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NEON Data Schema

LinkML schema for National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) data. This schema models NEON's hierarchical data structure including domains, sites, locations, data products, samples, and taxonomic information with cross-links between entities.

URI: https://w3id.org/neon-schema

Name: neon_schema

Classes

Class Description
BiorepositoryCollection A collection of samples held in a biorepository
ChangeLogEntry A change log entry documenting issues affecting data
DataFile An individual data file within a data product
DataProduct A NEON data product representing a specific type of ecological measurement or...
Domain A NEON domain representing a distinct eco-climatic region
FieldEntry A field name/value pair from a sample event
GeoCoordinates Geographic coordinates
Location A named location in NEON's hierarchical location system
NeonDataset Container for a collection of NEON data entities
Observation A generic observation or measurement record from NEON
        BiologicalObservation An observation of a biological organism
        EnvironmentalObservation An environmental or instrumental measurement
ProductSpecification A specification document associated with a data product
Release A NEON data release - a static, citable collection of data files with a DOI f...
ReleaseArtifact A downloadable artifact (file) in a release
Sample A physical sample collected by NEON, tracked through the Sample Management Sy...
SampleEvent A custody or processing event for a sample
Site A NEON field site where data collection occurs
SiteAvailability Availability of a data product at a specific site
Taxon A taxonomic record from NEON's taxon lists, following Darwin Core standards
TimePeriod A time period with start and optional end date

Slots

Slot Description
accepted_taxon_id ID of accepted taxon if this is a synonym
active_periods Time periods when location was active
archive_guid Globally unique archive identifier
artifact_type Type of artifact
artifacts Downloadable files associated with release
available_data_products Data products available at this site
available_months Months when data is available (YYYY-MM format)
barcode Sample barcode
change_logs Issues and changes affecting the data
child_locations Child locations in hierarchy
child_samples Child samples derived from this sample
class_name Class classification
collection_code Unique collection code
collection_date Date sample was collected
collection_name Name of the collection
collection_url URL for the collection
crc32_checksum CRC32 checksum
crc32c_checksum CRC32C checksum
created_date When the issue was logged
data_product Data product this file belongs to
data_products Collection of data products
data_url URL to access the data
date_range_end End of affected date range
date_range_start Start of affected date range
deims_id DEIMS-SDR registry identifier
description Description of the domain's ecological characteristics
doi Digital Object Identifier for citation
domain Domain this site belongs to
domain_code Unique domain identifier (D01-D20)
domain_name Full name of the domain
domains Collection of NEON domains
elevation Site elevation in meters
end_date End date of the period (null if ongoing)
event_date Date of the event
event_id Unique event identifier
family Family classification
field_entries Field name/value pairs from the event
field_name Name of the field
field_value Value of the field
file_name Name of the specification file
file_size File size in bytes
gbif_rank GBIF vocabulary rank for subspecific taxa
generation_date Date the release was generated
genus Genus classification
individual_count Number of individuals observed
ingest_table_name Name of the data ingest table
issue Description of the issue
issue_id Unique issue identifier
keywords Keywords describing the product
kingdom Kingdom classification
latitude Site latitude in decimal degrees (WGS84)
location Specific location where sample was collected
location_description Description of the location
location_name Unique location name identifier
location_type Type of location in hierarchy
locations Collection of named locations
locations_affected Locations affected by this issue
longitude Site longitude in decimal degrees (WGS84)
md5_checksum MD5 hash for integrity verification
measured_property Property being measured
measurement_system Measurement system that collects this data
measurement_unit Unit of measurement
measurement_value Numeric value of measurement
mime_type MIME type of the file
name File name
native_status_code Native/introduced status codes by region
observation_datetime Date and time of observation
observation_id Unique observation identifier
occurrence_status Presence/absence status
order Order classification
package_type Package type (basic or expanded)
parent_issue_id Parent issue ID if this is a sub-issue
parent_location Parent location in hierarchy
parent_samples Parent sample(s) this was derived from
phylum Phylum classification
product_abstract Detailed abstract describing the product
product_category Processing level category
product_code Unique product code (e
product_description Brief description of the product
product_has_expanded Whether expanded package is available
product_name Human-readable product name
product_status Current status of the product
quality_flag Data quality flag
release Release this file is part of
release_tag Release identifier (e
releases Collection of data releases
resolution How the issue was resolved
resolved_date When the issue was resolved
sample Associated sample if collected
sample_class Sample class (ingest table + ID field)
sample_events Custody and processing events
sample_tag Sample tag identifier
sample_uuid Unique UUID for the sample
samples Collection of physical samples
science_team Science team responsible (3-letter abbreviation)
scientific_name Full scientific name
scientific_name_authorship Authorship of the scientific name
sensor_location Location of the sensor
site Site this location belongs to
site_code Four-character unique site identifier
site_description Abbreviated site description
site_name Full name of the site
site_type Whether site is CORE or GRADIENT
sites Collection of NEON field sites
spec_description Description of the specification
spec_id Unique specification identifier
spec_type Type of specification (protocol, user guide, etc
species Species epithet
specifications Associated protocol and specification documents
start_date Start date of the period
state_code Two-letter US state code
state_name Full state name
subspecies Subspecies epithet
taxa Collection of taxonomic records
taxon Taxonomic identification of sample (if biological)
taxon_id Unique taxon identifier
taxon_rank Taxonomic rank (species, genus, etc
taxon_type Major taxonomic grouping (BIRD, PLANT, etc
update_date Date of last taxonomic update
url URL to download the specification
utm_easting UTM easting coordinate
utm_northing UTM northing coordinate
utm_zone UTM zone number
uuid Unique UUID for the release
vernacular_name Common name
year_month Month of data collection (YYYY-MM)

Enumerations

Enumeration Description
LocationTypeEnum Types of named locations in NEON hierarchy
MeasurementSystemEnum NEON measurement system types
ProductCategoryEnum Data product processing level
ProductStatusEnum Status of a data product
SiteTypeEnum Type of NEON field site
TaxonTypeEnum Major taxonomic groupings used by NEON

Types

Type Description
Boolean A binary (true or false) value
Curie a compact URI
Date a date (year, month and day) in an idealized calendar
DateOrDatetime Either a date or a datetime
Datetime The combination of a date and time
Decimal A real number with arbitrary precision that conforms to the xsd:decimal speci...
DomainCode Domain code in format D01-D20
Double A real number that conforms to the xsd:double specification
Float A real number that conforms to the xsd:float specification
Integer An integer
Jsonpath A string encoding a JSON Path
Jsonpointer A string encoding a JSON Pointer
Ncname Prefix part of CURIE
Nodeidentifier A URI, CURIE or BNODE that represents a node in a model
Objectidentifier A URI or CURIE that represents an object in the model
ProductCode Data product code in format DPX
SiteCode Four-character site code
Sparqlpath A string encoding a SPARQL Property Path
String A character string
Time A time object represents a (local) time of day, independent of any particular...
Uri a complete URI
Uriorcurie a URI or a CURIE
YearMonth Year-month in YYYY-MM format

Subsets

Subset Description