grows best in rich, mesic hardwood forest, especially those underlain by limestone or alkaline soils, butis also known from slightly acidic soils too. These forests are often second growth forests with the following associates (listed alphabetically by strata): <i>Acer rubrum</i>, <i>Acer saccharum</i>, <i>Betula lenta</i>, <i>Carpinus caroliniana</i>, <i>Carya </i>spp., <i>Fagus grandifolia</i>, <i>Fraxinus americana</i>,<i> Liriodendron tulipifera</i>, <i>Ostrya virginiana</i>, <i>Quercus</i> spp., <i>Thuja occidentalis</i>, <i>Tilia americana</i>, <i>Ulmus rubra</i>, <i>Cornus alternifolia</i>, <i>Corylus americana</i>, <i>Lindera benzoin</i>, <i>Lonicera </i>spp., <i>Parthenocissus quinquefolia</i>,<i> Toxicodendron radicans</i>, <i>Adiantum pedatum</i>, <i>Anemone quinquefolia</i>, <i>Aralia nudicaulis</i>, <i>Arisaema triphyllum</i>, <i>Asarum canadense</i>, <i>Asplenium platyneuron</i>, <i>Asplenium rhizophyllum</i>, <i>Carex platyphylla</i>, <i>Carex</i> spp., <i>Caulophyllum thalictroides</i>, <i>Cimicifuga racemosa</i>, <i>Dicentra</i> spp., <i>Dryopteris</i> spp., <i>Geranium maculatum</i>, <i>Hepatica</i> spp., <i>Hydrophyllum</i> spp., <i>Maianthemum </i>spp., <i>Mitella diphylla</i>, <i>Osmorhiza</i> spp., <i>Panax quinquefolius</i>, <i>Podophyllum peltatum</i>, <i>Polystichum acrostichoides</i>, <i>Sanguinaria canadensis</i>, <i>Trillium </i>spp., <i>Uvularia</i> spp., <i>Viola</i> spp. Species composition will vary considerable from region to region, but some of the above associates are likely to be found. Areas with <i>Hydrastis</i> also tend to have a nice collection of spring wildflowers and fern diversity is also likely higher than surrounding areas.<br />",
"generalDescription" : "Goldenseal is a perennial plant that grows from stems one to two feet high. Plants with single leaves produce no flowers and plants with two leaves produce flowers (Van der Voort et al. 2003). The flowers are greenish-white, made up of three sepals and many stamens and carpels which emerge in April or May. Fruits ripen between July and August. Goldeneal produces a rhizome with many adventitious roots emerging from it. The rhizome is yellowish, growing horizontally, is knotty and grows between 4-7cm long and between 0.5-2cm in width (Sinclair and Catling 2000a).",
"diagnosticCharacteristics" : null,
"speciesMarineHabitats" : [ ],
"speciesTerrestrialHabitats" : [ {
"cagTerrHabId" : 109257,
"terrestrialHabitat" : {
"id" : 1,
"terrestrialHabitatDescEn" : "Forest - Hardwood",
"terrestrialHabitatDescEs" : null,
"terrestrialHabitatDescFr" : null
}
} ],
"speciesRiverineHabitats" : [ ],
"speciesPalustrineHabitats" : [ ],
"speciesLacustrineHabitats" : [ ],
"speciesSubterraneanHabitats" : [ ],
"speciesEstuarineHabitats" : [ ]
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}Central Biotics ID Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The primary key value (ELEMENT_GLOBAL_ID) of the record within Central Biotics |
Element Code Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The Biotics Element Code (ELCODE_BCD) of the record |
Only one parameter should be used. If multiple parameters are provided, only one will be considered. The order of precedence is:
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ouSeqUid
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id
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elCode
For example, if the provided ouSeqUid doesn’t match a record, no result will be returned, even if the id or elCode values match.
HTTP request
GET /api/data/taxonSearch?ouSeqUid=doesNotExist&id=154701 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=ISO-8859-1
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
No taxon record found with ouSeqUid=doesNotExistGet Ecosystem Hierarchy
Path
/api/data/ecosystemHierarchy/{ouSeqUid}
This service summarizes the upper level hierarchy for an Ecosystem record. It includes the uniqueID (Global UID) and the URL for all of the upper level entries which have been published to Explorer. If an Association ID is provided, the results will contain entries for Alliances and above. If a Group or Terrestrial Ecological System ID is provided, the results only contain entries for Macrogroup and above.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The taxon’s Element Global UID |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/ecosystemHierarchy/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683060 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"uniqueId" : null,
"name" : "Forest & Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : null,
"ecosystemType" : "CLASS",
"classificationCode" : "1"
}, {
"uniqueId" : null,
"name" : "Temperate & Boreal Forest & Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : null,
"ecosystemType" : "SUBCLASS",
"classificationCode" : "1.B"
}, {
"uniqueId" : null,
"name" : "Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : null,
"ecosystemType" : "FORMATION",
"classificationCode" : "1.B.2"
}, {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.860284",
"name" : "Eastern North American & Great Plains Cool Temperate Forest & Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : "/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.860284/Eastern_North_American_Great_Plains_Cool_Temperate_Forest_Woodland",
"ecosystemType" : "DIVISION",
"classificationCode" : "1.B.2.Na"
}, {
"uniqueId" : null,
"name" : "Southern Rocky Mountain Two-needle Pinyon - One-seed Juniper Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : null,
"ecosystemType" : "MACROGROUP",
"classificationCode" : "M027"
}, {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.833279",
"name" : "Shortleaf Pine - Oak Forest & Woodland",
"nsxUrl" : "/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.833279/Pinus_echinata_-_Quercus_falcata_-_Quercus_stellata_Forest_Woodland_Group",
"ecosystemType" : "GROUP",
"classificationCode" : "G012"
}, {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899395",
"name" : "<i>Pinus echinata - Quercus stellata - Quercus velutina</i> Ozark-Ouachita Woodland Alliance",
"nsxUrl" : "/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899395/Ozark-Ouachita_Shortleaf_Pine_-_Oak_Woodland",
"ecosystemType" : "ALLIANCE",
"classificationCode" : "A3271"
} ]If the ouSeqUid parameter doesn’t match an Ecosystem record (which includes situations where it matches a plant or animal record), no results will be returned.
HTTP request
GET /api/data/ecosystemHierarchy/doesNotExist HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=ISO-8859-1
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
No ecosystem record found with specified ouSeqUid doesNotExistOverview of Search Services
There are multiple web services that support searching for taxa records.
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Combined Search - supports searching for both species and ecosystems using search criteria which are applicable to both types of records.
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Species Search - supports searching for only species; extends the search criteria available through the Combined Search to include support for additional criteria which are only applicable to species records.
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Ecosystems Search - supports searching for only ecosystems; extends the search criteria available through the Combined Search to include support for additional criteria which are only applicable to ecosystems records.
All of these work in the same way. Each web service accepts a POST request, where the content body is a JSON object that defines all search options. Refer to The Search Criteria Object for details. The service returns a JSON object that includes the matched records, a summary of the matching records, and a copy of the criteria which was used for the search. See Search Results for details.
The Search Criteria Object
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 350
{
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : null,
"recordsPerPage" : null
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Specifies the type of criteria being provided, which must correspond to the web service being called. Possible values are: combined, species, or ecosystems. |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching by name or code; See Text Criteria for details. |
|
|
Optional; Criteria for searching by conservation status; See Status Criteria for details. |
|
|
Optional; Criteria for searching by location; See Location Criteria for details. |
|
|
Optional; See Location Options for details. |
|
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Optional; Criteria for limiting results by record type; See Record Type Criteria for details. Only allowed if criteriaType=combined |
|
|
Optional; Criteria for limiting results by record sub-type; See Record Subtype Criteria for details. |
|
|
Optional; Paging options; See Paging Options for details. |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching for records modified since a given time. The value must be a date and time with a UTC offset in ISO 8601 format. |
|
|
Optional; See Classification Options for details. |
If criteriaType=species then the following additional criteria are also supported.
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
speciesTaxonomyCriteria |
Array |
Optional; Criteria for searching by species taxonomy. See Species Taxonomy Criteria for details. |
If criteriaType=ecosystems then the following additional criteria are also supported.
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ecosystemsTaxonomyCriteria |
Array |
Optional; Criteria for searching by ecosystem taxonomy. See Ecosystems Taxonomy Criteria for details. |
Individual search parameters are added to array properties that end with the suffix "Criteria". Each of these properties is an array of parameters relating to a logical topic. When the criteria is evaluated, the parameters within each array are joined with ORs, and the overall arrays are joined with ANDs. However, national and subnational rank criteria are evaluated with each location parameter. For example, if the textCriteria array contains entries X, Y, and Z, the statusCriteria array contains entries A and B, and nationalRankCriteria N1 and N2 the locationCriteria the search will look for records:
where (textCriteria=X or textCriteria=Y or textCriteria=Z) and (statusCriteria=A or statusCriteria=B) and ( (locationCriteria=E and nationalRankCriteria=N1) or (locationCriteria=E and nationalRankCriteria=N2) )
Text Criteria
Text Criteria are used to match search strings against field values.
The textCriteria array can contain the following types of parameters:
The textCriteria array and all parameter types are supported by all search types.
Quick Search Parameter
A Quick Search Parameter is used to perform a broad search using a provided search term. Logically, it is equivalent to an Advanced Text Search with the following parameters defined:
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a similarTo comparison matched against allNames
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an equals comparison match against code
{
"paramType" : "quickSearch",
"searchToken" : "foo"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to quickSearch |
|
|
Required; The search value being evaluated (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Advanced Text Search Parameter
{
"paramType" : "textSearch",
"searchToken" : "foo",
"matchAgainst" : "allNames",
"operator" : "similarTo"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to textSearch |
|
|
Required; The search value being evaluated (case does not matter). |
|
|
Required; The fields against which the search value will be matched. Possible values: scientificName - the primary scientific name. allScientificNames - the primary scientific name(s) and synonyms. primaryCommonName - the primary common name. If searching for ecological records, this also includes the translated name. allCommonNames - the primary common name and all other common names. allNames - all scientific and common names. code - uniqueId, elcode, and elementGlobalId. If searching for ecological records, this also includes the classification code. Note that similarTo is not supported for this field. |
|
|
Required; The operator used for the comparison. Possible values: similarTo, contains, startsWith, equals |
Supported by:
ID List Parameter
An ID List Parameter is used to perform a search using a provided list of codes or record IDs. Logically, it is equivalent to an Advanced Text Search for each term in the list with an equals comparison matching against code
{
"paramType" : "idList",
"ids" : [ "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102187", "AMAJB01020" ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to idList |
|
|
Required; The search values being evaluated. Maximum of 1000 ids when using the search API and 30000 ids when using the export API. (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Status Criteria
Status Criteria are used to search for taxa having any of the specified conservation status values.
The statusCriteria array can contain the following types of parameters:
The statusCriteria array is supported by all search types, but some of the parameter types are restricted to certain web services.
Global Rank Parameter
Searches for rounded global rank values that match the specified value. This also matches records which have a T Rank. In other words, a search value of G1 will match a taxon record with a rounded global rank of T1.
{
"paramType" : "globalRank",
"globalRank" : "G1"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to globalRank |
|
|
Required; The rounded global rank value (case does not matter). Possible values: G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, GH, GX, GNR, GNA, GU. |
Supported by:
National Rank Parameter
Searches for rounded national rank values that match the specified value. If a record has multiple national ranks, it will be returned if at least one rank matches the specified value. For example, searching for N1 will match a stored value of N1M,N3B,N2N.
{
"paramType" : "nationalRank",
"nationalRank" : "N1"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to nationalRank |
|
|
Required; The rounded national rank value (case does not matter). Possible values: N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, NH, NX, NNR, NNA, NU. |
Supported by:
Subnational Rank Parameter
Searches for rounded subnational rank values that match the specified value. This also matches P Ranks. In other words, a search value of S1 will match a taxon record with a rounded subnational rank of P1. If a record has multiple subnational ranks, it will be returned if at least one rank matches the specified value. For example, searching for S1 will match a stored value of S1M,S3B,S2N. It will also match a stored value of P1M,PNRN.
{
"paramType" : "subnationalRank",
"subnationalRank" : "S1"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to subnationalRank |
|
|
Required; The rounded subnational rank value (case does not matter). Possible values: S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, SH, SX, SNR, SNA, SU. |
Supported by:
USESA Status Parameter
Searches for USESA Status values that match the specified value. If a record has multiple USESA status codes, it will be returned if at least one of them matches the specified value.
