Wikidata:Property proposal/Wood Database ID
Wood Database ID[edit]
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Natural science
| Description | identifier for a type of wood in The Wood Database |
|---|---|
| Represents | The Wood Database (Q117845563) |
| Data type | External identifier |
| Domain | item; type of wood (Q1493054), wood (Q287) |
| Allowed values | [a-z\-]+ |
| Example 1 | pecan (Q117845535) → pecan |
| Example 2 | apple wood (Q62474609) → apple |
| Example 3 | white ash (Q117845657) → white-ash |
| Example 4 | mulga (Q117845720) → mulga |
| Example 5 | koa wood (Q116779118) → koa |
| Example 6 | apricot wood (Q110785991) → apricot |
| Example 7 | Lebanon cedar (Q117845777) → cedar-of-lebanon |
| Source | https://www.wood-database.com/ |
| Planned use | will add to newly created or existing items being edited |
| Number of IDs in source | approximately 600 and growing |
| Expected completeness | eventually complete (Q21873974) |
| Formatter URL | https://www.wood-database.com/$1/ |
| Applicable "stated in"-value | The Wood Database (Q117845563) |
Aliases: The Wood Database ID
Motivation[edit]
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The Wood Database (Q117845563) is a database on woods of the world. Entries include data on common name, scientific name, distribution, tree size, average dried weight, specific gravity, Janka hardness, modulus of rupture, elastic modulus, crushing strength, shrinkage, and images, identification information, and wood characteristics such as color/appearance, grain/texture, rot resistance, workability, odor, allergies/toxicity, cost, sustainability, common uses, and links to related species and articles. AdamSeattle (talk) 19:36, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
Discussion[edit]
Support Infrastruktur (talk) 19:41, 25 April 2023 (UTC)- Support Prburley (talk)
- Support Emwille (talk) 20:19, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support--Crystal Yragui, University of Washington Libraries (talk) 22:03, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support--Kind data (talk) 13:20, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support that’s an amazing topic :) Jean-Fred (talk) 13:36, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- It has a nice and woody quality about it. Infrastruktur (talk) 17:14, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support--Katpaws (talk) 16:18, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Uomovariabile (talk) 09:33, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Kristbaum (talk) 23:15, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
Done @AdamSeattle, Infrastruktur, Prburley, Emwille, Clements.UWLib, Kind data: @Jean-Frédéric, Katpaws, Uomovariabile: --Kristbaum (talk) 23:38, 8 May 2023 (UTC)