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Enumerations

Controlled vocabularies used across the ERW schema. Each enumeration constrains a field to a set of allowed values. Click through for full descriptions and allowed values.

Vocabulary Used by Values
Study Type Article experimental, modeling, review, perspective
Focus Area Article quantification, agronomic, soil_health, social_economic, natural_weathering
Document Type Article journal_article, review_article, preprint, thesis, conference_paper, ...
Experimental Scale ExperimentalSetup microcosm, mesocosm, field, catchment
Media QuantificationApproach soil, water, gas
Measurement QuantificationApproach cations, pH, inorganic_carbon, dic, ta, co2_flux, isotopes, ...
Modeling Scale ModelingDetails pore, column, field, regional, global
Application Rate Unit Intervention t_per_ha, lb_per_acre, ton_per_acre
Particle Size Type FeedstockCharacteristics p80, mean, median
Taxonomy System SoilCharacteristics USDA, WRB
Water Source Irrigation groundwater, surface

Ontology alignment

We are adding meaning URIs from GLOSIS, ENVO, and AGROVOC where applicable. See the individual enum pages for current mappings.