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<Dataset Name>
<Short description of the dataset>
Level of Organization -TAG-: (Population, Community, Region, etc.)
Biome -TAG-:
Location: (Lat./Lon.)
Site(s) Georeferenced: Yes or No
Spatial Scale of data -TAG-:
Sampling Frequency:
Data Type -TAG-: Experimental, Observational, Meta-analysis, Literature Review
Dataset Location: insert url or reference here
Data collection summary/Methods:
Known Issues: weaknesses, limitations, errors, caveats, etc.
Best Practices: tips for separating the wheat from the chaff
Acquiring data: How is this different from Dataset Location?
Permissions/Citation:
Supplemental resources: papers that use the data, etc.
Available via the EcoData Retriever: Yes or No
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