arboretum_data

Data Dictionary — AU Tree & Shrub Inventory

Describes the fields in data/geojson/TreeShrubInventory.geojson and the equivalent CSV/GeoPackage exports. Field names come from the source AU Geospatial inventory system; update descriptions here as the data collection process is documented.

Field	Type	Description
OBJECTID	integer	Internal record identifier from the source system.
ID	text	Alternate/legacy tree identifier, if assigned.
STATUS	text	Current status of the plant (e.g., Living, Dead, Removed).
BOTANICAL	text	Scientific (Latin) name.
COMMON	text	Common name.
GENUS	text	Genus.
CULTIVAR	text	Cultivar name, if applicable.
SITE	text	Named campus site/area.
ZONE	text	Campus management zone.
DBH	number	Diameter at breast height (inches).
STEMS	integer	Number of stems.
HEIGHT	number	Height, if recorded.
CONDITION	text	Condition rating (e.g., VG = Very Good).
MAINT	text	Maintenance type/notes.
MAINT_YR	integer	Year of last maintenance.
WORKTYPE	text	Type of work performed or scheduled.
PRIORITY	text	Maintenance priority.
OBSERVE	text	Observation notes/flag.
TAGGED	text	Physical tag status/type.
INJECTED	text	Whether the plant has been chemically injected (e.g., pest/disease treatment).
INJECT_DT	date	Date of injection treatment.
PLANT_YR	integer	Year planted.
NURSERY	text	Source nursery.
REMOVAL_YR	integer	Year removed, if applicable.
REM_REASON	text	Reason for removal.
TRANSPLANT	text	Transplant history/notes.
MEMORIAL	text	Memorial dedication text, if any.
DEDICATION	text	Dedication notes.
DONATED	text	Whether the plant was donated.
DONOR	text	Donor name, if applicable.
DTDONATED	date	Date donated.
DATE	datetime	Record date/timestamp from the source system.
X / Y	number	Legacy coordinate fields (typically null; use the feature geometry instead).
Tree_Type	text	Category code (e.g., tree vs. shrub).
NATIVEREGI	text	Native region notes.
STAFF	text	Staff member who collected/updated the record.
GlobalID	text (UUID)	Globally unique record identifier.
CreationDate	datetime	Record creation timestamp.
Creator	text	User/account that created the record.
EditDate	datetime	Last edit timestamp.
Editor	text	User/account that last edited the record.
observe_2	text	Additional observation field.
OCCUPANCY_RATING	text	Site occupancy rating.
Notes_Long	text	Free-text notes.
INSPECT	text	Inspection notes/flag.
Buffer_Dist	number	Buffer distance (meters) used for mapping/analysis around the point.

Geometry

• Type: Point
• CRS: EPSG:4326 (WGS 84 lat/long)

Notes

• latitude/longitude columns are added only in the CSV export (derived from the point geometry) since CSV has no native geometry type.
• Null values indicate the field was not populated for that record in the source system.

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