Axiom
annotated source: RO_0002131
annotated property: propertyChainAxiom
annotated target: BFO_0000051
annotated target: BFO_0000050
RO_0002582: true

Axiom
annotated source: RO_0002314
annotated property: propertyChainAxiom
annotated target: RO_0000052
annotated target: BFO_0000050
RO_0002582: true

Axiom
annotated source: RO_0002479
annotated property: propertyChainAxiom
annotated target: BFO_0000051
annotated target: BFO_0000066
RO_0002581: true

Axiom
annotated source: RO_0002509
annotated property: propertyChainAxiom
annotated target: RO_0002507
annotated target: BFO_0000050
RO_0002582: true

entity
type: Class

continuant
type: Class
subclass of: entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: continuant
disjoint with: occurrent
IAO_0000115: An entity that exists in full at any time in which it exists at all, persists through time while maintaining its identity and has no temporal parts.

occurrent
type: Class
subclass of: entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: occurrent
IAO_0000115: An entity that has temporal parts and that happens, unfolds or develops through time.

independent continuant
type: Class
subclass of: continuant
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: independent continuant
disjoint with: specifically dependent continuant
IAO_0000115: b is an independent continuant = Def. b is a continuant which is such that there is no c and no t such that b s-depends_on c at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [017-002])

Axiom
annotated source: independent continuant
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: b is an independent continuant = Def. b is a continuant which is such that there is no c and no t such that b s-depends_on c at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [017-002])
IAO_0010000: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/axiom/017-002

process
type: Class
subclass of: occurrent
IAO_0000115: p is a process = Def. p is an occurrent that has temporal proper parts and for some time t, p s-depends_on some material entity at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [083-003])

Axiom
annotated source: process
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: p is a process = Def. p is an occurrent that has temporal proper parts and for some time t, p s-depends_on some material entity at t. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [083-003])
IAO_0010000: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/axiom/083-003

disposition
type: Class
subclass of: realizable entity
disjoint with: role

realizable entity
type: Class
subclass of: specifically dependent continuant
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: realizable entity
disjoint with: quality
IAO_0000115: A specifically dependent continuant that inheres in continuant entities and are not exhibited in full at every time in which it inheres in an entity or group of entities. The exhibition or actualization of a realizable entity is a particular manifestation, functioning or process that occurs under certain circumstances.

quality
type: Class
subclass of: specifically dependent continuant
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: quality

specifically dependent continuant
type: Class
subclass of: continuant
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  all values from: specifically dependent continuant
IAO_0000115: b is a relational specifically dependent continuant = Def. b is a specifically dependent continuant and there are n > 1 independent continuants c1, … cn which are not spatial regions are such that for all 1 i < j n, ci and cj share no common parts, are such that for each 1 i n, b s-depends_on ci at every time t during the course of b’s existence (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [131-004])
IAO_0000115: b is a specifically dependent continuant = Def. b is a continuant & there is some independent continuant c which is not a spatial region and which is such that b s-depends_on c at every time t during the course of b’s existence. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [050-003])

Axiom
annotated source: specifically dependent continuant
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: b is a specifically dependent continuant = Def. b is a continuant & there is some independent continuant c which is not a spatial region and which is such that b s-depends_on c at every time t during the course of b’s existence. (axiom label in BFO2 Reference: [050-003])
IAO_0010000: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/axiom/050-003

role
type: Class
subclass of: realizable entity
IAO_0000115: A realizable entity the manifestation of which brings about some result or end that is not essential to a continuant in virtue of the kind of thing that it is but that can be served or participated in by that kind of continuant in some kinds of natural, social or institutional contexts.

fiat object
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
label: fiat object part

object
type: Class
subclass of: material entity

material entity
type: Class
subclass of: independent continuant
IAO_0000115: An independent continuant that is spatially extended whose identity is independent of that of other entities and can be maintained through time.

