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@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@ -# TaxRefOnt +# txRefOnt Ontology for Taxonomic Reference Systems ## Kanban Status [](https://dev.azure.com/agriculturegovau/f4c7f9cc-1727-4f22-9f8d-c151f34012d8/_boards/board/t/48c9f2cb-f61b-41ad-ad45-19db63579a2d/Microsoft.EpicCategory/) +# Introduction +This Ontology is designed to describe the structure of a Taxonomic Reference System, i.e. an information system that holds information about taxa. It is not an attempt to codify taxonomy as a whole. + +## Scope of a Taxonomic Reference System +A Taxonomic Reference System (TRS) records only taxonomic infomation about taxa. It does not include +* 'status' (such as whether it is deemed to be present or absent from a given area) +* occurrences +* Conservation status +* Biosecuturity status +* ... + +# Central Importance of 'Taxon Concept' + + # References TODO: (These should be moved to a wiki page maybe?) |