{
"paramType" : "usesaStatus",
"usesaCode" : "E"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to usesaStatus |
|
|
Required; The USESA status code (case does not matter). Possible values: E, T, PE, PT, C, XE, XN, SAE, SAT, PSAE, PSAT, PDL, DL, PXN, UR |
Supported by:
COSEWIC Status Parameter
Search for COSEWIC Status values that match the specified value.
{
"paramType" : "cosewicStatus",
"cosewicCode" : "E"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to cosewicStatus |
|
|
Required; The COSEWIC status code (case does not matter). Possible values: X, XT, E, T, SC, NAR, DD, CH, CM, CL, Non-active/Nonactive |
Supported by:
SARA Status Parameter
Search for SARA Status values that match the specified value. See SARA Status for supported values.
{
"paramType" : "saraStatus",
"saraStatus" : "E"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to saraStatus |
|
|
Required; The SARA status code (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Location Criteria
Location Criteria are used to search for taxa which have distribution records within any of the specified locations.
The locationCriteria array can contain the following types of parameters:
The locationCriteria array and all parameter types are supported by all search types.
Nation Parameter
{
"paramType" : "nation",
"nation" : "US"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to nation |
|
|
Required; The ISO nation code (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Subnation Parameter
{
"paramType" : "subnation",
"subnation" : "VA",
"nation" : "US"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to subnation |
|
|
Required; The ISO nation code which contains the subnation (case does not matter). |
|
|
Required; The subnation code, as defined within Biotics (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Location Options
These are additional options that affect how Location Criteria are evaluated.
{
"origin" : "onlyExotics"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Optional; Defines whether searches will be limited to only include species which are native or exotic within the specified locations. Defaults to "all" if the property or the locationOptions object is not specified. Only applicable when searching for species. If specified for a search which does not return species, this property will be ignored. Possible values: all, onlyNatives, onlyExotics |
Supported by:
Record Type Criteria
This criteria is intended as a way to quickly limit the results of a combined search to one type of records. As such, it is only supported by the Combined Search web service.
The recordTypeCriteria array can contain the following types of parameters:
Record Type Parameter
{
"paramType" : "recordType",
"recordType" : "SPECIES"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to recordType |
|
|
Required; The type of records to return (case does not matter). Supported values: SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM |
Supported by:
Record Subtype Criteria
This criteria is intended as a way to quickly limit the results of either a combined search or an ecosystems search to a particular type of ecosystem. As such, the array can only be populated with values when calling the Combined Search or Ecosystems Search web services.
The recordSubtypeCriteria array can contain the following types of parameters:
Ecosystem Type Parameter
{
"paramType" : "ecosystemType",
"ecosystemType" : "MACROGROUP"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to ecosystemType |
|
|
Required; The subtype of ecosystem records to return (case does not matter). Supported values: CLASS, SUBCLASS, FORMATION, DIVISION, MACROGROUP, GROUP, ALLIANCE, ASSOCIATION, TERRESTRIAL_ECOLOGICAL_SYSTEM |
Supported by:
Species Taxonomy Criteria
Species Taxonomy Criteria are used to search for species which are classified within any of the specified scientific or informal taxonomy categories.
The speciesTaxonomy array can contain the following types of parameters:
This array can only be included when calling the Species Search web service.
Scientific Taxonomy Parameter
{
"paramType" : "scientificTaxonomy",
"level" : "GENUS",
"scientificTaxonomy" : "Collinsia",
"kingdom" : "Animalia"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to scientificTaxonomy |
|
|
Required; The taxonomic hierarchy level (case does not matter). Possible values: KINGDOM,PHYLUM,CLASS,ORDER,FAMILY,GENUS |
|
|
Required; The taxonomy value (case does not matter) |
|
|
The kingdom which contains the scientificTaxonomy search term (case does not matter). This parameter is ignored if level is KINGDOM but is required for all other levels. |
Supported by:
Informal Taxonomy Parameter
{
"paramType" : "informalTaxonomy",
"informalTaxonomy" : "Birds"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to informalTaxonomy |
|
|
Required; The informal taxonomic category (case does not matter). |
Supported by:
Ecosystems Taxonomy Criteria
Ecosystems Taxonomy Criteria are used to search for ecosystems which have any of the specified ancestors. Results will be children or further descendants of the specified records.
The ecosystemsTaxonomy array can contain the following types of parameters:
This array can only be included when calling the Ecosystems Search web service.
Ecosystem Hierarchy Ancestor Parameter
{
"paramType" : "ecosystemHierarchyAncestor",
"classificationCode" : "M067"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to ecosystemHierarchyAncestor |
|
|
Required; The classification code of the higher level (ancestor) ecosystem. Example values: 1 (Class code), 1.B (Subclass code), 1.B.2 (Formation code), 1.B.2.Nd (Division code), M886 (Macrogroup key), G206 (Group key), A3328 (Alliance Key) |
Supported by:
Classification Options
{
"includeInfraspecies" : true,
"includeProvisional" : true,
"includeNonstandard" : true
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Optional; Defines whether or not to include varieties, subspecies, and populations within search results. Defaults to true if either the property value or classificationOptions object is not defined. Only applicable when searching for species. If specified for a search which does not return species, this property will be ignored. |
|
|
Optional; Defines whether taxa with provisional taxonomy will be returned. Defaults to true if either the property value or classificationOptions object is not defined. |
|
|
Optional; Defines whether taxa with nonstandard taxonomy will be returned. Defaults to true if either the property value or classificationOptions object is not defined. |
Supported by:
Paging Options
{
"page" : 0,
"recordsPerPage" : 20
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Optional; Zero-indexed page number; default value is 0. |
|
|
Optional; Records per page; default value is 20. Maximum value is 100. |
Search Results
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 299
{
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : null,
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ ]
}HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"results" : [ {
"recordType" : "SPECIES",
"elementGlobalId" : 0,
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129701",
"nsxUrl" : "/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.129701/Quercus_acerifolia",
"elcode" : "PDFAG05350",
"scientificName" : "Quercus acerifolia",
"formattedScientificName" : "<i>Quercus acerifolia</i>",
"primaryCommonName" : "Mapleleaf Oak",
"primaryCommonNameLanguage" : "EN",
"roundedGRank" : "G1",
"nations" : [ {
"nationCode" : "US",
"roundedNRank" : "N1",
"subnations" : [ {
"subnationCode" : "AR",
"roundedSRank" : "S1",
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}, {
"subnationCode" : "OK",
"roundedSRank" : "SNA",
"exotic" : true,
"native" : false
} ],
"exotic" : true,
"native" : false
} ],
"lastModified" : null,
"classificationStatus" : null,
"speciesGlobal" : {
"usesaCode" : "LE",
"cosewicCode" : "X",
"saraCode" : null,
"synonyms" : [ "Synonym 1", "Synonym 2" ],
"otherCommonNames" : [ "Common name 1", "Common name 2" ],
"kingdom" : "Plantae",
"phylum" : "Anthophyta",
"taxclass" : "Dicotyledoneae",
"taxorder" : "Fagales",
"family" : "Fagaceae",
"genus" : "Quercus",
"taxonomicComments" : "<b>Taxonomic comments</b> might include some HTML markup",
"informalTaxonomy" : "Plants | Vascular Plants - Flowering Plants | Dicots",
"infraspecies" : false,
"completeDistribution" : true
},
"gRank" : "G1G2"
}, {
"recordType" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"elementGlobalId" : 0,
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683214",
"nsxUrl" : "/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683214/Juniperus_virginiana_-_Quercus_spp_Ruderal_Forest",
"elcode" : "CEGL004731",
"scientificName" : "Juniperus virginiana - Quercus spp. Ruderal Forest",
"formattedScientificName" : "<i>Juniperus virginiana - Quercus</i> spp. Ruderal Forest",
"primaryCommonName" : "Highland Rim Ruderal Red-cedar - Oak Forest",
"primaryCommonNameLanguage" : "EN",
"roundedGRank" : "GNA",
"nations" : [ {
"nationCode" : "US",
"roundedNRank" : "NNA",
"subnations" : [ {
"subnationCode" : "AL",
"roundedSRank" : "SNA"
}, {
"subnationCode" : "GA",
"roundedSRank" : "SNA"
}, {
"subnationCode" : "KY",
"roundedSRank" : "SNA"
}, {
"subnationCode" : "TN",
"roundedSRank" : "SNA"
} ]
} ],
"lastModified" : null,
"classificationStatus" : null,
"ecosystemGlobal" : {
"translatedScientificName" : "Eastern Red-cedar - Oak species Ruderal Forest",
"taxclassCode" : "1",
"taxsubclassCode" : "1.B",
"formationCode" : "1.B.2",
"divisionCode" : "1.B.2.Na",
"macrogroupKey" : "M013",
"taxgroupKey" : "G030",
"allianceKey" : "A3227",
"ecosystemType" : "ASSOCIATION",
"classificationCode" : "CEGL004731",
"parentName" : "Ruderal Eastern Red-cedar - Virginia Pine - Mixed Conifer Forest",
"ivccTaxclassCode" : null,
"ivccTaxsubclassCode" : null,
"ivccFormationCode" : null,
"ivccSubformationCode" : null,
"ivccTaxgroupCode" : null,
"ivccTaxsubgroupCode" : null,
"ivccTaxtypeCode" : null
},
"gRank" : "GNA"
} ],
"resultsSummary" : {
"page" : 0,
"recordsPerPage" : 20,
"totalPages" : 1,
"totalResults" : 2,
"speciesResults" : {
"total" : 10
},
"ecosystemResults" : {
"total" : 1,
"classes" : 0,
"subclasses" : 0,
"formations" : 0,
"divisions" : 0,
"macrogroups" : 0,
"groups" : 0,
"alliances" : 0,
"associations" : 1,
"terrestrialEcologicalSystems" : 0,
"ivccClasses" : 0,
"ivccSubclasses" : 0,
"ivccFormations" : 0,
"ivccSubformations" : 0,
"ivccGroups" : 0,
"ivccSubgroups" : 0,
"ivccTypes" : 0,
"ivccSubtypes" : 0
}
},
"searchCriteria" : {
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : 0,
"recordsPerPage" : 20
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ ]
}
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
The search results, which might contain a mixture of species and ecosystem records. These can be distinguished by their recordType property. |
|
|
A summary of the results returned |
|
|
The criteria used for the search. If default values were used for any parameters, they will be included. |
Search Results Summary
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
The current page of results, zero-indexed |
|
|
The number of records per page of results |
|
|
The total number of pages of results which are available |
|
|
The total number of matching records |
|
|
The number of matching species; only included for combined or species searches |
|
|
The total number of matching species |
|
|
The number of matching ecosystems; only included for combined or ecosystems searches. The matching records are broken down by ecosystem type. |
|
|
The total number of matching ecosystems |
Species Result
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Always set to SPECIES |
|
|
The record ID within Central Biotics |
|
|
The record’s primary unique identifer |
|
|
The relative URL at which the record can be viewed |
|
|
The Element Code |
|
|
The scientific name, without any formatting markup |
|
|
The scientific name, possibly including formatting markup |
|
|
The primary common name |
|
|
The ISO code for the primary common name’s language |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe global conservation status rank |
|
|
The NatureServe global conservation status rank |
|
|
The time the record was last updated |
|
|
Classification status. Possible values are Standard, Nonstandard, Provisional |
|
|
Properties unique to species records |
|
|
USESA status |
|
|
COSEWIC code |
|
|
SARA code |
|
|
Synonyms |
|
|
Other common names |
|
|
Kingdom |
|
|
Phylum |
|
|
Class |
|
|
Order |
|
|
Family |
|
|
Genus |
|
|
A concatenation of all informal taxonomy levels |
|
|
Set to true if the taxon is a subspecies or variety |
|
|
Indicates whether the distribution information is complete |
|
|
Additional information about the taxonomic classificatoin |
|
|
The nations in which a distribution record exists |
|
|
The ISO code of the nation |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe national conservation status rank within the nation |
|
|
Indicator of whether the taxon is exotic somewhere within the nation |
|
|
Indicator of whether the taxon is native somewhere within the nation |
|
|
The subnations in which a distribution record exists within the nation |
|
|
The subnation code, as defined within Biotics |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe subnational conservation status rank within the subnation |
|
|
Indicator of whether the taxon is exotic to the subnation |
|
|
Indicator of whether the taxon is native to the subnation |
Ecosystem Result
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Always set to ECOSYSTEM |
|
|
The record ID within Central Biotics |
|
|
The record’s primary unique identifer |
|
|
The relative URL at which the record can be viewed |
|
|
The Element Code |
|
|
The scientific name, without any formatting markup |
|
|
The scientific name, possibly including formatting markup |
|
|
The primary common name |
|
|
The ISO code for the primary common name’s language |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe global conservation status rank |
|
|
The NatureServe global conservation status rank |
|
|
The time the record was last updated |
|
|
Classification status. Possible values are Standard, Nonstandard, Provisional |
|
|
Properties unique to ecosystem records |
|
|
The type of ecosystem. Possible values: IVC Natural Ecosystems: CLASS, SUBCLASS, FORMATION, DIVISION, MACROGROUP, GROUP, ALLIANCE, ASSOCIATION; IVC Cultural Ecosystems: IVCC_CLASS, IVCC_SUBCLASS, IVCC_FORMATION, IVCC_SUBFORMATION, IVCC_GROUP, IVCC_SUBGROUP, IVCC_TYPE, IVCC_SUBTYPE; Ecological Systems: TERRESTRIAL_ECOLOGICAL_SYSTEM |
|
|
The translated scientific name |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Class |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Subclass |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Formation |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Division |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Macrogroup |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Group |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Alliance |
|
|
The classification code of the taxon |
|
|
The name of the parent record in the IVC classification hierarchy |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Class |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Subclass |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Formation |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Subformation |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Group |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Subgroup |
|
|
The classification code of the higher level IVC Cultural Type |
|
|
The nations in which a distribution record exists |
|
|
The ISO code of the nation |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe national conservation status rank within the nation |
|
|
The subnations in which a distribution record exists within the nation |
|
|
The subnation code, as defined within Biotics |
|
|
The rounded NatureServe subnational conservation status rank within the subnation |
Common Errors
Here are examples of some common errors which might be encountered when calling the search web services.
