RefSpecies: RefSpecies Data

Description Usage Format

Description

This data comes from the USDA forest inventory analysis (FIA) DataMart. You can find a more recent copy for your species of interest by visiting http://apps.fs.fed.us/fiadb-downloads/datamart.html. The REF_SPECIES.csv file is located in the "Download Reference Data" section. See the FIADB documentation for more information: http://www.fia.fs.fed.us/library/database-documentation/

Usage

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Format

A data frame with 7 columns and 2568 rows of species.

SPCD

A four digit numerical code that corresponds to a species or subspecies of plant.

COMMON_NAME

The common name of the species.

GENUS

The genus of the species.

SPECIES

The species of the species. (Yeah, I went there.)

VARIETY

The variety of the species, if applicable. Often blank.

SUBSPECIES

The subspecies of the organism, if applicable. Often blank.

SPECIES_SYMBOL

The common 4 letter and optional number designation for a species. Matches the USDA PLANTS database designations, and is what we use to find or match species in this table.


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