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The IDs for the EBVs are a combination of the following abbriviations.

Type of entity

Type of entity	Code
Species	Spp
Ecosystems	Eco

EBV class

EBV class	Code
Genetic Composition	GC
Species Populations	SP
Species Traits	ST
Ecosystem Structure	ES
Ecosystem Function	EF
Community Composition	CC

EBV variable

EBV variable	Code
Distribution	dis
Abundance	abn
Diversity	div
Phenology	phe
Composition	com
Connectivity	con
Structure	str
Disturbance	dtb
Biomass	bio
Productivity	pro
Decomposition	dec

Entity

Entity	Code
Birds	bird
Mammals	mamm
Amphibians	amph
Reptiles	rept
Fishes	fish
Invertebrates	inve
Habitats	habi
Plants	plan
Macrophytes	mphy
Zooplankton	zoop
Phytoplankton	ppla
Phytobenthos	pben
Oysters	oyst
Corals	cora
Microorganisms	micr
Invasive spp.	alie
Fungi	fung
Animal disease vectors	dise
Unspecified	unsp
Insects	inse
Fire	fire
Lichens	lich
Fruits	frui
Macroalgae	malg
Human	huma
Crop and forest pests	pest

Realm

Realm	Code
Freshwater	FW
Marine	MA
Terrestrial	TE