Malformed JSON
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 59
{"unexpectedPropertyName":"foo", "criteriaType":"combined"}HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Connection: close
{
"timestamp" : "2024-04-01T13:26:24.070+00:00",
"status" : 400,
"error" : "Bad Request",
"message" : "JSON parse error: Unrecognized field \"unexpectedPropertyName\" (class org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria), not marked as ignorable; nested exception is com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.UnrecognizedPropertyException: Unrecognized field \"unexpectedPropertyName\" (class org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria), not marked as ignorable (9 known properties: \"statusCriteria\", \"pagingOptions\", \"locationCriteria\", \"recordSubtypeCriteria\", \"locationOptions\", \"recordTypeCriteria\", \"textCriteria\", \"modifiedSince\", \"classificationOptions\"])"
}Invalid enumeration value
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 381
{
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : null,
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ {
"paramType" : "recordType",
"recordType" : "INVALID_RECORD_TYPE"
} ]
}HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Connection: close
{
"timestamp" : "2024-04-01T13:26:13.176+00:00",
"status" : 400,
"error" : "Bad Request",
"message" : "JSON parse error: Cannot deserialize value of type `org.natureserve.nsx.enums.RecordType` from String \"INVALID_RECORD_TYPE\": not one of the values accepted for Enum class: [ECOSYSTEM, SPECIES]; nested exception is com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.InvalidFormatException: Cannot deserialize value of type `org.natureserve.nsx.enums.RecordType` from String \"INVALID_RECORD_TYPE\": not one of the values accepted for Enum class: [ECOSYSTEM, SPECIES]"
}Wrong Criteria Type Provided for Service
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 309
{
"criteriaType" : "ecosystems",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : null,
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"ecosystemsTaxonomyCriteria" : [ ]
}HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 400 Bad Request
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Connection: close
{
"timestamp" : "2024-04-01T13:26:34.259+00:00",
"status" : 400,
"error" : "Bad Request",
"message" : "JSON parse error: Could not resolve type id 'ecosystems' as a subtype of `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria`: Class `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.EcosystemSearchCriteria` not subtype of `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria`; nested exception is com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.exc.InvalidTypeIdException: Could not resolve type id 'ecosystems' as a subtype of `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria`: Class `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.EcosystemSearchCriteria` not subtype of `org.natureserve.nsx.search.criteria.CommonSearchCriteria`"
}Combined Search
HTTP request
POST /api/data/search HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 350
{
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : null,
"recordsPerPage" : null
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to combined |
|
|
Optional; See Text Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Quick Search Parameter, Advanced Text Search Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Status Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Global Rank Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Nation Parameter, Subnation Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Options for details. |
|
|
Optional; See Record Type Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Record Type Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Record Subtype Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Ecosystem Type Parameter |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching for records modified since a given time. The value must be a date and time with a UTC offset in ISO 8601 format. |
|
|
Optional; See Classification Options for details. |
Species Search
HTTP request
POST /api/data/speciesSearch HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 354
{
"criteriaType" : "species",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : null,
"recordsPerPage" : null
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"speciesTaxonomyCriteria" : [ ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to species |
|
|
Optional; See Text Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Quick Search Parameter, Advanced Text Search Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Status Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Global Rank Parameter, National Rank Parameter, Subnational Rank Parameter, USESA Status Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Nation Parameter, Subnation Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Options for details. |
|
|
Optional; See Record Subtype Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: None |
|
|
Optional; See Species Taxonomy Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Scientific Taxonomy Parameter, Informal Taxonomy Parameter |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching for records modified since a given time. The value must be a date and time with a UTC offset in ISO 8601 format. |
|
|
Optional; See Classification Options for details. |
Ecosystems Search
HTTP request
POST /api/data/ecosystemsSearch HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 360
{
"criteriaType" : "ecosystems",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : null,
"recordsPerPage" : null
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"ecosystemsTaxonomyCriteria" : [ ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to ecosystems |
|
|
Optional; See Text Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Quick Search Parameter, Advanced Text Search Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Status Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Global Rank Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Nation Parameter, Subnation Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Location Options for details. |
|
|
Optional; See Record Subtype Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Ecosystem Type Parameter |
|
|
Optional; See Ecosystems Taxonomy Criteria for details. Allowed parameters: Ecosystem Hierarchy Ancestor Parameter |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching for records modified since a given time. The value must be a date and time with a UTC offset in ISO 8601 format. |
|
|
Optional; See Classification Options for details. |
Unpublished Record Search
This web service support searching for taxon records that have been unpublished from Explorer. An optional timestamp parameter can be used to limit results to only records that have been unpublished since that time.
Path
/api/data/unpublishedTaxa
HTTP request
POST /api/data/unpublishedTaxa HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 80
{"criteriaType":"unpublished","unpublishedSince":"2024-04-01T13:26:41.6946026Z"}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; Must be set to "unpublished". |
|
|
Optional; Criteria used for searching for records unpublished since a given time. The value must be a date and time with a UTC offset in ISO 8601 format. |
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"count" : 1,
"unpublishedRecords" : [ {
"elementGlobalId" : 12345,
"unpublishedTimestamp" : "2024-04-01T13:26:41.949634Z",
"uniqueId" : null
} ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Number of results. |
|
|
List of Unpublished Record objects |
Unpublished Record Object
| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Element Global Id. |
|
|
The record’s primary unique identifer. |
|
|
Time the record was unpublished. |
Export
The export web service supports exporting taxa record summaries in multiple formats. The web service accepts a POST request, where the content body is a JSON object that defines the export options. Refer to the Export Criteria Object for details. The service returns a JSON object that includes a job id to track the progress of the export.
HTTP request
POST /api/export/taxonSearch HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 463
{
"criteria" : {
"criteriaType" : "combined",
"textCriteria" : [ ],
"statusCriteria" : [ ],
"locationCriteria" : [ ],
"pagingOptions" : {
"page" : null,
"recordsPerPage" : null
},
"recordSubtypeCriteria" : [ ],
"modifiedSince" : null,
"locationOptions" : null,
"classificationOptions" : null,
"recordTypeCriteria" : [ ]
},
"exportFormat" : "SUMMARY_JSON",
"exportLanguage" : "en"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Required; The format for the export (case does not matter). Possible values are SUMMARY_JSON and SUMMARY_XLSX. |
|
|
Required; When exporting records to Excel, values will be translated to this language if specific translations have been defined. Possible values are en, es, fr (case does not matter). |
|
|
Required; Search Criteria. Paging Options are ignored; all search results are returned. See The Search Criteria Object for details. |
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"jobId" : "147d4d41-d287-494e-9739-7a0d854483b3"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
The jobId to track export progress using the Job API. |
Export Job Data
The data property of the export job response contains information about the success of the export and, if successful, a link to download the requested records.
{
"success" : true,
"errorMessage" : null,
"data" : { },
"url" : "https://explorer-downloads.natureserve.org/shortTerm/explorer/taxaSearchExports/2024-04-01/aa2e921e-8390-408f-9857-863ed6123c9b.json"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Indicates if the job succeeded. |
|
|
If success is false, this will contain information about the error |
|
|
This field is not used. |
|
|
The link to download the file. |
Job
The job web service is used to get the status of a job. The web service accepts a get request, where the job id is a path variable. The service returns a JSON object that includes the status of the job.
Path
/api/job/{jobId}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
Required; The Job Id |
HTTP request
GET /api/job/aa2e921e-8390-408f-9857-863ed6123c9b HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"state" : "Finished",
"data" : {
"success" : true,
"errorMessage" : null,
"data" : { },
"url" : "https://explorer-downloads.natureserve.org/shortTerm/explorer/taxaSearchExports/2024-04-01/aa2e921e-8390-408f-9857-863ed6123c9b.json"
},
"percentComplete" : 100.0,
"successful" : true,
"error" : null,
"group" : "QuartzJobs",
"timeScheduled" : "2024-04-01T13:27:17.3137202Z",
"timeStarted" : "2024-04-01T13:27:17.3139702Z",
"timeFinished" : "2024-04-01T13:27:17.3142202Z",
"timeLastChecked" : "2024-04-01T13:27:17.3144702Z"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Current state of the job. Possible values are Queued Executing Pending Finished. |
|
|
Progress of the job. |
|
|
When state is Finished, this indicates if the job was successful. |
|
|
If successful is false, this will contain information about the error. |
|
|
Type of job. |
|
|
Time the job was scheduled. |
|
|
Time the job was started. |
|
|
Time the job was finished. |
|
|
Time the job status was last checked. |
|
|
Job specific data. |
Domain Values
Nations
The nations service returns an array of containing a nation domain object and a boolean indicating if the nation has subnations that have been defined. Only nations for which at least one taxon has been published are returned. Supported nation codes are all ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes, in addition to the following non-ISO codes:
-
XA: Carribean Region
-
XB: West Indies
-
XC: Greater Antilles
-
XD: Lesser Antilles
-
XE: Hispaniola
-
AN: Netherlands Antilles
-
YU: Yugoslavia
Path
/api/data/nations
HTTP request
POST /api/data/nations HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"nation" : {
"id" : 38,
"nameEn" : "Canada",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "CA",
"region" : "Canada"
},
"hasSubnations" : true
}, {
"nation" : {
"id" : 139,
"nameEn" : "Mexico",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "MX",
"region" : "Mexico"
},
"hasSubnations" : false
}, {
"nation" : {
"id" : 225,
"nameEn" : "United States",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "US",
"region" : null
},
"hasSubnations" : true
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Nation domain object. See Nation Domain Object for details. |
|
|
Indicates if the nation has defined subnations. |
Nation Domain Object
{
"id" : 38,
"nameEn" : "Canada",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "CA",
"region" : "Canada"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Nation id. |
|
|
English name. |
|
|
Spanish name. May be null. |
|
|
French name. May be null. |
|
|
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code, or one of the listed non-ISO codes: XA XB XC XD XE AN YU |
|
|
The country’s region. Possible values are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Canada, Caribbean, Central America, Eurasia, Europe, Mexico, North Atlantic, Oceania, South America, United States |
Subnations
The subnations service returns an array of all defined Subnation domain objects for a supplied Nation code.