gas molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: main group molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Any main group molecular entity that is gaseous at standard temperature and pressure (STP; 0degreeC and 100 kPa).
has related synonym: gas molecular entities
has related synonym: gaseous molecular entities
has related synonym: gaseous molecular entity

water
type: Class
subclass of: oxygen hydride
subclass of: mononuclear parent hydride
subclass of: inorganic hydroxy compound

dioxygen
type: Class
subclass of: gas molecular entity
subclass of: elemental molecule
subclass of: diatomic oxygen
has related synonym: Disauerstoff
has related synonym: E 948
has related synonym: E-948
has related synonym: E948
has related synonym: O2
has related synonym: OXYGEN MOLECULE
has related synonym: Oxygen
has related synonym: [OO]
has related synonym: dioxygene
has related synonym: molecular oxygen

methane
type: Class
subclass of: gas molecular entity
subclass of: alkane
subclass of: mononuclear parent hydride
subclass of: one-carbon compound

carbon dioxide
type: Class
subclass of: gas molecular entity
subclass of: carbon oxide
subclass of: one-carbon compound

dinitrogen
type: Class
subclass of: gas molecular entity
subclass of: elemental molecule
subclass of: diatomic nitrogen

alkane
type: Class
subclass of: hydrocarbon
subclass of: aliphatic compound

carbon oxide
type: Class
subclass of: organic oxide
subclass of: organooxygen compound

molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: chemical entity
IAO_0000115: Any constitutionally or isotopically distinct atom, molecule, ion, ion pair, radical, radical ion, complex, conformer etc., identifiable as a separately distinguishable entity.
has related synonym: entidad molecular
has related synonym: entidades moleculares
has related synonym: entite moleculaire
has related synonym: molecular entities
has related synonym: molekulare Entitaet

chemical entity
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
IAO_0000115: A chemical entity is a physical entity of interest in chemistry including molecular entities, parts thereof, and chemical substances.
has exact synonym: chemical entity

hydrocarbon
type: Class
subclass of: organic fundamental parent

hydroxides
type: Class
subclass of: oxygen molecular entity
subclass of: hydrogen molecular entity
subclass of: heteroatomic molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Hydroxides are chemical compounds containing a hydroxy group or salts containing hydroxide (OH(-)).

inorganic molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A molecular entity that contains no carbon.
has related synonym: anorganische Verbindungen
has related synonym: inorganic compounds
has related synonym: inorganic entity
has related synonym: inorganic molecular entities
has related synonym: inorganics

elemental molecule
type: Class
subclass of: molecule
subclass of: elemental molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A molecule all atoms of which have the same atomic number.
has related synonym: homoatomic molecule
has related synonym: homoatomic molecules

molecule
type: Class
subclass of: polyatomic entity
IAO_0000115: Any polyatomic entity that is an electrically neutral entity consisting of more than one atom.
has exact synonym: molecule
has related synonym: Molekuel
has related synonym: molecula
has related synonym: molecules
has related synonym: neutral molecular compounds

organic oxide
type: Class
subclass of: oxide
subclass of: organic molecule

oxide
type: Class
subclass of: oxygen molecular entity
subclass of: heteroatomic molecular entity
IAO_0000115: An oxide is a chemical compound of oxygen with other chemical elements.
has exact synonym: oxide
has related synonym: oxides

oxygen molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: chalcogen molecular entity
has exact synonym: oxygen molecular entity
has related synonym: oxygen molecular entities

application
type: Class
subclass of: role
IAO_0000115: Intended use of the molecular entity or part thereof by humans.

inorganic hydride
type: Class
subclass of: inorganic molecular entity
subclass of: hydrides
has related synonym: inorganic hydrides

organic fundamental parent
type: Class
subclass of: organic hydride
subclass of: organic molecular entity

elemental molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A molecular entity all atoms of which have the same atomic number.
has related synonym: homoatomic entity
has related synonym: homoatomic molecular entities
has related synonym: homoatomic molecular entity

elemental oxygen
type: Class
subclass of: inorganic molecular entity
subclass of: oxygen molecular entity
subclass of: elemental molecular entity

diatomic oxygen
type: Class
subclass of: elemental oxygen

diatomic nitrogen
type: Class
subclass of: elemental nitrogen

elemental nitrogen
type: Class
subclass of: elemental pnictogen
subclass of: nitrogen molecular entity

heteroorganic entity
type: Class
subclass of: organic molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A heteroorganic entity is an organic molecular entity in which carbon atoms or organic groups are bonded directly to one or more heteroatoms.
has related synonym: heteroorganic entities
has related synonym: organoelement compounds

fuel
type: Class
subclass of: application

pnictogen molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: p-block molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A p-block molecular entity containing any pnictogen.
has exact synonym: pnictogen molecular entity
has related synonym: pnictogen molecular entities

