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PopulationBiologyAtomizedClass

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Population biology data in structured form.

Region (Attribute)

A controlled vocabulary is recommended.

Class: NormalString


AbundanceData

Total number of individuals of a population.

Class: DetailClass

DensityData

Population size in relation to a defined space unit.

Class: DetailClass

PatternDistribution

A controlled vocabulary is recommended.

e.g. Clumped, Uniform and Random.

Class: DetailClass

Size

Size estimation, usually expressed as a range, of the populations of a species.

e.g. total population size is estimated between 200,000 to 400,000 ducks in its distribution area.

Class: DetailClass

SexRatio

Relative number of males to females in a population.

Class: DetailClass

Fecundity

Potential ability of an organism to produce eggs or young; rate of production of young by a female.

Class: DetailClass

MortalityRate

Probability of dying; the ratio between the number of deaths in a given time interval to the number of subjects alive at the start of this interval.

Class: DetailClass

BirthRate

Production of new individuals in a population.

Class: DetailClass

NumberIndividualsPerObservation

In case of having census data.

Class: DetailClass

AverageDensity

Average of the densities obtained for a population.

Class: DetailClass

PopulationTrend

A controlled vocabulary is recommended.

e.g: Stable, Increasing and Decreasing.

Class: DetailClass

Recruitment

Proportion of plants or animals that reach a size or age when they become less vulnerable to a change in their environment. Stage in which plants or animals can be consumed and can survive, as well as reproduce.

Class: DetailClass

PopulationGrowthRate

Rate that estimates the annual growth rate of a population based on the births, deaths, emigration and immigration.

Class: DetailClass

Emigration

Movement of individuals outside a population, or from one area to another.

Class: DetailClass

Immigration

Individuals entering a population.

Class: DetailClass

DescriptionLifeStages

Sex/age categories or life stages of a species; can be size in the case of plants.

Class: DetailClass

ProportionIndividualsPerStageLife

Percentage of individuals that belong to each life stage.

Class: DetailClass

CarryingCapacity

Maximum population density defined by resources in the absence of predators and parasites.

Class: DetailClass

AncillaryData

Ancillary information for each PopulationBiologyAtomized element.

Class: [AncillaryDataClass] (https://github.com/tdwg/PlinianCore/wiki/AncillaryDataClass)


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