Path
/api/data/subnations/{nationCode}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
Nation code (case sensitive). See Nations for valid values. |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/subnations/US HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 2,
"nameEn" : "Alabama",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AL",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 1,
"nameEn" : "Alaska",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AK",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 6,
"nameEn" : "Arizona",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AZ",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 4,
"nameEn" : "Arkansas",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AR",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 7,
"nameEn" : "California",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "CA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 8,
"nameEn" : "Colorado",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "CO",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 9,
"nameEn" : "Connecticut",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "CT",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 11,
"nameEn" : "Delaware",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "DE",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 12,
"nameEn" : "Florida",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "FL",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 14,
"nameEn" : "Georgia",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "GA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 90,
"nameEn" : "Great Smoky Mountains National Park",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "GS",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 18,
"nameEn" : "Idaho",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "ID",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 19,
"nameEn" : "Illinois",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "IL",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 20,
"nameEn" : "Indiana",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "IN",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 17,
"nameEn" : "Iowa",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "IA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 21,
"nameEn" : "Kansas",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "KS",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 22,
"nameEn" : "Kentucky",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "KY",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 23,
"nameEn" : "Louisiana",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "LA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 25,
"nameEn" : "Maryland",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MD",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 24,
"nameEn" : "Massachusetts",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 28,
"nameEn" : "Michigan",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MI",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 29,
"nameEn" : "Minnesota",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MN",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 32,
"nameEn" : "Mississippi",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MS",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 30,
"nameEn" : "Missouri",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MO",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 33,
"nameEn" : "Montana",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MT",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 88,
"nameEn" : "Navajo Nation",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NN",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 36,
"nameEn" : "Nebraska",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NE",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 40,
"nameEn" : "Nevada",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NV",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 38,
"nameEn" : "New Jersey",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NJ",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 39,
"nameEn" : "New Mexico",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NM",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 41,
"nameEn" : "New York",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NY",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 34,
"nameEn" : "North Carolina",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "NC",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 35,
"nameEn" : "North Dakota",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "ND",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 42,
"nameEn" : "Ohio",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "OH",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 43,
"nameEn" : "Oklahoma",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "OK",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 44,
"nameEn" : "Oregon",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "OR",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 45,
"nameEn" : "Pennsylvania",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "PA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 48,
"nameEn" : "South Carolina",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "SC",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 49,
"nameEn" : "South Dakota",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "SD",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 50,
"nameEn" : "Tennessee",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "TN",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 87,
"nameEn" : "Tennessee Valley Authority",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "TV",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 51,
"nameEn" : "Texas",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "TX",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 52,
"nameEn" : "Utah",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "UT",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 55,
"nameEn" : "Vermont",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "VT",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 53,
"nameEn" : "Virginia",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "VA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 56,
"nameEn" : "Washington",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "WA",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 58,
"nameEn" : "West Virginia",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "WV",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 57,
"nameEn" : "Wisconsin",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "WI",
"dnationId" : 225
}, {
"id" : 59,
"nameEn" : "Wyoming",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "WY",
"dnationId" : 225
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Subnation Domain objects. See Subnation Domain Object for details. |
Subnation Domain Object
{
"id" : 2,
"nameEn" : "Alabama",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AL",
"dnationId" : 225
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Subnation id. |
|
|
English name. |
|
|
Spanish name. May be null. |
|
|
French name. May be null. |
|
|
Subnation code. |
|
|
Nation id. |
Informal Taxonomy
The informal taxonomy service returns the entire informal taxonomy tree, represented as a list of Informal Taxonomy nodes. Each node contains a name and an array of Informal Taxonomy subnodes.
Path
/api/data/informalTaxonomy
HTTP request
GET /api/data/informalTaxonomy HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"name" : "Animals",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Vertebrates",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Mammals",
"subnodes" : [ ]
} ]
} ]
}, {
"name" : "Plants",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Vascular Plants - Flowering Plants",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Dicots",
"subnodes" : [ ]
} ]
} ]
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Informal Taxonomy Domain objects. See Informal Taxonomy Domain Object for details. |
Informal Taxonomy Domain Object
{
"name" : "Animals",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Vertebrates",
"subnodes" : [ {
"name" : "Mammals",
"subnodes" : [ ]
} ]
} ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Informal Taxonomy name. |
|
|
Array of Informal Taxonomy objects. |
Scientific Taxonomy
The scientific taxonomy service returns a list of Strings which have the specified parent, sorted in alphabetical order (case insensitive). Either both parameters must be specified, or neither can be be specified. If the latter, all kingdoms are returned.
Path
/api/data/scientificTaxonomy
HTTP request
GET /api/data/scientificTaxonomy?parentName=Ranunculaceae&level=FAMILY HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The taxonomic level of the parent. Valid values are KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS |
|
The parent name (case sensitive). |
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ "Hydrastis" ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
List of Scientific Taxonomy Strings. |
IVC Descendants
The IVC Descendants service returns a list of IVC Descendant objects. Each object represents a direct descendant of the specified record containing its name, classification code, and has a boolean indicating if the descendant also has descendants. Results are limited to children and grandchildren for which additional children exist. For example, a Macrogroup without any child Groups will not be returned. Either both parameters must be specified, or neither can be be specified. If the latter, all classes are returned.
Path
/api/data/ivcDescendants
HTTP request
GET /api/data/ivcDescendants?parentCode=M027&level=MACROGROUP HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The classification code of the IVC parent (case sensitive). |
|
The IVC level of the parent (case does not matter). Valid values are CLASS SUBCLASS FORMATION DIVISION MACROGROUP GROUP. |
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"name" : "Shortleaf Pine - Oak Forest",
"code" : "G012",
"hasChildren" : true
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of IVC Descendants. See IVC Descendant Domain Object for details. |
IVC Descendant Domain Object
{
"name" : "Shortleaf Pine - Oak Forest",
"code" : "G012",
"hasChildren" : true
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Descendant name. |
|
|
Classification Code. |
|
|
Indicates if the IVC entry has descendants. |
COSEWIC Status
This service returns an array of objects representing Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) statuses.
Path
/api/data/cosewic
HTTP request
GET /api/data/cosewic HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 3,
"cosewicDescEn" : "Endangered",
"cosewicDescEs" : null,
"cosewicDescFr" : null,
"cosewicCode" : "E"
}, {
"id" : 5,
"cosewicDescEn" : "Special Concern",
"cosewicDescEs" : null,
"cosewicDescFr" : null,
"cosewicCode" : "SC"
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of COSEWIC domain objects. See COSEWIC Domain Object for details. |
COSEWIC Domain Object
{
"id" : 3,
"cosewicDescEn" : "Endangered",
"cosewicDescEs" : null,
"cosewicDescFr" : null,
"cosewicCode" : "E"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
COSEWIC id. |
|
|
English description. |
|
|
Spanish description. May be null. |
|
|
French description. May be null. |
|
|
COSEWIC status code. |
SARA Status
This service returns a list of Species at Risk Act (SARA) status values.
Path
/api/data/sara
HTTP request
GET /api/data/sara HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ ]Name Category
This service returns an array of objects representing Name Category
Path
/api/data/nameCategory
HTTP request
GET /api/data/nameCategory HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 1,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "Vertebrate Animal",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : "Animal vertebrado",
"nameCategoryDescFr" : "Animal vertébré",
"nameTypeCd" : "A",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Zoological"
}, {
"id" : 4,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "Vascular Plant",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : "Planta vascular",
"nameCategoryDescFr" : "Plante vasculaire",
"nameTypeCd" : "P",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Botanical"
}, {
"id" : 8,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "International Vegetation Classification - Natural",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : null,
"nameCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nameTypeCd" : "C",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Ecological"
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Name Category domain objects. See Name Category Domain Object for details. |
Name Category Domain Object
{
"id" : 1,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "Vertebrate Animal",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : "Animal vertebrado",
"nameCategoryDescFr" : "Animal vertébré",
"nameTypeCd" : "A",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Zoological"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Name Category id. |
|
|
English description. |
|
|
Spanish description. May be null. |
|
|
French description. May be null. |
|
|
Name Category type CD. |
|
|
Name Category type description. |
Data Sensitive
This service returns an array of Data Sensitive domain objects
Path
/api/data/dataSensitive
HTTP request
GET /api/data/dataSensitive HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Data Sensitive domain objects. See Data Sensitive Domain Object for details. |
Data Sensitive Domain Object
{
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Data Sensitive id. |
|
|
English description. |
|
|
Spanish description. May be null. |
|
|
French description. May be null. |
|
|
Data Sensitive Code. |
Data Sensitive Category
This service returns an array of Data Sensitive Category domain objects
Path
/api/data/dataSensitiveCategory
HTTP request
GET /api/data/dataSensitiveCategory HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Poaching/Collection Threat",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 3,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Land Owner Restrictions",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 8,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Insufficient Information",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : false
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Data Sensitive Category domain objects. See Data Sensitive Category Domain Object for details. |
Data Sensitive Category Domain Object
{
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Poaching/Collection Threat",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Data Sensitive Category id. |
|
|
English description. |
|
|
Spanish description. May be null. |
|
|
French description. May be null. |
|
|
Indicates that the value is standard. |
Data Sensitive Category by Subnation
This service returns an array of the standard Data Sensitive Category domain objects plus those which are referenced by the taxa within a specific subnation.
Path
/api/data/dataSensitiveCategory/bySubnation
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
Required; Subnation code. See Subnation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Required; Nation code. See Nation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Optional; The type of taxa records to consider within the subnation. Supported values: SPECIES,ECOSYSTEM. All record types will be considered if this parameter is null. |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/dataSensitiveCategory/bySubnation?subnation=AZ&nation=US&recordType=SPECIES HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Poaching/Collection Threat",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 3,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Land Owner Restrictions",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}, {
"id" : 8,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Insufficient Information",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : false
} ]| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Array of Data Sensitive Category domain objects. See Data Sensitive Category Domain Object for details. |
Data Sensitivity
These web services return information about taxa data sensitivity.
Sensitive Taxa by Subnation
This service returns an array of taxa data which are Sensitive or Conditionally Sensitive within the given subnation.
Path
/api/data/sensitiveTaxa
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
Required; Subnation code. See Subnation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Required; Nation code. See Nation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Optional; The type of records to return. Supported values: SPECIES,ECOSYSTEM. All record types will be included if this parameter is null. |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/sensitiveTaxa?subnation=ON&nation=CA&recordType=SPECIES HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701",
"scientificName" : "Hydrastis canadensis",
"primaryCommonName" : "Goldenseal",
"recordType" : "SPECIES",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}
} ]Sensitive Taxa Response Object
{
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701",
"scientificName" : "Hydrastis canadensis",
"primaryCommonName" : "Goldenseal",
"recordType" : "SPECIES",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
}
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
The record’s primary unique identifer |
|
|
The scientific name, without any formatting markup |
|
|
The primary common name |
|
|
Record type. One of SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM |
|
|
Data Sensitive domain object. See Data Sensitive Domain Object for details. |
|
|
Data Sensitive Category domain object. See Data Sensitive Category Domain Object for details. |
Sensitive Taxa by Subnation and Category
This service returns an array of taxa data grouped by data sensitive category within the given subnation.
Path
/api/data/sensitiveTaxa/byCategory
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
Required; Subnation code. See Subnation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Required; Nation code. See Nation Domain Object for valid values. |
|
Optional; The type of records to return. Supported values: SPECIES,ECOSYSTEM. All record types will be included if this parameter is null. |
|
Optional; array of integers that limits the returned taxa to those which have of the specified data sensitive categories. See Data Sensitive Category Domain Object for valid values. If specified, an entry will be returned for each specified data sensitive category, even if no taxa in the subnation are using the category. If empty or null, all data sensitive categories used within the subnation are returned, with the taxa list for each. Only the categories which are actually used are returned. |
HTTP request
GET /api/data/sensitiveTaxa/byCategory?subnation=ON&nation=CA&recordType=SPECIES&dataSensitiveCategoryIds=2%2C3 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
[ {
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"taxa" : [ {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701",
"scientificName" : "Hydrastis canadensis",
"primaryCommonName" : "Goldenseal",
"recordType" : "SPECIES"
} ]
}, {
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 3,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Land Owner Restrictions",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"taxa" : [ ]
} ]Sensitive Taxa Response Object
{
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"taxa" : [ {
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701",
"scientificName" : "Hydrastis canadensis",
"primaryCommonName" : "Goldenseal",
"recordType" : "SPECIES"
} ]
}| Path | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Data Sensitive Category domain object. See Data Sensitive Category Domain Object for details. |
|
|
List of elements which have the given Data Sensitive Category within the subnation. |
|
|
The record’s primary unique identifer |
|
|
The scientific name, without any formatting markup |
|
|
The primary common name |
|
|
Record type. One of SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM |
Data Providers
This web service returns information about the data providers for the spatial records displayed on the site’s maps.
Path
/api/dataProvider/{code}
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|
The data provider’s code |
HTTP request
GET /api/dataProvider/US-AK HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"id" : 2,
"code" : "US-AK",
"name" : "Alaska Natural Heritage Program",
"subnation" : {
"id" : 1,
"nameEn" : "Alaska",
"nameEs" : "Alaska",
"nameFr" : "Alaska",
"subnationCode" : "AK",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"websiteUrl" : "https://accs.uaa.alaska.edu",
"contactEmail" : "foo@example.com",
"logoUrl" : "https://example.com/logo.png",
"networkDirectoryId" : 187,
"bldDataWebsiteUrl" : null,
"bldDataContactName" : null,
"bldDataContactEmail" : "jane.doe@example.com",
"bldDataContactPhone" : null,
"bldDataContactPhotoUrl" : null,
"lastUpdated" : "2024-04-01T13:25:17.75129Z",
"bldDataContactDefined" : true
}If the code parameter doesn’t specify a valid data provider, no results will be returned.
