Table 9.
Possible value types of trait records.
| key | value |
|---|---|
| raw_value | Value is a direct measurement |
| site_min | Value is the minimum of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon at a single site |
| site_mean | Value is the mean or median of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon at a single site |
| site_max | Value is the maximum of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon at a single site |
| multisite_min | Value is the minimum of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon across multiple sites |
| multisite_mean | Value is the mean or median of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon across multiple sites |
| multisite_max | Value is the maximum of measurements on multiple individuals of the taxon across multiple sites |
| expert_min | Value is the minimum observed for a taxon across its range or in this particular dataset, as estimated by an expert based on their knowledge of the taxon. Data fitting this category include estimates from floras that represent a taxon’s entire range. |
| expert_mean | Value is the mean observed for a taxon across its range or in this particular dataset, as estimated by an expert based on their knowledge of the taxon. Data fitting this category include estimates from floras that represent a taxon’s entire range, and values for categorical variables obtained from a reference book, or identified by an expert. |
| expert_max | Value is the maximum observed for a taxon across its range or in this particular dataset, as estimated by an expert based on their knowledge of the taxon. Data fitting this category include estimates from floras that represent a taxon’s entire range. |
| experiment_min | Value is the minimum of measurements from an experimental study either in the field or a glasshouse |
| experiment_mean | Value is the mean or median of measurements from an experimental study either in the field or a glasshouse |
| experiment_max | Value is the maximum of measurements from an experimental study either in the field or a glasshouse |
| individual_mean | Value is a mean of replicate measurements on an individual (usually for experimental ecophysiology studies) |
| individual_max | Value is a maximum of replicate measurements on an individual (usually for experimental ecophysiology studies) |
| literature_source | Value is a site or multi-site mean that has been sourced from an unknown literature source |
| unknown | Value type is not currently known |