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Global Names Architecture (GNA)

The Global Names Architecture is described by the canonical URI "http://rs.gbif.org/terms/" (the vocabulary is of rdf:type = skos:ConceptScheme). The preferred namespace prefix is "gna" with namespace URI = "http://rs.gbif.org/terms/1.0/". Minting the GBIF Terms here. Each term will have it's own Wiki page with the description of the term. Terms are presented here organized alphabetical by their group (skos:Collection). The first step when setting up a new vocabulary (with external namespace URIs) is to import the term identifier URIs to the Wiki. This is done using a special wiki page in the "MediaWiki" wiki-namespace and starting with "Smw_import_" followed by the local namespace prefix to be used by the Wiki. For the GBIF terms we use: MediaWiki:Smw_import_gna.

Collection Terms

Minting the groups for organizing the Global Names Architecture (GNA) Terms here (groups are of rdf:type = skos:Collection).

• gna:Description [1] (taxon description)
• gna:Distribution [2] (species distribution)
• gna:Identifier [3]
• gna:Image [4]
• gna:Reference [5] (literature references)
• gna:SpeciesProfile [6]
• gna:TypesAndSpecimen [7]
• gna:VernacularName [8]

Concept Terms

Minting the individual GNA Terms here (terms are of rdf:type = skos:Concept).

Taxon Description (gna:Description)

Darwin Core Taxon extension to exchange simple text or paragraph based taxon descriptions. Not suitable for structured descriptions and keys, but useful for creating species pages. (No new terms defined).

dcterms:description | dcterms:type | dcterms:source | dcterms:language | dcterms:created | dcterms:creator | dcterms:contributor | dcterms:audience | dcterms:license | dcterms:rightsHolder

Species Distribution (gna:Distribution)

Geographic distribution of a taxon.

gna:appendixCITES

Alternative Identifiers (gna:Identifier)

Other known identifier used for the same taxon or occurrence. Can be a URL pointing to a webpage, an xml or rdf document, a DOI, UUID or any other identifier. (No new terms defined).

dcterms:identifier | dcterms:title | dcterms:subject | dcterms:format

Simple Images (gna:Image)

Simple extension for exchanging metadata, in particular links, for species or occurrence images. (No new terms defined).

dcterms:identifier | dcterms:references | dcterms:title | dcterms:description | dcterms:spatial | geo:latitude | geo:longitude | dcterms:format | dcterms:created | dcterms:creator | dcterms:contributor | dcterms:publisher | dcterms:audience | dcterms:license | dcterms:rightsHolder

Literature References (gna:Reference)

Bibliography for a taxon. (No new terms defined).

dcterms:identifier | dcterms:bibliographicCitation | dcterms:title | dcterms:creator | dcterms:date | dcterms:source | dcterms:description | dcterms:subject | dcterms:language | dcterms:rights | dwc:taxonRemarks | dcterms:type

Species Profile (gna:SpeciesProfile)

Terms for basic species characteristics in addition to textural description which are covered by the description terms.

gna:isMarine | gna:isTerrestrial | gna:isHybrid | gna:isExtinct | gna:livingPeriod | gna:ageInDays | gna:sizeInMillimeters | gna:massInGrams | gna:lifeForm | dwc:habitat | dwc:sex

Types and Specimen (gna:TypesAndSpecimen)

Terms for description of specimens and types, including type specimens, type species and type genera and simple specimens unrelated to types.

dwc:typeStatus | gna:typeDesignatedBy | gna:typeDesignationType | dwc:scientificName | dwc:taxonRank | dcterms:bibliographicCitation | dwc:occurrenceID | dwc:institutionCode | dwc:collectionCode | dwc:catalogNumber | dwc:locality | dwc:sex | dwc:recordedBy | dcterms:source | dwc:verbatimEventDate | gna:verbatimLabel | dwc:verbatimLongitude | dwc:verbatimLatitude

Vernacular Names (gna:VernacularName)

Terms for providing a list of vernacular names for a scientific taxon name.

dwc:vernacularName | dcterms:source | dcterms:language | dcterms:temporal | dwc:locationID | dwc:locality | dwc:countryCode | dwc:sex | dwc:lifeStage | gna:isPlural | gna:isPreferredName | gna:organismPart dwc:taxonRemarks

GBIF Vocabulary of Terms

NOTE that the description of the GNA Vocabulary at the http://rs.gbif.org/terms/gbif/gna# namespace is only a proposal for discussion and does not reflect the current implementation...!