HTTP request
GET /api/dataProvider/invalidCode HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/jsonHTTP response
HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=ISO-8859-1
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
No data provider found with code invalidCodeFeature Services for Individual Taxa
NatureServe Explorer provides several feature services that allow access to spatial data relating to individual taxa.
These services can be accessed by URLs of the form:
/explorer-maps/{SERVICE_NAME}/{OU_SEQ_UID}/FeatureServer
{SERVICE_NAME} is the name of a specific service, and OU_SEQ_UID is the unique identifier of a taxon published to NatureServe Explorer. For example, Ursus arctos (Brown Bear) has a unique identifier of ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102187. This identifier is visible in a page’s URL when viewing a species or ecosystems page. For example, a feature service that displays the State/Provincial Conservation Status of Ursus arctos is available at https://explorer.natureserve.org/explorer-maps/species_subnational_ranks/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102187/FeatureServer/
These services implement the GeoServices API. Each feature service URL can be treated as an Esri Feature Service and can viewed within ArcGIS Online webmaps, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, or within other web applications. Refer to the ArcGIS Online Help to learn more creating maps within the ArcGIS Online map viewer and adding layers. Online documentation is also available for ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop.
Note that data is not necessarily available for all taxa. To check whether a service contains data for a taxon, you can query a layer within the service to count the number of features contained within the layer. If the query returns a count of 0, there is no data available. For example:
The services have been implemented using Koop. See below for specific details about each service.
Note that Koop requires that all GeoServices API parameters be provided using the exact parameter names. It is case sensitive. For example, if the objectIds parameter is provided using a parameter name of objectids, Koop will not detect the parameter value.
Species Subnational Ranks Feature Service
Path
/explorer-maps/species_subnational_ranks/{OU_SEQ_UID}/FeatureServer
This service provides a State and Provincial Conservation Status map for an individual species.
This service is only supported for Species taxa; it does not work for Ecosystems.
Note that the service does not generalize features based upon scale. For best performance, we recommend loading all of the features through a single query and then adding the results to your map as a new FeatureLayer. While a FeatureLayer created from the service URL will work, it will continually re-download the same features as a user pans and zooms around the map.
The Nested Hexagon Framework
The Nested Hexagon Framework was created by the University of Kansas and used within the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Crucial Assessment Tool.
Its foundation is a well-defined hexagon grid which covers most of North America. Each hex covers 1 square mile. Hexes are grouped into cogs, where a cog consists of a central hex plus each adjacent hex, for a total of seven hexes per cog (7 sq miles). Cogs are similarly grouped into wheels, where each wheel consists of a central cog and its six adjacent cogs (49 sq miles). The framework divides its coverage area into 5x5 degree tiles, such that each wheel is fully contained within a single tile. (Technically, the tile boundaries aren’t quite rectangular, since they follow the wheel boundaries, which in turn follow the cog and hex boundaries.)
NatureServe has extended the Nested Hexagon Framework’s (NHF) coverage area to also include Northern Canada, Hawaii, and the Caribbean.
NatureServe has also created broader aggregations of hexagons:
-
Level 1 Summary Hex Aggregations consist a central NHF wheel and all six adjacent wheels. It includes a total of 343 one-square mile hexagons.
-
Level 2 Summary Hex Aggregations consist of a central Level 1 Summary Hex Aggregation and all six adjacent Level 1 Summary Hex Aggregations. It includes a total of 2,401 one-square mile hexagons.
-
Level 3 Summary Hex Aggregations consist of a central Level 2 Summary Hex Aggregation and all six adjacent Level 2 Summary Hex Aggregations. It includes a total of 16,807 one-square mile hexagons
Technically, the exact boundaries of a Level 1, 2, or 3 Summary Hex Aggregation would be very jagged. However, because these features are intended to be viewed at broad geographic scales where the exact borders would be nearly indiscernable, they are shown on NatureServe Explorer as "approximate hexagons". In the diagram below, the green outline shows how an Approximate Level 1 Summary Hexagon is generated from the NHF wheels (outlined in red) which comprise the feature.
When viewing species distributation data that is visualized using the Nested Hexagon Framework, be aware that a displayed hexagon means that the species occurs somewhere within the feature, and that that the species is not necessarily present everywhere within the feature.
Data which is observed within a Nested Hexagon Framework feature is "rolled up" to higher levels. If a species is observed somewhere within a one-square mile hexagon, the species will be be reported as present within the NHF wheel which contains the hexagon. Similarly, at broader scales, the species will be reported as being present somewhere within each of the Level 1-3 Summary Hex Aggregations which contain the hexagon.
Taxon Data Model
The Taxon Data Model is slightly different for species and ecosystems. Furthermore, certain fields are only populated for particular subtypes.
In addition to the JSON response data documented below, you can also download a CSV summary of the data model. This alternative format allows you to compare the portions of the data model which are used by each record type and subtype.
Date Values
Dates are represented as ISO 8601 strings. Dates without a specific time component are formatted as "yyyy-mm-dd"; dates with a time component are formatted using their GMT/UTC representation. For example, "2020-01-13T22:01:17.110971Z".
Domain Values
Many properties are defined as domain values. The values from these properties are obtained from a collection of pre-defined values. These are modeled as objects which have a consistent set of properties:
-
An internal ID value
-
Display values in English, Spanish, and French, usually ending with a "DescEn" suffix
Properties following these patterns are excluded from the documentation below.
References to other Taxon records
Some properties serve as references to other taxa records. These cross-links are modeled using a consistent set of property names:
-
uniqueId - the unique identifier of the referenced taxon
-
scientificName - the unformatted scientific name of the referenced taxon
-
formattedScientificName - the formatted scientific name of the referenced taxon
-
nsxUrl - the relative URL at which the other taxon can be viewed, if it has been published to NatureServe Explorer
-
primaryCommonName - sometimes included; the primary common name of the referenced taxon
-
elcode - sometimes included; the elcode of the referenced taxon
Plant Data Model
HTTP response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Vary: Origin
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Method
Vary: Access-Control-Request-Headers
Content-Type: application/json
Keep-Alive: timeout=60
Connection: keep-alive
{
"elementGlobalId" : 154701,
"circumscripConfidence" : null,
"classificationLevel" : {
"id" : 17,
"classificationLevelNameEn" : "Species",
"classificationLevelNameEs" : null,
"classificationLevelNameFr" : null
},
"classificationStatus" : {
"id" : 1,
"classificationStatusDescEn" : "Standard",
"classificationStatusDescEs" : null,
"classificationStatusDescFr" : null
},
"iucn" : {
"id" : 5,
"iucnDescEn" : "Vulnerable",
"iucnDescEs" : null,
"iucnDescFr" : null,
"iucnCode" : "VU"
},
"nameCategory" : {
"id" : 4,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "Vascular Plant",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : "Planta vascular",
"nameCategoryDescFr" : "Plante vasculaire",
"nameTypeCd" : "P",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Botanical"
},
"rankMethodUsed" : {
"id" : 1,
"rankMethodUsedDescEn" : "Rank calculator v.3.1x - 2011-2015 rank factors",
"rankMethodUsedDescEs" : null,
"rankMethodUsedDescFr" : null,
"rankMethodUsedExternalDescEn" : null,
"rankMethodUsedExternalDescEs" : null,
"rankMethodUsedExternalDescFr" : null
},
"formattedScientificName" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i>",
"scientificName" : "Hydrastis canadensis",
"scientificNameAuthor" : "L.",
"primaryCommonName" : "Goldenseal",
"relatedItisNames" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> L. (TSN 18781)",
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.154701",
"elcode" : "PDRAN0F010",
"conceptRefFullCitation" : "Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.",
"conceptName" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i>",
"taxonomicComments" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis</i> occurs in eastern North America and is a monotypic genus. In the most current taxonomic revision <i>Hydrastis </i>is placed in Hydrastidaceae, with one other monotypic genus, <i>Glaucidium,</i> which is restricted to Japan (Tobe 2003).",
"roundedGRank" : "G3",
"conservationStatusFactorsEditionDate" : "2013-04-29",
"conservationStatusFactorsEditionAuthors" : "Oliver, L.",
"primaryCommonNameLanguage" : "EN",
"recordType" : "SPECIES",
"elementNationals" : [ {
"elementNationalId" : 241912,
"classifConfidence" : null,
"nation" : {
"id" : 38,
"nameEn" : "Canada",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "CA",
"region" : "Canada"
},
"roundedNRank" : "N2",
"elementSubnationals" : [ {
"elementSubnationalId" : 288768,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 67,
"nameEn" : "Ontario",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "ON",
"dnationId" : 38
},
"roundedSRank" : "S2",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S2",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 288768,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
} ],
"nrankReviewYear" : 2017,
"nrank" : "N2",
"speciesNational" : {
"elementNationalId" : 241912,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementNationalId" : 211679,
"classifConfidence" : null,
"nation" : {
"id" : 225,
"nameEn" : "United States",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"isoCode" : "US",
"region" : null
},
"roundedNRank" : "N3",
"elementSubnationals" : [ {
"elementSubnationalId" : 468061,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 2,
"nameEn" : "Alabama",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "AL",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S2",
"dataSensitive" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategory" : null,
"srank" : "S2",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 468061,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 557103,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 55,
"nameEn" : "Vermont",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "VT",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S1",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Poaching/Collection Threat",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S1",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 557103,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : true,
"native" : null
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 473919,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 17,
"nameEn" : "Iowa",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "IA",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S3",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S3",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 473919,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 512451,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 24,
"nameEn" : "Massachusetts",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MA",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S1",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S1",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 512451,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 586445,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 30,
"nameEn" : "Missouri",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "MO",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S5",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S5",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 586445,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 474264,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 58,
"nameEn" : "West Virginia",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
"subnationCode" : "WV",
"dnationId" : 225
},
"roundedSRank" : "S3",
"dataSensitive" : {
"id" : 1,
"dataSensitiveDescEn" : "Yes",
"dataSensitiveDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveDescFr" : null,
"dataSensitiveCode" : "Y"
},
"dataSensitiveCategory" : {
"id" : 2,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEn" : "Proprietary Data",
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescEs" : null,
"dataSensitiveCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nsStandardInd" : true
},
"srank" : "S3S4",
"speciesSubnational" : {
"elementSubnationalId" : 474264,
"hybrid" : false,
"exotic" : false,
"native" : true
}
}, {
"elementSubnationalId" : 531013,
"subnation" : {
"id" : 20,
"nameEn" : "Indiana",
"nameEs" : null,
"nameFr" : null,
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"rangeExtentComments" : "Range extent was calculated based on a map in Sinclair and Catling (2000a). Range extent is closer to 1,250,000 sq km. <br /><br />Eastern United States, northward into Ontario: southern Vermont to Ontario, west to Minnesota and south to Georgia, Alabama, and Arkansas. Common in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia; uncommon around the range perimeter. The central portion of its range is and was where goldenseal was the most abundant, including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). Christensen and Gorchov (2010) describe the core part of the historical range as the Ohio River Valley.",
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"numberEosComments" : "USA: 1000+ extant occurrences globally. Alabama: 14; Arkansas: 100s; Connecticut: 6, Delaware: 26;Georgia: 15; Kansas (no occurrences delineated), Kentucky: >100; Illinois: 100s; Indiana: 59; Iowa: 21; Massachusetts: 4, Maryland: 19; Michigan: 91; Minnesota: 14; Mississippi: 5; Missouri: 100s; New York: 22; North Carolina: 31; New Jersey: 2; Ohio: many; Pennsylvania: 17; Vermont: 5; Tennessee: 154; West Virginia: many; Wisconsin: >100 CANADA: Ontario (22) (NatureServe Element Occurrence data 2012). Element occurrence data not available for Virginia. Since many states do not actively track this species, and because it is clonal, population numbers are not well known. Arkansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, and West Virginia likely have the highest number of plants.",
"popSizeComments" : "Populations are typically between several stems to several hundred ramets (i.e. vegetative stems emerging from one parental plant) (Sanders and McGraw 2005, Sinclair and Catling 2000, Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). In Ohio, it is estimated that 62% of populations contain fewer than 200 ramets, 10% had between 200 and 1,000 ramets and 28% had more than 1,000 ramets (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). The majority of populations in Ohio are small. <br />Research in West Virginia, one of the core range states, on larger-scale habitat requirements, or mesotopographic distribution patterns, found patches of goldenseal to be very diffuse across the landscape (McGraw et al. 2005).",
