This is a list of terms that may be part of a TDWG vocabulary. If the terms on this list are defined by TDWG, the list corresponds to terms in a namespace whose IRI is listed in the header. In the case where the terms are borrowed from a non-TDWG vocabulary, the list includes terms that are "borrowed" for inclusion in a TDWG vocabulary. The list includes all "current" terms on the list, which may or may not be recommended for use. Terms that are no longer recommended for use may have specified replacements - see the metadata about that specific term.
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| Description | IRI | Access URL |
|---|---|---|
| HTML file (this document) | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.htm | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.htm |
| RDF/Turtle | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.ttl | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.ttl |
| RDF/XML | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.rdf | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.rdf |
| JSON-LD | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.json | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms.json |
| Term Name: | bdquc:Alien-Species |
| Label: | Alien-Species |
| Term IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/Alien-Species |
| Term version IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/version/Alien-Species-2026-04-22 |
| Modified: | 2026-04-22 |
| Definition: | A bdqffdq:UseCase that involves the identification and analysis of whether the occurrence of a taxon is native to a location or not, how it got there and to what extent the taxon has become a permanent feature of the location in order to improve the management and reduce the spread of alien species. |
| Type: | UseCase |
| Term Name: | bdquc:SDM-Trees |
| Label: | Species-Distribution-Modeling-Trees |
| Term IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/SDM-Trees |
| Term version IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/version/SDM-Trees-2026-04-26 |
| Modified: | 2026-04-26 |
| Definition: | A bdqffdq:UseCase for improving the quality of, and selecting dwc:Occurrence records suitable for predicting the spatial distribution of tree species. This Use Case filters for occurrence records that meet criteria for a known species at a known location and date. Records can be further filtered to meet the requirements of the predictive modeling of specific tree species distributions (e.g., Eucalypts) using high-precision occurrence data and environmental variables to evaluate modeling methodologies and refine expert distribution envelopes. |
| Type: | UseCase |
| Term Name: | bdquc:Spatial-Temporal_Patterns |
| Label: | Spatial-Temporal Patterns |
| Term IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/Spatial-Temporal_Patterns |
| Term version IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/version/Spatial-Temporal_Patterns-2026-04-22 |
| Modified: | 2026-04-22 |
| Definition: | A bdqffdq:UseCase that pertains to dwc:Occurrence data where the Information Elements concerning what dwc:Organism occurred when at what location are used for analysies such as of taxon distributions across space and time to quantify biodiversity patterns, identify range shifts, or modeling of ecological niches. |
| Type: | UseCase |
| Term Name: | bdquc:Taxon-Management |
| Label: | Taxon-Management |
| Term IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/Taxon-Management |
| Term version IRI: | https://rs.tdwg.org/bdquc/terms/version/Taxon-Management-2026-04-22 |
| Modified: | 2026-04-22 |
| Definition: | A bdqffdq:UseCase that involves the nomenclatural audit, taxonomic verification, and systematic organization of taxon names and associated metadata to ensure identification stability and compliance with global taxonomic standards. |
| Type: | UseCase |