Table 1 Definitions for the comparisons used to assess the suitability of candidate scheme structures and class definitions for development of the Seamap Australia Benthic Marine Classification Scheme.
From: A seafloor habitat map for the Australian continental shelf
Comparison | Definition |
|---|---|
= | There is a 1:1 relationship between source unit and candidate unit. Unit names may differ. |
▯ | The source unit is almost equivalent to the candidate unit - there may be small threshold or concept differences. |
> | The source unit is more broadly defined than the candidate unit. The threshold of the source unit may be higher or the concept broader, and the source unit fully contains the candidate unit. |
< | The source unit is more finely defined than the candidate unit. The threshold of the source unit may be lower or the concept narrower, and the source unit is fully contained within the candidate unit. |
>< | The source unit is neither clearly broader nor finer than the candidate unit. Both units contain at least one common entity and each contains at least one entity that the other does not. Neither concept is fully contained within the other. |
<> | The source unit does not have a clearly related unit in the candidate classification |
? | The relationship between the source and candidate unit is unknown |