chalcogen molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: p-block molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Any p-block molecular entity containing a chalcogen.
has exact synonym: chalcogen molecular entity
has related synonym: chalcogen compounds
has related synonym: chalcogen molecular entities

elemental pnictogen
type: Class
subclass of: inorganic molecular entity
subclass of: elemental molecular entity
subclass of: pnictogen molecular entity

main group molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A molecular entity containing one or more atoms from any of groups 1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of the periodic table.
has related synonym: main group compounds
has related synonym: main group molecular entities

carbon group molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: p-block molecular entity
has exact synonym: carbon group molecular entity
has related synonym: carbon group molecular entities

noble gas molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: main group molecular entity

hydrogen molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: s-block molecular entity
has related synonym: hydrogen compounds
has related synonym: hydrogen molecular entities

aliphatic compound
type: Class
subclass of: organic molecular entity

s-block molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: main group molecular entity
IAO_0000115: An s-block molecular entity is a molecular entity containing one or more atoms of an s-block element.
has exact synonym: s-block molecular entity
has related synonym: s-block compounds
has related synonym: s-block molecular entities

p-block molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: main group molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A main group molecular entity that contains one or more atoms of a p-block element.
has related synonym: p-block compounds
has related synonym: p-block molecular entities
has related synonym: p-block molecular entitiy

hydrides
type: Class
subclass of: hydrogen molecular entity
subclass of: heteroatomic molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Hydrides are chemical compounds of hydrogen with other chemical elements.

oxygen hydride
type: Class
subclass of: chalcogen hydride

biomacromolecule
type: Class
subclass of: macromolecule
subclass of: organic molecular entity
IAO_0000115: A macromolecule formed by a living organism.
has related synonym: Biopolymere
has related synonym: biomacromolecules
has related synonym: biopolymers

macromolecule
type: Class
subclass of: polyatomic entity
IAO_0000115: A macromolecule is a molecule of high relative molecular mass, the structure of which essentially comprises the multiple repetition of units derived, actually or conceptually, from molecules of low relative molecular mass.
has related synonym: macromolecules
has related synonym: polymer
has related synonym: polymer molecule
has related synonym: polymers

fossil fuel
type: Class
subclass of: fuel

polyatomic entity
type: Class
subclass of: molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Any molecular entity consisting of more than one atom.
has related synonym: polyatomic entities

chalcogen hydride
type: Class
subclass of: inorganic hydride
subclass of: chalcogen molecular entity

argon molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: noble gas molecular entity

organochalcogen compound
type: Class
subclass of: heteroorganic entity
subclass of: chalcogen molecular entity
IAO_0000115: An organochalcogen compound is a compound containing at least one carbon-chalcogen bond.
has exact synonym: organochalcogen compound
has related synonym: organochalcogen compounds

organooxygen compound
type: Class
subclass of: oxygen molecular entity
subclass of: organochalcogen compound
IAO_0000115: An organochalcogen compound containing at least one carbon-oxygen bond.
has exact synonym: organooxygen compound
has related synonym: organooxygen compounds

organic hydride
type: Class
subclass of: hydrides

mononuclear parent hydride
type: Class
subclass of: hydrides
has related synonym: mononuclear hydride
has related synonym: mononuclear hydrides

heteroatomic molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: polyatomic entity
IAO_0000115: A molecular entity consisting of two or more chemical elements.
has related synonym: chemical compound
has related synonym: heteroatomic molecular entities

mineral
type: Class
subclass of: chemical substance
IAO_0000115: In general, a mineral is a chemical substance that is normally crystalline formed and has been formed as a result of geological processes. The term also includes metamict substances (naturally occurring, formerly crystalline substances whose crystallinity has been destroyed by ionising radiation) and can include naturally occurring amorphous substances that have never been crystalline ('mineraloids') such as georgite and calciouranoite as well as substances formed by the action of geological processes on bigenic compounds ('biogenic minerals').
has exact synonym: mineral
has related synonym: Minerale
has related synonym: minerales
has related synonym: minerals
has related synonym: mineraux

organic molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: carbon group molecular entity
IAO_0000115: Any molecular entity that contains carbon.
has related synonym: organic compounds
has related synonym: organic entity
has related synonym: organic molecular entities

role
type: Class
IAO_0000115: A role is particular behaviour which a material entity may exhibit.

