COLUMN_NAME LABEL LEGAL_VALUES PUBLICATION_DATE Date the dataset was published to the NARS site UID Unique identifier for the site/visit UNIQUE_ID "Unique site ID based on location that does not depend on year sampled or any other factor. Form is NLA_ss_nnnnn where ss state and nnnnn is number that starts at 10001. No missing or \blank\"" values allowed.""" SITE_ID "The NLA Site ID for the study and year sampled. Preferred form is NLAnn_MM-xxxxx where nn is current cycle year (07, 12, 17, etc), MM is two letter state code, and xxxxx is between 10001 and 99999. No missing values allowed." VISIT_NO Sequential number of visit to site |1|2 DATE_COL Date of sample collection PSTL_CODE "State two letter postal code for site sampled. 50 state postal codes plus AS, MP, GU, PR, VI for American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. No missing values allowed." SAMPLE_TYPE Code identifying sample type TARGET_TAXON Name of taxon at target taxon level TAXA_ID NLA Taxon ID number TOTAL Total number of individuals counted IS_DISTINCT Distinctness of taxon within sample 0|1 TOTAL_300 "Total number of individuals in 300-organism subsample, based on NLA standardized taxonomy sample" IS_DISTINCT_300 Distinct taxon in 300-organism subsample 1|0 PHYLUM Phylum of taxon CLASS Class of taxon ORDER Order of taxon FAMILY Family of taxon SUBFAMILY Subfamily of taxon TRIBE Tribe of taxon GENUS Genus of taxon