-- Name -- species distribution unit -- Definition -- Additional information on the distribution such as metadata at object level and observational data.
-- Name -- source information -- Definition -- Contains metadata about specific instances of species distribution. -- Description -- May be shared among several species distributions.
-- Name -- source method type -- Definition -- Contains metadata about specific instances of species distribution. -- Description -- May be shared among several species distributions.
-- Name -- source type -- Definition -- Identifier of the source of data on species distribution.
-- Name -- general source method value -- Definition -- The methods that have been used in the sources for compiling the information about the occurrences of the species within a species distribution unit. -- Description -- Describes how the information about the occurences of the species within a species distribution unit has been compiled.
-- Name -- article 17 source method value -- Definition -- The methods that have been used in the sources for compiling the information about the occurrences of the species within a species distribution unit for article 17 purposes. -- Description -- Describes how the information about the occurrences of the species within a species distribution unit has been compiled. NOTE The values of the list are found here: http://circa.europa.eu/Public/irc/env/monnat/library?l=/habitats_reporting/reporting_2007-2012/reporting_guidelines/reporting-formats_1/_EN_1.0_&a=d
-- Name -- source method value -- Definition -- Abstract class defining the methods that have been used in the sources for compiling the information about the occurrences of the species within a species distribution unit . -- Description -- Subclasses for specific domains can be added by member states.