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"threatImpactComments" : "<i>Hydrastis canadensis, </i>Goldenseal, a medicinal herb, is threatened primarily by removal of habitat, decline in habitat quality, wild-collection and deer browsing.<br /><br />Habitat destruction is a primary threat throughout its range, as reported by Sinclair and Catling (2000a) only 5% of forested habitat that supports goldenseal in Canada remains, in many personal communications with Natural Heritage Botanists in 2012 and throughout New England (Tait 2006). It is surmised that local extinctions in Ohio were the result of urban sprawl (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). The interaction and compounding intensification of over-collection and habitat loss, should not be overlooked. Albrecht and McCarthy (2006) suggest that observations by botanists of population disappearance in the early 19th century documented this co-occurrence of threats. It is also suggested that the combination of these two threats may reduce or reverse positive efforts of stewardship, or 'managed' populations (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). It should also be recognized that the combined interaction of these threats may be increasing the rate of decline in areas of its range where these two threats are actively occurring.<br /><br /><br />Goldenseal has been cultivated for 100+ years throughout its range and historically most of the trade domestically and internationally comes from wild harvested plants (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). In recent years there has been an apparent shift. The CITES Trade Database (200-2013) indicates that much of the material in international trade, and all in 2003, which is legal is from cultivated plants. The market for goldenseal is expected to grow at a rate of 5% to 10% annually, and the market for high quality cultivated material is expected to grow 10 to 15% annually (Greenfield and David 2012).<br /><br />Cultivated goldenseal makes p a large portion of domestic trade according to the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA), however, the amount of wild-harvested rhizome that is collected and traded in the United States is unknown. In Indiana, collection pressure has intensified dramatically over the last 10 years, based on the number of inquiries by herbal diggers in the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Along with the increased demand for goldenseal in Indiana, according to State officials, it is evident that herbal diggers that are harvesting wild goldenseal in July and August are also harvesting American ginseng (<i>Panax quinquefolius)</i> outside the legal harvest season that has not yet had a chance to reproduce (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Law enforcement officials in Indiana are concerned for the species due to the amount being shipped from the state, and while there are no quantitative data on population declines in Indiana (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources), declines seem likely. Collection pressure in parts of the species' range where unemployment is high is incentivized by prices paid for wild-collected roots/rhizomes in the herbal market (McGraw et al. 2003). Studies suggest that if as little as 10% of the plants from a population are removed by collected annually, that the population will go extinct over time (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004).<br /><br />Invasive species is also a threat, including pressure from both non-native plants. White-tailed deer browse is also a threat in Ohio (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004) and in other parts of the range.<br /><br />Further threats as noted by state Natural Heritage Botanists:<br />Alabama: Incompatible forestry practices appear to be the foremost concern, with invasive species of secondary importance (Al Schotz, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Arkansas: Unknown (Theo Witsell, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Connecticut: Invasive species and canopy closure. Severity of the threats is unknown (Nelson DeBarros & Nancy Murray, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Delaware: Invasive species and deer browse (William A. McAvoy, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Indiana: Not known, but collecting and habitat destruction likely (Michael Homoya, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kansas: Unknown (Craig C. Freeman, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Kentucky: The current threats are land conversion/development, collection, and high deer populations (Deborah White, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Massachusetts: This plant has never been common in Massachusetts, populations are very small and threatened by herbivory (Bryan Connolly, pers. comm., 2012)<br />Michigan: Collecting and habitat destruction (M.R. Penskar et al. 2001).<br />Minnesota: Invasive species (such as garlic mustard and buckthorn) continue to be discovered in the greater area of goldenseal's range in Minnesota. This will likely be a rising threat to populations in the long-term (Derek Anderson, Welby Smith, & Nancy Sather, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Missouri: Current threats are over harvesting, particularly on public land. (Malissa Underwood, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Mississippi: In the Loess Bluff Physiographic Province, rapid subdivision development is encroaching into the habitat of goldenseal. One population has already probably been extirpated by a \"Loess Bluff Restoration Project\" associated with a housing development. In the Pontotoc Ridge Physiographic Province, the private land owner is considering developing the land as a new subdivision(Heather Sullivan, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm., 2012).<br />North Carolina: Poaching and effects of climate change (drought, increased temperatures, wind damage, invasive species) (Laura Gadd, pers. comm., 2012).<br />New York: It is collected for medicinal purposes but so far there is no evidence that it is being over-collected in New York. There is a moderate threat from habitat destruction, especially in the Lower Hudson area. Exotic species like garlic mustard and bush honeysuckle threaten its understory habitat (Steve Young, pers. comm. 2012).<br />Ohio: Some threats include development, recreation, roads and associated maintenance, resource extraction and processing (timber, oil, renewable energy), agriculture, and non-native species (Rick Gardner, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Ontario: Possibly lack of disturbance at some sites (Sinclair & Catling 1998) (Michael J. Oldham, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Pennsylvania: Invasive species, succession (more coming in later report), and gas development (Chris Firestone, pers. comm., 2012.)<br />Tennessee: Timber operations and ATV trails are the main threats (Todd Crabtree, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Virginia: Mostly unknown, but harvest and development are likely threats (John Townsend, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Vermont: Invasives, development, and climate change. (Bob Popp & Aaron Marcus, pers. comm., 2012).<br />Wisconsin: Forest conversion is likely the largest historical threat. Forest fragmentation and development is likely the largest current threat with invasive plants and earthworm likely causing significant impacts, especially for spread by seed. Leaf herbivory is unknown, but deer populations are high in the known region. Fruit herbivory and seed destruction is also unknown, but turkeys and rodents may be causing destruction of seed or placement in inappropriate habitat. Possible threats by logging, although the level of logging in the southern part of the state where it is found is relatively low, especially in the southeast. Impacts of harvest are unknown. We do not receive any harvest data and reports of sales to ginseng dealers is erratic. It would be fairly simple to survey ginseng dealers and ask them about amounts and trends in goldenseal harvest. Dealers may also have a sense if it is generally being harvested sustainably. (Kevin Doyle, Assistant Botanist & Ryan O'Connor, Assistant Ecologist, Kelly Kearns, pers. comm., 2012).<br /><br />West Virginia: Wild harvest (P.J. Harmon, pers. comm., 2012).",
"shortTermTrendComments" : "It is known that the rhizome of <i>Hydrastis canadensis </i>is wild-collected for medicinal uses. Short term trend information is available from a few sources. There is decline in some populations due to wild-collection and habitat loss. Wild-collection in Canada is prohibited. Overall population decline is evidenced through fewer populations present, fewer patches per population, and fewer ramets per patch (Sanders and McGraw 2005). Rangewide, or state-by-state, abundance information for goldenseal is unknown, which is typical of most wild-harvested plant species (McGraw et al. 2003). Abundance and short-term trends in the core range states, in terms of both population size (numbers) and patches, is not available because it is not state-protected, and hence not monitored closely. There are studies and observations for a few jurisdictions.<br /><br />Canada:<br />Population studies in Ontario, Canada detected no declines between 1991 and 1998. Some patches may have been increasing while others were decreasing (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). The rate of expansion over several decades in Ontario is considered slight and slow, and possibly because of lack of disturbance given that populations in areas with some disturbance (greater light and nutrient resources) had highly variable growth rates (Sinclair and Catling 2002).<br /><br />United States:<br />In West Virginia, evidence of poaching was documented near Morgantown, West Virginia (Sanders and McGraw 2005), however, it is widely known that the rhizome is collected for trade in the medicinal market. <br /><br />In Ohio, a core range state, recent short-term declines of approximately 30% were detected in goldenseal (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). Of 42 sites documented in Ohio from 1977-1998, 14 of these were extirpated as of 2002, if the rate of decline is constant, approximately 1.6% of populations are expected to be extirpated each year, and approximately a 30% decline over 20 years (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, pers. comm. Gorchov 2012). <br /><br />In New York, recent studies have shown on-going extirpations as the distribution was reduced from 14 counties to 12 counties, due to habitat loss (Tait 2006).<br /><br />In Indiana, another core-range state, a dramatic increase in the amount of goldenseal harvested over the past 10 years has occurred, and law enforcement officials have expressed concern for the species due to the tonnage being shipped from the state (pers. comm. Indiana Department of Natural Resources). Even though quantitative information about trends in Indiana do not exist, sharp increases in collection over 10 years suggest that a decline is very likely in this slow growing perennial. A study described the growth rate of goldenseal as 'slight' (Sinclair and Catling 2000a).<br /><br />Some information about short-term trends is available from state Natural Heritage botanists. Alabama (pers. comm. A. Schotz 2012) and Ohio (pers. comm. R. Gardner 2012) have had short term declines and West Virginia (pers. comm. P. Harmon) may also have short term declines. Botanists from the following states; AR, DE, KY, MO, MS, NC, NY, PA, TN, and VT say that the species is stable to slightly declining in their state.",
"longTermTrendComments" : "Since the mid 1800s, populations throughout goldenseal's range have dramatically declined due to collection for medicinal uses and habitat destruction (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004). There is anecdotal evidence that during the 19th century as botanists noticed the decline and loss of goldenseal populations because of market demand and loss of habitat, greater pressure on managed or previously unharvested populations intensified (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). Once-abundant populations were decimated, and the distribution of this widespread species was reduced to isolated, scattered patches (Mulligan and Gorchov 2004, CITES 1991, Lloyd and Lloyd 1884-1885 in Foster 1991, Henkel and Klugh 1904).<br /><br />Loss of habitat is another primary threat both in United States (Tait 2006) and Canada (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). There are only remnants of the woodlands remaining where this species occurs in Canada: less than 5% of these forests remain from presettlement times (Sinclair and Catling 2000a). Similarly, in New England during the 1800s, forest conversion, from forested lands to agriculture and settlement, reached its height and approximately 80% of the originally forested land was lost (Tait 2006). In addition, many Ohio populations have gone extinct (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). A study by Mulligan and Gorchov (2004) assessed the status of 71 historical locations of goldenseal in Ohio and concluded that nearly half of the populations had been extirpated (13% of the extinctions were due to habitat destruction). They note that this number may be somewhat mitigated by the rate of colonization, however, that is unknown.<br /><br />Finally, according to the proposal to list goldenseal in Appendix II of CITES (1997), \"the decline to rarity of this species has been reiterated by numerous authors including Millspaugh 1887, Henkel and Klugh 1904, Lloyd and Lloyd 1908, Grieve 1931, Deam 1940, Fernald 1950, Hill 1952, Gleason 1968, Schery 1972, Wofford 1989, Catling and Small 1994, Elliott 1995, Foster 1991, and Foster 1995.\"",
"inventoryNeeds" : "Need further population data from states, especially those with 'uncommon' and 'secure' SRANKs (state conservation ranks). All states need to monitor population trends to determine effects that legal and illegal collection, as well as threats from habitat loss, are having on the populations. States that actively track this species should search areas of potential habitat. Populations should be monitored for the presence of the leaf blight which is threatening the population in the Great Smoky Mountains.",
"numberProtEosComments" : "Many sites throughout the range are on federal, state, local, or private organizations (including some populations within Nature Conservancy preserves). Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from illegal collecting and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. <br /><br />Removal from state protected list occurred in North Carolina, in December 2010. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Conservation Board removed goldenseal from the protected plant list (Greenfield and Davis 2012). There are no state restrictions on harvesting or cultivating in the state. Within the state, however, permits to collect the plants on federal forests will not be granted (Greenfield and Davis 2012).",
"protectionNeeds" : "Plants on public and protected lands need greater protection from legal and illegal collecting, and existing regulations protecting plants on public and protected lands need greater enforcement. Also, it is common practice for some harvesters to collect in late-summer and fall as the plant is going dormant. This may maximize harvesting returns and minimize collection and threats to the plant because a) rhizomes are bigger inthe fall than in the early part of the growing season and b) more rhizomes moisture content is lower in the fall so fewer rhizomes need to be collected to equal the fresh:dry weight ration of rhizomes collected in the spring (Albrecht and McCarthy 2006). These observations could be used to guide permitting by state governments.",
"otherConsiderations" : "Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis, using samples from both wild and cultivated populations in North Carolina (cultivated), Ohio (cultivated), Pennsylvania (wild) and West Virginia (wild), showed that most genetic variation was found within groups and among samples within populations, but not between the wild and cultivated groups (Kelley 2009). Moderate to high levels of genetic variation were found within both the wild and cultivated groups (F-statistic = 0.738, within populations) (Kelley 2009). What is important to note, however, is that Kelley (2009) found that some populations had very low genetic diversity suggesting that these wild populations were not frequently reproducing sexually, and expanding vegetatively. This is not surprising since it is widely known that it is clonal. Another genetic study in 2012 examining genetic diversity of 6 population in western North Carolina found that most genetic variation was within populations, but that overall all genetic and allelic diversity was low among populations suggesting that outbreeding depression would be an unlikely effect from replanting declining populations in North Carolina (Torgerson 2012).",
"intrinsicVulnerabilityComments" : "Primarily a clonal species with low seed to ramet production, but with some or few seedlings advancing to higher life stages allowing for at least infrequent infusion of genetic diversity into populations via sexual reproduction by seed. It takes between four and five years for a plant to reach sexual maturity, i.e. the point at which it produces flowers. Seedlings successfully moving forward to the next life-stages may be dependent on geographic location within its range, since in Ontario seedlings were rarely observed while in Ohio seedlings were still low in number but not rare (Sinclair and Catling 2000, Christensen and Gorchov 2010).<br /><br />Sexual reproduction contributes less to population growth due to low survival of seedlings: only 36% of seedlings made it to yr 2 and only 54% of these made it to yr 3, but new ramets had a 73% survival rate to the second year (Christensen and Gorchov 2010). Further inbreeding is not expected in goldenseal since it produces ramets and flowers, and is self-compatible (Sinclair et al. 2000, Sanders and McGraw 2003, Christensen and Gorchov 2010, Mulligan and Gorchov 2004).<br /><br />In terms of population growth rate, Sinclair and Catling (2002) describe goldenseal's growth rate in non-harvested populations, at the northern limit of its range as slight and slow. Studies in West Virginia examining its recovery from harvest, show an initial surge in growth (increased stem number), but that few plants progressed from one life history stage to the next in following years (Van der Voort et al. 2003). This is exemplified by results in Sanders and McGraw (2005), who examined growth response to harvest. Sanders and McGraw (2005) found that ramet leaf area recovered only 34% of the orginal pre-harvested leaf-area after 2 years [leaf area in the sampling plots from year 1 to year 2 was a measure of growth and recovery].",
