UsesAtomizedClass

Ways in which species are utilized by people, including Folklore. Also applied to Animals and Fungi.

SourceOfInformation

Where does the observation come from? Reference citations should be given. Where appropriate, voucher specimen details should be provided (collector, number, date, herbarium) as well as details of the recorded informant (name, gender, approximate age, occupation, ethnic identity, locality and spoken language).

Reference: Acc. TDWG Economic Botany

References

Used to refer the sources.

Quick reference: tcs: ReferenceType

SourceOfInformationText

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Use-Value

What is the plant used for, or what negative values does it have

e.g. weeds affecting food production, poisons, environmental uses,...

Reference: Acc. TDWG Economic Botany

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PartUsed

Specific plant parts used

e.g. Entire plant, galls, seeds, bark,...

Reference: Acc. TDWG Economic Botany

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Users

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. The one who recognizes the value and/or use of the plant.

e.g. State ethnic group (tribe/caste /sect, etc.) with a language/dialect, in a locality/area.

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Organisms

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Organisms which use the plant/plant parts (e.g . for forage , medicines) or are affected by the plant (e.g. by poisons)

e.g. Birds, mammals, bacteria,...

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VernacularNameUseAnnotations

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. The name of the taxon must be distinguished from the name of the plant parts, the names of any processing stages, and the final product name. Names used in trade should be identified. It should also be mentioned if any vernacular name refers to more than one taxon. The use of some names may be restricted to a time of year or occasion, or have sacred connotations. The language or dialect to which the names belong should be stated along with details of the ethnic group. Care should be taken with transliteration into the Roman alphabet; if a standard system exists, use it and note which one it is.

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ProductionDetails

TAcc. TDWG Economic Botany. (where relevant). Give details of protection, cultivation, harvesting, yields, processing and storage methods used and take note of special tools, timing etc.

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MeansOfApplication-Administration

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. This is specific relevant for medicines, poisons (e.g. insecticides), social drugs and some environmental purposes (e.g. fertilisers).

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SeasonOfAvailability-Use

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. The season in which the plant is available/is used and, if it's relevant the time of day.

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Conservation-ExplotationData

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Frequency record of plants, details of regeneration, sustainability or over-exploitation and any locally imposed bans on felling or harvesting.

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UseTypeAtomized

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Type of use: traditional, modern, industrial or just a possible use

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Economics

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Real or potential existence of trade in live plants, plant parts or derivatives and, if so, the trade scale.

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RatingPopularity

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Assessment of the plant for its use and possible preference to other species, pointing out, in this case, which species are they. It is useful to record the factors influencing any preference, e.g. rarity, inaccessibility, low quality or depleted source, ineffectiveness or difficult harvesting or processing requirements.

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Properties

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Details of properties which influence its value for a specified purpose.

e.g. Nutritional value for foods; occurrence of bioactive compounds for medicines / poisons; mechanical and physical properties of woods; nectar flow periods and flowering dates for honey plants; calorific values and burning qualities of fuels, etc.

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Potential

Acc. TDWG Economic Botany. Potential increase in the use, cultivation or production or possibility of introduction in other areas or social groups.

Class: NormalString

UseNotes

Class: NormalString

Notes about how species are utilized by people.

AncillaryData

Ancillary information for each UsesAtomized element.

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

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