chemical role
type: Class
subclass of: role
IAO_0000115: A role played by the molecular entity or part thereof within a chemical context.

nitrogen molecular entity
type: Class
subclass of: pnictogen molecular entity
has related synonym: Nitrogenous compounds
has related synonym: nitrogen compounds
has related synonym: nitrogen molecular entities

inorganic hydroxy compound
type: Class
subclass of: hydroxides
subclass of: inorganic molecular entity

chemical substance
type: Class
subclass of: chemical entity
IAO_0000115: A chemical substance is a portion of matter of constant composition, composed of molecular entities of the same type or of different types.
has related synonym: Chemische Substanz

one-carbon compound
type: Class
subclass of: organic molecular entity

organic molecule
type: Class
subclass of: molecule
subclass of: organic molecular entity

greenhouse gas
type: Class
subclass of: chemical role

water body
type: Class
subclass of: water mass
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: hydrosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002354
  some values from: water accumulation process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: water
IAO_0000115: An accumulation of water of varying size.
has broad synonym: hydrographic feature
has exact synonym: aquatic feature
has exact synonym: bodies of water
has exact synonym: body of water
has exact synonym: waterbody

Axiom
annotated source: water body
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An accumulation of water of varying size.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_of_water

Axiom
annotated source: water body
annotated property: hasBroadSynonym
annotated target: hydrographic feature
has db xref: ADL:FTT

Axiom
annotated source: water body
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: bodies of water
has db xref: Getty:TGN

Axiom
annotated source: water body
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: body of water
has db xref: ADL:FTT

Axiom
annotated source: water body
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: body of water
has db xref: Getty:TGN

desert area
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: area of barren land
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: arid
subclass of: area of barren land
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: arid
IAO_0000115: A region rendered barren or partially barren by environmental extremes, especially by low rainfall.
has related synonym: arid region

Axiom
annotated source: desert area
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A region rendered barren or partially barren by environmental extremes, especially by low rainfall.
has db xref: USGS:SDTS

Axiom
annotated source: desert area
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: arid region
has db xref: ADL:FTT

solid astronomical body part
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: solid environmental material
subclass of: compound astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: solid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of solid material.
has related synonym: geological feature
has related synonym: landform
has related synonym: physiographic feature

Axiom
annotated source: solid astronomical body part
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of solid material.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landform

Axiom
annotated source: solid astronomical body part
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: geological feature
has db xref: ADL:FTT

particle of sand
type: Class
subclass of: particle
disjoint with: sand
IAO_0000115: A particle which 1) is composed primarily of and derived from rock or mineral sources and 2) is or was part of a portion of sand.
has exact synonym: grain of sand
has exact synonym: granule of sand
has exact synonym: sand granule

Axiom
annotated source: particle of sand
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A particle which 1) is composed primarily of and derived from rock or mineral sources and 2) is or was part of a portion of sand.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand

particle of silt
type: Class
subclass of: particle
IAO_0000115: A particle which 1) is primarily composed of quartz or feldspar and 2) is or was part of a portion of silt.
has exact synonym: grain of silt
has exact synonym: granule of silt

biome
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: ecosystem
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000056
    some values from: climactic ecological succession
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: ecosystem
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: biosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: ecological community
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000056
  some values from: climactic ecological succession
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: ecological community
IAO_0000115: A biome is an ecosystem which is undergoing climactic ecological succession.
has exact synonym: major habitat type
has related synonym: EcosytemType

Axiom
annotated source: biome
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A biome is an ecosystem which is undergoing climactic ecological succession.
has db xref: DOI:10.1186/2041-1480-4-43
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome

Axiom
annotated source: biome
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: major habitat type
has db xref: WWF:Biome

Axiom
annotated source: biome
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: EcosytemType
has db xref: NASA:earthrealm

terrestrial biome
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: terrestrial ecosystem
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000056
    some values from: climactic ecological succession
subclass of: biome
subclass of: terrestrial ecosystem
IAO_0000115: A biome which is primarily or completely situated on a landmass.
has related synonym: terrestrial realm

