[tdwg-content] New terms need resolution: "Individual"

[Bob Morris]

 I agree with Gregor

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Gregor Hagedorn <g.m.hagedorn at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 2. I believe that the term "BiologicalEntity" is the best term for this
>> class and its ID attribute.
>
> I disagree on this. Biological entities to me seems a clear superterm,
> encompassing ecosystems, taxa, individuals, enzymes, and probably
> more.
>
> Gregor
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