EcologicalSignificanceClass

Role of the species in ecosystems. Could be referred to its position in food chains, ecosystems services or its use as bioindicators.

##Atomized branch##

EcologicalSignificanceAtomized

EcologicalSignificance element in structured format.

e.g.

MeasurementType	MeasurementValue
Trophic level	Predator
Trophic level	Top predator
Trophic level	Decomposer
Ecosystem services	Disperser
Ecosystem services	Pollinator

References:

• Martínez Ramos, M. 2008. Grupos funcionales, en Capital natural de México, vol. I: Conocimiento actual de la biodiver¬sidad. Conabio, México, pp. 365-412.

Class: [DetailClass] (https://github.com/PlinianCore/Documentation/wiki/DetailClass)

AncillaryData

Ancillary information of the EcologicalSignificanceAtomized element.

Class: [AncillaryDataClass] (https://github.com/PlinianCore/Documentation/wiki/AncillaryDataClass)

##Unstructured branch##

EcologicalSignificanceUnstructured

EcologicalSignificance element in text block format.

Class: [NormalString] (https://github.com/PlinianCore/Documentation/wiki/NormalString)

AncillaryData

Ancillary information of the EcologicalSignificanceUnstructured element.

Class: [AncillaryDataClass] (https://github.com/PlinianCore/Documentation/wiki/AncillaryDataClass)

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Image	Description
	Complex Type
	Sequence structure
	Choice structure
	Obligatory element
	Optional element
	minOccurs=0 maxOccurs=unbounded
	minOccurs=1 maxOccurs=unbounded