Axiom
annotated source: terrestrial biome
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A biome which is primarily or completely situated on a landmass.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biome#Terrestrial_biomes

soil
type: Class
subclass of: environmental material
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: pedosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: clay
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: silt
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: sand
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: organic material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: mineral material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: porous
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000091
  some values from: water-holding capacity of soil
IAO_0000115: An environmental material which is primarily composed of minerals, varying proportions of sand, silt, and clay, organic material such as humus, interstitial gases, liquids, and a broad range of resident micro- and macroorganisms.
has broad synonym: regolith

Axiom
annotated source: soil
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An environmental material which is primarily composed of minerals, varying proportions of sand, silt, and clay, organic material such as humus, interstitial gases, liquids, and a broad range of resident micro- and macroorganisms.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil

air
type: Class
subclass of: gaseous environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: dioxygen
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: carbon dioxide
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: argon molecular entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: water vapour
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: dinitrogen
IAO_0000115: The mixture of gases (roughly (by molar content/volume: 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide, trace amounts of other gases, and a variable amount (average around 1%) of water vapor) that surrounds the planet Earth.

Axiom
annotated source: air
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: The mixture of gases (roughly (by molar content/volume: 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.038% carbon dioxide, trace amounts of other gases, and a variable amount (average around 1%) of water vapor) that surrounds the planet Earth.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air

liquid water
type: Class
subclass of: liquid environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: water
IAO_0000115: An environmental material primarily composed of dihydrogen oxide in its liquid form.
has broad synonym: water

Axiom
annotated source: liquid water
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An environmental material primarily composed of dihydrogen oxide in its liquid form.
has db xref: MA:ma

aquatic biome
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: biome
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: water body
subclass of: biome
subclass of: aquatic ecosystem
IAO_0000115: A biome which is determined by a water body and which has ecological climax communities adapted to life in or on water.

arenosol
type: Class
subclass of: soil
IAO_0000115: Arenosols are sandy soils, including both soils developed in residual sands after in situ weathering of usually quartz-rich sediments or rock, and soils developed in recently deposited sands such as dunes in deserts and beach lands.
has exact synonym: psamment
has exact synonym: sandy soil

Axiom
annotated source: arenosol
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Arenosols are sandy soils, including both soils developed in residual sands after in situ weathering of usually quartz-rich sediments or rock, and soils developed in recently deposited sands such as dunes in deserts and beach lands.
has db xref: FAO:http://fao.org/ag/agl/agll/wrb/doc/wrb2006final.pdf

Axiom
annotated source: arenosol
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: sandy soil
has db xref: ORCID:0000-0001-8743-9574

clay soil
type: Class
subclass of: soil
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: clay
IAO_0000115: Soil which is primarily composed of clay.

clay
type: Class
subclass of: particulate environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: particle of clay
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: granular
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: porous
disjoint with: silt
IAO_0000115: Particulate environmental material which 1) is composed primarily of clay particles, with only minor proportions of other materials, 2) demonstrates plasticity when wet, and 3) is capable of hardening when dried or fired.

Axiom
annotated source: clay
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Particulate environmental material which 1) is composed primarily of clay particles, with only minor proportions of other materials, 2) demonstrates plasticity when wet, and 3) is capable of hardening when dried or fired.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay

enriched soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: soil
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: ENVO_02000200
    some values from: material entity
subclass of: soil
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: ENVO_02000200
  some values from: material entity
IAO_0000115: A portion of enriched soil is a portion of soil with elevated levels of some material entity.

environmental material
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: macromolecule
IAO_0000115: A material entity which other material entities in an environmental system are primarily or partially composed of.
has exact synonym: portion of environmental material

Axiom
annotated source: environmental material
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A material entity which other material entities in an environmental system are primarily or partially composed of.
has db xref: http://ontology.buffalo.edu/smith/articles/niches.html
has db xref: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2041-1480-4-43
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material

surface layer
type: Class
subclass of: interface layer
IAO_0000115: A layer of some material entity which is adjacent to one or more of its external boundaries and directly interacts with its immediate surroundings.

Axiom
annotated source: surface layer
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A layer of some material entity which is adjacent to one or more of its external boundaries and directly interacts with its immediate surroundings.
has db xref: URL:http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface

silt
type: Class
subclass of: particulate environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: particle of silt
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: texture
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: porous
disjoint with: sand
IAO_0000115: Particulate environmental material which is primarily composed of silt particles.