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"economicComments" : "Goldenseal roots, plants, leaves, seeds, fruits and whole plants are sold in many forms: powdered, dried or fresh (Egert 2007). Two parts of the goldenseal plant are used for medicinal purposes: the rhizomes and leaves (or aerial parts). Rhizomes seem to be the preferred target for harvest because goldenseal rhizomes have the highest concentration of medicinally-active alkaloids, berberine, hydrastine and canadine. Leaves and stems contain lower levels of these alkaloids (Douglas et al. 2010).<br /><br />Studies have found that goldenseal performs well as a yeast inhibitor, antimicrobial, antiparasitic, bile stimulant, and immune system stimulant (Bradley 1992, Benigni et al. 1962, Liu 1991, Kaneda 1991, Murray 1995, Sun 1988, Sack 1982). These properties help cure mouth and gum disorders, eye afflictions, infected wounds, bacterial or fungal infections, diarrhea, vaginitis, food poisoning, giardia, cholera, and dermatitis (e.g. Mills 1991, Murray 1995, Amalaradjou & Venkitanarayanan 2011). In a survey of AIDS/HIV patients, goldenseal was one of the products most purchased, and most recommended by health-store employees (Medical Sciences Bulletin 1995).<br /><br />Studies in medical journals focused on the interaction of goldenseal with other drugs (Guo et al. 2011, Chatuphonprasert 2012, Shi & Klotz 2012, Gurley et al. 2012, Zadoyan & Fuhr 2012, and Yamaura et al. 2012) and its chemical makeup (Le et al. 2012). There is evidence of the effectiveness of it treating mycoplasmosis (Arjoon 2012), H1N1 influenza A virus (Cecil et al. 2011), cancer (Karmakar et al. 2010 and Kim et al. 2010), and growth inhibition of MRSA (methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>)(Cech et al. 2012).<br /><br />The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is a trade association with over 200 herbal companies as members. AHPA surveys their members annually and goldenseal tonnage reports are based on these surveys (from up to 10 companies). Between 21 and 63 tons of dried rhizome and 0.1-10 tons of fresh wild rhizome were harvested each year from 2000-2010. In 1998, the AHPA recorded only 2% from cultivated sources, and this percentage increased to17-41% between 2000 - 2010. AHPA members increased procurement of cultivated goldenseal by 2-17% from 1998-2010 (Dentali & Zimmerman 2012). AHPA (2012) reported in that timeframe that 21,500 kg of the total 255,000 kg harvested were exported internationally. Since, 2003 all US exports (including roots, powder, and derivatives) are from cultivated sources according to the CITES trade database (2013).<br /><br />As with other medicinal plants, the \"problem\" with cultivating goldenseal is that you have to wait several years to get a product. There are two methods for cultivating goldenseal: woods-cultivated and wild-simulated. Woods/forest cultivated methods require less investment, but profit earnings are unpredictable. Burkhart and Jacobson (2009) indicated that cultivating goldenseal in a forest was not profitable at a historics price of $20/pound because of the annual production cost over the multiple years required before harvest. However, if has been suggested that organic certification may be a viable option to increase profitability of cultivated goldenseal (Burkhart and Jacobson 2009).<br /><br />The price for rhizomes increased from the $5/lb in the 1970s to $40/lb in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with a downturn in 2005 when growers and wild harvesters earned about $15/lb. The price per pound for leaves consistently averages half that of the rhizomes (PA DCNR 2012). In 2010, organic goldenseal farmers were earning $40/lb for rhizomes (Baker 2010). Recent information indicates that cultivated goldenseal may be garnering a higher price than wild goldenseal, with cultivated root selling for $30-35/dried pound and wild material selling for $20-25/pound (David and Greenfield 2012).",
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Estimated Number of Element Occurrences. |
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Number of Occurrences with Good Viability/Integrity. |
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Global Protection. |
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Global Abundance. |
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Range Extent. |
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Short-term Trend. |
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Degree of Threat. |
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Rank Method Used. |
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Characteristics unique to species taxon records. |
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Diagnostic Characteristics. |
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Ecology Comments. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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General Description. |
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Habitat Comments. |
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Reproduction Comments. |
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Estuarine Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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EstuarineHabitat domain value. |
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Lacustrine Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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LacustrineHabitat domain value. |
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Marine Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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MarineHabitat domain value. |
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Palustrine Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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PalustrineHabitat domain value. |
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Riverine Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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RiverineHabitat domain value. |
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Subterranean Habitats. Only populated for: ANIMAL. |
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Terrestrial Habitats. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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TerrestrialHabitat domain value. |
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Data only applicable for species taxon records. |
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Kingdom. |
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Phylum. |
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Class. |
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Order. |
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Family. |
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Genus. |
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Infraspecies Indicator. If true, the taxon record represents a sub-species or variety. |
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Parent Species. Populated if the taxon record represents a sub-species or variety. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Last Modified. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Common Name. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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American Fisheries Society Status. |
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American Fisheries Society Status Assignment Date. |
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Complete Distribution Indicator. Set to true if this record’s distribution data is complete; false if it is incomplete. |
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Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). |
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COSEWIC Code value. |
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Comments on COSEWIC. |
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COSEWIC Status Assignment Date. |
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Ecosystem-based Automated Ranges Canadian Scope. |
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Ecosystem-based Automated Ranges Global Scope. |
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Ecosystem-based Automated Ranges Id. |
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Ecosystem-based Automated Ranges Key Biodiversity Area Group. |
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Implied Status of the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Canadian Species at Risk Act (SARA) Schedule 1/Annexe 1 Status. |
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SARA Status Assignment Date. |
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U.S. Endangered Species Act. |
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USESA Code Value. |
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Infraspecies. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Common Name. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Comments on Endangered Species Act Statuses. |
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USESA Status Assignment Date. |
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Implied Status under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. |
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Protection Status (CITES). |
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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Lead Region. |
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Genus Size. |
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Informal Taxonomy. |
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Display Order. |
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Informal Taxonomy Distribution Status. Possible values: complete, not, semi |
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Has Children Indicator. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Informal Taxonomy Level. Possible values: 1, 2, or 3. |
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Informal Taxonomy Level 1 Value. |
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Informal Taxonomy Level 2 Value. |
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Informal Taxonomy Level 3 Value. |
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Informal Taxonomy Parent ID. |
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Endemism. |
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NomenclaturallyEst domain value. |
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Synonyms. |
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Formatted Synonym Name. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Synonym Name. |
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Synonym Author. |
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National Data. Information about the taxon’s presence in various nations. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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NatureServe National Conservation Status Rank. |
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National Rank Review Year. |
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Rounded NatureServe National Conservation Status Rank. |
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ClassifConfidence domain value. |
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Nation. |
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Nation ISO Country Code. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Region. |
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Species National Data. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Exotic. |
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Native. |
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Subnational Data. Information about the taxon’s presence in various subnations. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Rounded NatureServe Subnational Conservation Status Rank. |
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NatureServe Subnational Conservation Status Rank. |
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DataSensitive domain value. |
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DataSensitive Code value. |
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DataSensitiveCategory domain value. |
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NatureServe standard value. |
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Species Subnational Data. Information about a species' presence in a particular subnation |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Exotic. The species is present in the subnation due to direct or indirect human intervention. |
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Hybrid. |
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Native. |
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State/Province. |
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Nation ID. The ID of the nation in which the subnation resides. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Subnation Code. As defined within Biotics. |
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Population / Occurrence Delineation. |
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Alternate Separation Procedure. |
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Group Name. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Inferred Minimum Extent of Habitat Use (when actual extent is unknown). |
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Inferred Minimum Extent Justification. |
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Last Modified. |
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Mapping Guidance. |
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Minimum Criteria for an Occurrence. |
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Separation Barriers. |
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Separation Distance for Suitable Habitat. |
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Separation Distance for Unsuitable Habitat. |
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Separation Justification. |
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Subtype(s). |
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Author. |
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Date. |
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Version Notes. |
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Use Class. |
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Population / Occurrence Viability. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Group Name. |
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Excellent Viability. |
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Fair Viability. |
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Good Viability. |
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Last Modified. |
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Poor Viability. |
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Author. |
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Date. |
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Version Notes. |
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Justification. |
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Use Class. |
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Other Common Names. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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ISO Language Code. |
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Name. |
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Predecessors. |
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Classification Code of Predecessor. |
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NatureServe Element Code of Predecessor. |
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Formatted Name of Predecessor. For Species, Alliances, and Associations, this is the formatted scientific name. For other types of Ecosystems, this is the primary common name. |
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Lineage Date. |
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Name of Predecessor. For Species, Alliances, and Associations, this is the scientific name. For other types of Ecosystems, this is the primary common name. |
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Relative URL to view Predecessor taxon if one exists on Explorer. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier of Predecessor. |
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References. |
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Full Citation. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Last Modified. |
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Reference Code. |
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Short Citation Author. |
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Short Citation Year. |
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"habitatComments" : "Now found mostly in arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and subalpine mountain forests. Once found in a wide variety of habitats including: open prairie, brushlands, riparian woodlands, and semidesert scrub. Ranges widely at the landscape level. Most populations require huge areas of suitable habitat. Common only where food is abundant and concentrated (e.g., salmon runs, caribou calving grounds). Typically digs own hibernation den, usually on steep northern slope where snow accumulates. See LeFranc et al. (1987). <br><br>Young are born in den in cave, crevice, hollow tree, hollow dug under rock, or similar site. Use of summit or ridge for mating (in May-June) reported for Banff National Park, Alberta, but not elsewhere (Hamer and Herrero 1990). In the Northwest Territories, Canada, all dens were on well-drained slopes; the majority of dens faced south (25), followed by west (13), east (10), and north (8); most dens were constructed under cover of tall shrubs (<i>Betula glandulosa </i>and <i>Salix</i>), the root structures of which supported ceilings of dens; esker habitat was selected more than expected by chance (McLoughlin et al. 2002).<br><br>In Spain, remnant deciduous forests and upland creek drainages were prime feeding areas (Clevenger et al. 1992).",
"generalDescription" : "Color ranges from pale yellowish to dark brown; usually white tips on the hairs, especially on the back, resulting in a frosted or grizzled effect; facial profile concave; claws on front feet of adults about 4 inches long and curved; noticeable hump above shoulders; head and body of adults about 6-8 feet, height at shoulders 3-4.5 feet (Burt and Grossenheider 1964).",
"diagnosticCharacteristics" : "Differs from black bear in being larger as an adult and by having a hump above the shoulders and a concave (rather than straight or convex) facial profile.",
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Ecosystems Data Model
Ecosystems records fall into two broad categories:
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International Vegetation Classification (IVC) System entries
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Terrestrial Ecological Systems
Terrestrial Ecological Systems are crosswalked to the IVC entries by their relationships to a single Macrogroup and possibly one or more of its Groups. This is modeled by the ecosystemGlobal.macrogroupHierarchy property, which is only ever populated for these three subtypes.
