ISO 19115 Definition: Flora and fauna in the natural environment, including all living organisms and their habitats.
SPHERE Mapping
Maps directly to the Biosphere — the sphere of life. Vegetation and Fauna subclasses cover the two main kingdoms, while biosphere_ecosystems captures community-level data.
Primary sphere: Biosphere Subsphere(s): Vegetation, Fauna, biosphere_ecosystems
Harvesting Hints
CSW topicCategory=biota. Keywords: flora, fauna, wildlife, biodiversity, species, habitat, ecology, vegetation, biological resources.