Axiom
annotated source: silt
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Particulate environmental material which is primarily composed of silt particles.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silt

sand
type: Class
subclass of: particulate environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: particle of sand
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: texture
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: porous
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: granular
IAO_0000115: Particulate environmental material which is composed primarily of particles of sand with only minor proportions of other substances.

Axiom
annotated source: sand
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Particulate environmental material which is composed primarily of particles of sand with only minor proportions of other substances.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand

particulate environmental material
type: Class
subclass of: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: particle
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: granular
IAO_0000115: An environmental material which is composed primarily of particles.
IAO_0100001: ENVO_00000369
has broad synonym: particulate matter
deprecated: true

organic material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: biomacromolecule
subclass of: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: biomacromolecule
IAO_0000115: Environmental material derived from living organisms and composed primarily of one or more biomacromolecules.
has exact synonym: biomass

Axiom
annotated source: organic material
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Environmental material derived from living organisms and composed primarily of one or more biomacromolecules.
has db xref: ISBN:978-0-618-45504-1
has db xref: ORCID:0000-0002-4366-3088

environmental condition
type: Class
subclass of: physical quality
IAO_0000115: An environmental condition is a range of a determinate quality or combination of qualities that are present in an environmental system.

Axiom
annotated source: environmental condition
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An environmental condition is a range of a determinate quality or combination of qualities that are present in an environmental system.
has db xref: DOI:10.1186/2041-1480-4-43

arid
type: Class
subclass of: environmental condition
IAO_0000115: An environmental condition in which annual precipitation is less than half of annual potential evapotranspiration.

environmental system
type: Class
subclass of: system
IAO_0000115: A system which has the disposition to environ one or more material entities.
has exact synonym: environment

Axiom
annotated source: environmental system
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A system which has the disposition to environ one or more material entities.
has db xref: DOI:10.1186/2041-1480-4-43

mineral material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: mineral
subclass of: solid environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: mineral
IAO_0000115: A mineral material is an environmental material which is primarily composed of some substance that is naturally occurring, solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and that has an ordered atomic structure.

Axiom
annotated source: mineral material
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A mineral material is an environmental material which is primarily composed of some substance that is naturally occurring, solid and stable at room temperature, representable by a chemical formula, usually abiogenic, and that has an ordered atomic structure.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral

water vapour
type: Class
subclass of: gaseous environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: water
IAO_0000115: Water vapour is a vapour which is the gas phase of water.
has exact synonym: aqueous vapor
has exact synonym: aqueous vapour
has exact synonym: water vapor

Axiom
annotated source: water vapour
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Water vapour is a vapour which is the gas phase of water.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

Axiom
annotated source: water vapour
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: aqueous vapor
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

Axiom
annotated source: water vapour
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: aqueous vapour
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

Axiom
annotated source: water vapour
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: water vapor
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

atmosphere
type: Class
subclass of: fluid layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002220
  some values from: astronomical body
IAO_0000115: An atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding a material body of sufficient mass that is held in place by the gravity of the body.

Axiom
annotated source: atmosphere
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding a material body of sufficient mass that is held in place by the gravity of the body.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmosphere
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_geography

atmospheric water vapour
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: water vapour
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: water vapour
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000087
  some values from: greenhouse gas
IAO_0000115: Atmospheric water vapour is water vapour that is part of an atmosphere.
has exact synonym: atmospheric water vapor

Axiom
annotated source: atmospheric water vapour
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Atmospheric water vapour is water vapour that is part of an atmosphere.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

Axiom
annotated source: atmospheric water vapour
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: atmospheric water vapor
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor

layer
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: continuous
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: laminar
IAO_0000115: A material entity which 1) is spatially continuous, 2) is composed of material of comparable thickness, composition, and physical properties, and 3) is physically distinct from adjacent portions of environmental material.

Axiom
annotated source: layer
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A material entity which 1) is spatially continuous, 2) is composed of material of comparable thickness, composition, and physical properties, and 3) is physically distinct from adjacent portions of environmental material.
has db xref: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/layer

aquatic environment
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: environmental system determined by a quality
subclass of: environmental system determined by a material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: liquid water
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: An environment whose dynamics are strongly influenced by water.

