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Abbreviation for the province of Alberta. (Canada) |
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Abyssal:
Ocean habitats below the depth of effective penetration of
light.
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Additional
Topics: Additional topics related to the ecological
management of the species.
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Adult
Food Habits: Trophic type which characterizes the food habits of the adult form of the element. Values include: carnivore, piscivore, invertivore, herbivore, granivore, frugivore, nectarivore, detritivore, scavenger, coprophagous, parasitic, nonfeeding, unknown. The trophic type should constitute 90% of the element's seasonal diet for any season of the year. Carrion is included in each of the animal-type food categories.
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Adult
Phenology: Phenology type (s) of the animal during its adult stage. Values include: hibernates/aestivates, circadian, diurnal, nocturnal, crepuscular.
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| AK:
Abbreviation for the state of Alaska. (United States) |
| AL:
Abbreviation for the state of Alabama. (United States) |
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Alliance
: For more information see Classification
of Ecological Communities.
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Alpine:
Barren substrate or herbaceous and low shrubby vegetation
above mountain timberline.
For more information see Classification
of Ecological Communities.
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Alternate Separation Procedure
: Description of the procedure to be used to separate occurrences in cases when separation distances cannot be specified.
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American
Fisheries Society Status: Code for the status categories
assigned by the American Fisheries Society Endangered Species
Committee. The statuses are applied to mussels, crayfishes
and freshwater fishes. The committee examines the entire range
of each species or subspecies on their list and designates
one of five categories: Endangered (E) (note: E* = Possibly
Extinct), Threatened (T), Special Concern (SC), Undetermined
(U) or Currently Stable (CS).
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| AR:
Abbreviation for the state of Arkansas. (United States) |
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Association
For more information see Classification
of Ecological Communities .
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Association
Name The name of Associations that are members of the Ecological System..
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Association
Unique Identifier The unique identifier of Associations that are members of the Ecological System..
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Author (Occurrence Specifications):
Name of the person principally responsible for preparing this version of the occurrence specifications..
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Author (Population Viability Criteria):
Name of the person principally responsible for preparing this version of the population/occurrence viability criteria.
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| AZ:
Abbreviation for the state of Arizona. (United States) |