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Understanding
the results
Index
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Click Search
Now from either the Plants/Animals
or Ecological Communities
to retrieve all the NatureServe Explorer records matching your search criteria.
Viewing summary
data
Go to the top
of the table to find a results summary:
- Total number
of retrieved records
- Number of
retrieved records for species, associations, and alliances
Go to the end
of the table to review the search criteria for these records.
Viewing results
for plants and animals
The results
table for a species search contains five columns:
| Browse
(Unique ID) |
indicates
whether the record has been selected and provides the Natural
Heritage Network ID for the plant or animal. When the results
first appear, all records will have a check in this column.
To shorten your list of records, click Deselect
All at the top or bottom of the table. Then, click
each record you want to keep, and click Show
Selected Only to create a list of records with
only those you chose from the original results.
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| Common
Name/Scientific Name |
lists the common and scientific names for the species. |
| Status |
lists
the species' conservation status as designated by the Natural
Heritage Network, the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA), and
the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
(COSEWIC). |
| Distribution |
lists distribution using the standard two-letter abbreviations
for the U.S. states and Canadian provinces where the species
has been identified. |
| Image Available |
contains
a camera icon if an image of the plant or animal is available. |
Viewing results
for ecological units
The results
table for an ecological unit search contains the following
columns:
| Browse
(Unique ID) |
indicates
whether the record has been selected and provides the Natural
Heritage Network ID for the community. When the results first
appear, all records will be have a check in this column. To
shorten your list of records, click Deselect
All at the top or bottom of the table. Then, click
each record you want to keep, and click Show
Selected Only to create a list of records with only
those you chose from the original results. |
| Common
Name/Translated Scientific Name |
lists
the common and translated scientific names for the species.
A translated scientific name is the English name for the association
based on common names for the nominal plant species. Remember,
a plant species can have several common names, any of which
can be used here. Not all associations will have translated
scientific names. |
| Global
Conservation Status Rank |
lists
the species' conservation status as designated by the Natural
Heritage Network. Distribution: United States & Canada using
the standard two-letter abbreviations for the U.S. states and
Canadian provinces where the ecological community has been identified. |
| Classification
Code |
lists
standard abbreviation for community classification. |
| Image Available |
contains
a camera icon if an image of the ecological unit is available. |
See also:
Setting user preferences
Viewing
and printing reports
Viewing and changing your search criteria
Searching for plants and animals
Searching for plants and animals by group
Searching for ecological communities
Searching for ecological communities
by group
Using NatureServe Explorer
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