atmospheric boundary layer
type: Class
subclass of: atmospheric layer
subclass of: boundary layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002007
  some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002220
  some values from: planetary surface
IAO_0000115: The atmospheric boundary layer is the lowest layer of an atmosphere which is strongly influenced by its contact with a planetary surface with strong vertical mixing and in which physical quantities such as flow velocity, temperature, and moisture display rapid fluctuations (turbulence).
has exact synonym: planetary boundary layer

planetary surface
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: surface of an astronomical body
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: planet
subclass of: surface of an astronomical body
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: planet
IAO_0000115: A planetary surface is a surface layer where the solid or liquid material of a planet comes into contact with an atmosphere or outer space.

aquatic layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: liquid layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: liquid layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: A layer in a water mass, itself composed primarily of water.

environmental zone
type: Class
subclass of: fiat object
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: environmental system
IAO_0000115: A site which has its extent determined by the presence or influence of one or more components of an environmental system or the processes occurring therein.
has related synonym: environmental area

atmospheric layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: fluid layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: fluid layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: gaseous environmental material
IAO_0000115: A layer that is part of the atmosphere.
has related synonym: atmospheric layering

Axiom
annotated source: atmospheric layer
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: atmospheric layering
has db xref: GEMET:http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/627

boundary layer
type: Class
subclass of: fluid interface layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: environmental system
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002220
  some values from: surface layer
IAO_0000115: A boundary layer is a layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a bounding surface where the effects of viscosity are significant enough to distort the surrounding non-viscous flow.
has exact synonym: boundary layer

Axiom
annotated source: boundary layer
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A boundary layer is a layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a bounding surface where the effects of viscosity are significant enough to distort the surrounding non-viscous flow.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boundary_layer

Axiom
annotated source: boundary layer
annotated property: hasExactSynonym
annotated target: boundary layer
has db xref: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/976

natural gas
type: Class
subclass of: hydrocarbon gas
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000087
  some values from: fossil fuel
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: methane
IAO_0000115: Natural gas is a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly includes varying amounts of other higher alkanes and sometimes a usually lesser percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and/or hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed when layers of buried plants and gases are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years.

Axiom
annotated source: natural gas
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Natural gas is a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, but commonly includes varying amounts of other higher alkanes and sometimes a usually lesser percentage of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and/or hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed when layers of buried plants and gases are exposed to intense heat and pressure over thousands of years.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas

hydrocarbon gas
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: gaseous environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: quality of a gas
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: hydrocarbon
subclass of: gaseous environmental material
subclass of: hydrocarbon-based environmental material
IAO_0000115: A gas that is primarily composed of hydrocarbon molecules.

planetary landmass
type: Class
subclass of: planetary surface
subclass of: landmass
IAO_0000115: A landmass which is part of a planet.
has broad synonym: land
has related synonym: ground

Axiom
annotated source: planetary landmass
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A landmass which is part of a planet.
has db xref: Adpated from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_surface

outer space
type: Class
subclass of: environmental material
IAO_0000115: Outer space is a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles, predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, neutrinos, dust and cosmic rays that exists between celestial bodies.
has broad synonym: space

Axiom
annotated source: outer space
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Outer space is a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles, predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, neutrinos, dust and cosmic rays that exists between celestial bodies.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space

planetary crust
type: Class
subclass of: planetary structural layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: quality of a solid
IAO_0000115: A planetary crust is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or natural satellite, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle.
has broad synonym: crust

Axiom
annotated source: planetary crust
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A planetary crust is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or natural satellite, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crust_(geology)

planetary structural layer
type: Class
subclass of: layer
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: planet
IAO_0000115: A planetary structural layer is laminar part of a terrestrial planet or other rocky body large enough to have differentiation by density. Planetary layers have differing physicochemical properties and composition.

lithosphere
type: Class
subclass of: solid astronomical body part
subclass of: planetary structural layer
subclass of: solid layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: planetary crust
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: inflexible
IAO_0000115: A lithosphere is the outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite that is defined by its rigid mechanical properties.

Axiom
annotated source: lithosphere
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A lithosphere is the outermost shell of a terrestrial-type planet or natural satellite that is defined by its rigid mechanical properties.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithosphere

water mass
type: Class
subclass of: body of liquid
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: A mass of water.

hydrological precipitation process
type: Class
subclass of: precipitation process
IAO_0000115: Hydrological precipitation is a process during which any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour is pulled to the planetary surface by gravity.
has broad synonym: precipitation

Axiom
annotated source: hydrological precipitation process
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Hydrological precipitation is a process during which any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapour is pulled to the planetary surface by gravity.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation

condensation process
type: Class
subclass of: material congelation process
IAO_0000115: Condensation is a process during which a gas undergoes a phase transition into a liquid.