The sample record shown below is for an IVC Group, but the overall data structure is quite similar for each of the different ecosystem types.
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"circumscripConfidenceDescEn" : "2 - Moderate",
"circumscripConfidenceDescEs" : null,
"circumscripConfidenceDescFr" : null
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"classificationLevel" : {
"id" : 106,
"classificationLevelNameEn" : "Group",
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"classificationLevelNameFr" : null
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"classificationStatus" : {
"id" : 1,
"classificationStatusDescEn" : "Standard",
"classificationStatusDescEs" : null,
"classificationStatusDescFr" : null
},
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"nameCategory" : {
"id" : 8,
"nameCategoryDescEn" : "International Vegetation Classification - Natural",
"nameCategoryDescEs" : null,
"nameCategoryDescFr" : null,
"nameTypeCd" : "C",
"nameTypeDesc" : "Ecological"
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"rankMethodUsed" : null,
"formattedScientificName" : "<i>Pinus echinata - Quercus falcata - Quercus stellata</i> Forest & Woodland Group",
"scientificName" : "Pinus echinata - Quercus falcata - Quercus stellata Forest & Woodland Group",
"scientificNameAuthor" : "NTSRV",
"primaryCommonName" : "Shortleaf Pine - Oak Forest & Woodland",
"relatedItisNames" : null,
"uniqueId" : "ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.833279",
"elcode" : "G012",
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"dynamics" : "Fire is clearly an important influence and may be the sole factor determining the occurrence of stands of this group rather than hardwood forests under natural conditions. Fires probably were frequent and of low intensity, or a mix of low and higher intensity. Within the range of <i>Pinus virginiana</i>, fire probably is important for determining the balance of the two pine species, the component of hardwoods, and the overall vegetation structure. <i>Pinus echinata</i> is fairly resilient to fire once mature, while <i>Pinus virginiana</i> individuals are fairly susceptible to fire but well-adapted to establishing in areas opened by intense fire. In the Upper Gulf Coastal Plain, the frequent presence of surface fire is important in order to support the reproduction of <i>Pinus echinata</i>, which is a shade-intolerant species and does not survive or grow well when fire-suppressed. Young shortleaf pines are generally slower growing and slower to dominate a site than <i>Pinus taeda</i> or many hardwood competitors, but they usually will endure competition longer. <i>Dendroctonus frontalis</i> (southern pine beetle) outbreaks are an important factor in examples of this group, at least under present conditions. These beetle outbreaks can kill all the pines without creating the conditions for the pines to regenerate. Effects of logging and past clearing as well as fire suppression make understanding of this group's natural character and dynamics difficult. An extensive hardwood component may partly be the result of fire suppression. In natural pine forests, logging may allow pines to regenerate or may change the composition to weedy hardwoods. It might alter canopy composition as well as structure. In the Ozarks and Ouachitas, fire frequency is 3-4 years mean fire interval (range=1-12 years) (Masters et al. 1995). Annual fire was common historically. Replacement and mixed severity fires are infrequent, every 100 to 1000 years. Stand-replacement fires occurred mostly under extreme drought conditions during the growing season. Other disturbance types include ice storms, wind events, and insect infestations. <i>Pinus echinata</i> can maintain dominance on most sites after it overtops competing vegetation, but in general, hardwoods cannot be eliminated from pine sites. On very good sites (i.e., with high site index), however, it may not outgrow competing species such as sweetgum and red maple (Lawson 1990).",
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"shortCitationYear" : 1980,
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}| Path | Type | Description |
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Concept Lineage Summary. |
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Name Used in Concept Reference. |
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Concept Reference. |
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NatureServe Conservation Status Factors Edition Authors. |
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NatureServe Conservation Status Factors Edition Date. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Global Status. |
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Rank Adjustment Reasons. |
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Global Status Last Changed. |
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Reasons. |
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Global Status Last Reviewed. |
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Last Modified. |
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Last Published. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Common Name. |
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The primary common name’s ISO language code. |
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Promotional Description. |
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The type of taxon record. Possible values: SPECIES, ECOSYSTEM |
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Related ITIS Names. |
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Global Status (Rounded). |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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Scientific Name Author. |
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Classification Comments |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Classification Confidence. |
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Classification Level. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Classification Status. |
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Data only applicable for ecosystem taxon records. |
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Ecosystem Type. Possible values: CLASS, SUBCLASS, FORMATION, DIVISION, MACROGROUP, GROUP, ALLIANCE, ASSOCIATION, TERRESTRIAL_ECOLOGICAL_SYSTEM, IVCC_CLASS, IVCC_SUBCLASS, IVCC_FORMATION, IVCC_SUBFORMATION, IVCC_GROUP, IVCC_SUBGROUP, IVCC_TYPE, IVCC_SUBTYPE |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Classification Code or Key. Classification code or key |
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IVC Class Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Class Code. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Subclass Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Subclass Code. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Formation Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Formation Code. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Division Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Division Code. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Macrogroup Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Macrogroup Key. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Group Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Group Key. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Alliance Name. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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IVC Alliance Key. Populated from an ancestor record in the International Vegetation Classification Hierarchy. |
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Acknowledgments. |
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BPS Code (Biophysical Setting). |
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Climate Change Effects. |
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Primary Concept Source. |
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Concept Sentence. |
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Diagnostics Characteristics. |
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Global Distribution. |
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Dynamics: Key Processes and Interactions. |
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Environmental Summary. |
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EVT Code (Existing Vegetation Type). |
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Invasive. |
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Vegetated ( > 10% vascular cover). |
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Number of Plots. |
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Vegetation Structure Summary. |
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Plot Analysis Summary. |
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Ruderal. |
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Sort. |
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Summary. |
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Threats and Other Change Agents. |
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Translated Name. |
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Upland. |
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Plots Stored in VegBank. |
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Floristics Summary. |
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Element Description Author(s) |
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Element Description Version Date |
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Wetland. |
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Ivc Cultural Ecosystem. |
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Land Cover Class. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Macrogroup/System/Terrestrial Ecological System Hierarchy. Only populated for: MACROGROUP, GROUP, TERRESTRIAL_ECOLOGICAL_SYSTEM. Information about the Macrogroup |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Last Modified. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
|
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Ecological Systems related to the Macrogroup. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Relationship. |
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Relationship Role Code. |
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Nested Groups related to an Ecological System. |
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Common Name. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Relationship. |
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Relationship Role Code. |
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Groups related to the Macrogroup. |
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Common Name. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Relationship. |
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Relationship Role Code. |
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Nested Ecological Systems related to a Group. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Relationship. |
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Relationship Role Code. |
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Ecosystem Climate Change Vulnerability by CEC Ecoregion. |
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Area (Km^2). |
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CEC Ecoregion Code. |
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CEC Ecoregion Id. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Resilience - Adaptive Capacity. |
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Exposure 1981-2014. |
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Exposure 2040-2069. |
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Resilience. |
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Resilience - Sensitivity. |
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Vulnerability Index 1981-2014. |
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Vulnerability Index 2040-2069. |
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Obsolete Names. |
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Change Date. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Obsolete Value. |
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Obsolete Parents. |
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Change Date. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Obsolete Value. |
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Spatial Pattern. |
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IUCN Red List Ecosystem Status |
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IUCN Code Value. |
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Classification System |
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Name Type Code. Possible values: A (for animals), P (for plants), C (for Ecosystems, aka, Communities) |
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Name Type Description. |
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Scientific Name Reference. |
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Rank Method Used. |
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Biogeographic Divisions. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Primary. |
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Division Code and Name. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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OccurrenceStatus domain value. |
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Animal Species Reported for this Ecological System. |
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Characteristic. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Exotic. |
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Scientific Name. |
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NatureServe Global Status |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Common Name. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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USESA Status |
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USESA Code Value. |
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At-Risk Species Reported for this Ecological System. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Scientific Name. |
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NatureServe Global Status |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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Common Name. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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|
NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
|
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USESA Status |
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USESA Code Value. |
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. |
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Resilience - Adaptive Capacity. |
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Begin Year. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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End Year. |
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Exposure. |
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Resilience - Sensitivity. |
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Overall Vulnerability. |
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Floristics. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Constancy %. |
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Avg. % Cover. |
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Differential. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
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The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
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Stratum. |
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Display Order. |
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Vegetation Structure. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Growth Form. |
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Height. |
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Avg. % Cover. |
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Stratum. |
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Display Order. |
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Component Associations. Only populated for: GROUP. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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NatureServe Element Code. |
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Scientific Name. |
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Relative URL to view taxon. |
|
|
The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
|
|
NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
|
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National Data. Information about the taxon’s presence in various nations. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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NatureServe National Conservation Status Rank. |
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National Rank Review Year. |
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Rounded NatureServe National Conservation Status Rank. |
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ClassifConfidence domain value. |
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Nation. |
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Nation ISO Country Code. |
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Region. |
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Subnational Data. Information about the taxon’s presence in various subnations. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Rounded NatureServe Subnational Conservation Status Rank. |
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NatureServe Subnational Conservation Status Rank. |
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DataSensitive domain value. |
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DataSensitive Code value. |
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DataSensitiveCategory domain value. |
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NatureServe standard value. |
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State/Province. |
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Nation ID. The ID of the nation in which the subnation resides. |
|
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English Display Name. |
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Spanish Display Name. |
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French Display Name. |
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Subnation Code. As defined within Biotics. |
|
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Functional Species Groups. |
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Comments. |
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|
Primary Key for Row. |
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Species. |
|
|
Diversity Rating. |
|
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Functional Group. |
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Lower Level Types. |
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|
Classification Code. |
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Ecosystem Formatted Name. |
|
|
Ecosystem Name. |
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|
NatureServe Element Code. |
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|
Scientific Name. |
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|
Primary Key for Row. |
|
|
Relative URL to view taxon. |
|
|
Common Name. |
|
|
The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
|
|
NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
|
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Other Common Names. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
|
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ISO Language Code. |
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Name. |
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Predecessors. |
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Classification Code of Predecessor. |
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NatureServe Element Code of Predecessor. |
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Formatted Name of Predecessor. For Species, Alliances, and Associations, this is the formatted scientific name. For other types of Ecosystems, this is the primary common name. |
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Lineage Date. |
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Name of Predecessor. For Species, Alliances, and Associations, this is the scientific name. For other types of Ecosystems, this is the primary common name. |
|
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Relative URL to view Predecessor taxon if one exists on Explorer. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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NatureServe Unique Identifier of Predecessor. |
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References. |
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Full Citation. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Last Modified. |
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Reference Code. |
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Short Citation Author. |
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Short Citation Year. |
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|
Related Concepts from Other Classifications. |
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Related Concept Name. |
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Primary Key for Row. |
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Reference. |
|
|
Full Citation. |
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|
Primary Key for Row. |
|
|
Last Modified. |
|
|
Reference Code. |
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|
Short Citation Author. |
|
|
Short Citation Year. |
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Relationship. |
|
|
Relationship Role Code. |
|
|
Similar Types. |
|
|
Classification Code. |
|
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Ecosystem Formatted Name. |
|
|
Ecosystem Name. |
|
|
NatureServe Element Code. |
|
|
Scientific Name. |
|
|
Relative URL to view taxon. |
|
|
Common Name. |
|
|
The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
|
|
Primary Key for Row. |
|
|
Similar NVC Types Notes. |
|
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NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
|
|
Related State/Provincial Vegetation Types. |
|
|
Concept Name |
|
|
Relative URL to view taxon. |
|
|
The scientific name with all HTML formatting removed. |
|
|
Primary Key for Row. |
|
|
NatureServe Unique Identifier. |
|
|
Confidence. |
|
|
Relationship to Standard. |
|
|
Reference. |
|
|
Full Citation. |
|
|
Primary Key for Row. |
|
|
Last Modified. |
|
|
Reference Code. |
|
|
Short Citation Author. |
|
|
Short Citation Year. |
|
|
State/Province. |
|
|
Nation ID. |
|
|
English Display Name. |
|
|
Spanish Display Name. |
|
|
French Display Name. |
|
|
Subnation Code. |