Axiom
annotated source: condensation process
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Condensation is a process during which a gas undergoes a phase transition into a liquid.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensation

area of barren land
type: Class
subclass of: terrestrial environmental zone
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002220
  some values from: atmospheric boundary layer
IAO_0000115: An area of a planet's surface which is primarily composed of bedrock, desert pavement, scarp rock, talus, material exposed by slides, volcanic material, glacial debris, sand, material exposed during strip mining, gravel, and other accumulations of earthen material in contact with an atmospheric column extending from the planetary boundary layer to the planet's exosphere with little to no physical obstruction.

Axiom
annotated source: area of barren land
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An area of a planet's surface which is primarily composed of bedrock, desert pavement, scarp rock, talus, material exposed by slides, volcanic material, glacial debris, sand, material exposed during strip mining, gravel, and other accumulations of earthen material in contact with an atmospheric column extending from the planetary boundary layer to the planet's exosphere with little to no physical obstruction.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exosphere
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_surface
has db xref: https://www.mrlc.gov/nlcd11_leg.php

gaseous environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: quality of a gas
subclass of: fluid environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: quality of a gas
IAO_0000115: A material entity which is composed of one or more chemical entities and has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely.
has narrow synonym: gas

Axiom
annotated source: gaseous environmental material
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A material entity which is composed of one or more chemical entities and has neither independent shape nor volume but tends to expand indefinitely.
has db xref: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas

astronomical body
type: Class
subclass of: astronomical object
IAO_0000115: An object which is naturally occuring, bound together by gravitational or electromagnetic forces, and surrounded by space.
has related synonym: celestial body

Axiom
annotated source: astronomical body
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An object which is naturally occuring, bound together by gravitational or electromagnetic forces, and surrounded by space.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_object

planet
type: Class
subclass of: astronomical body
IAO_0000115: A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.

Axiom
annotated source: planet
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A planet is an astronomical body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.
has db xref: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/whatisaplanet
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet

astronomical object
type: Class
subclass of: object
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: astronomical body
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: geodiversity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002219
  some values from: outer space
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed of one or more gravitationally bound structures that are associated with a position in space.
has related synonym: celestial object

Axiom
annotated source: astronomical object
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An object which is composed of one or more gravitationally bound structures that are associated with a position in space.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_object

astronomical body part
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: material entity
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: astronomical body
subclass of: material entity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: astronomical body
IAO_0000115: A material part of an astronomical body.

solid environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: quality of a solid
subclass of: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: quality of a solid
IAO_0000115: An environmental material which is in a solid state.

liquid environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: quality of a liquid
subclass of: fluid environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: quality of a liquid
IAO_0000115: An environmental material which is in a liquid state.

biosphere
type: Class
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000051
  some values from: collection of organisms
IAO_0000115: An astronomical body part which includes all the living entities within the gravitational sphere of influence of that body, as well as the non-living and dead entities with which they interact.

Axiom
annotated source: biosphere
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An astronomical body part which includes all the living entities within the gravitational sphere of influence of that body, as well as the non-living and dead entities with which they interact.
has db xref: http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Biosphere
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere

hydrosphere
type: Class
subclass of: liquid astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: An astronomical body part which is composed of the combined mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of a planet.

Axiom
annotated source: hydrosphere
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An astronomical body part which is composed of the combined mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of a planet.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrosphere

pedosphere
type: Class
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002131
  some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002131
  some values from: lithosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002131
  some values from: biosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002131
  some values from: hydrosphere
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: An astronomical body part which is composed of soil, subject to soil formation processes, and found on the surface of a lithosphere.

Axiom
annotated source: pedosphere
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An astronomical body part which is composed of soil, subject to soil formation processes, and found on the surface of a lithosphere.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedosphere

humid air
type: Class
subclass of: air
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: ENVO_02000200
  some values from: water vapour
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: increased humidity
IAO_0000115: Air which has increased levels of water vapour.

water vapour saturated air
type: Class
subclass of: humid air
IAO_0000115: Air which has a partial pressure of water vapour equal or near equal to its equilibrium vapor pressure at a given temperature.
has exact synonym: water-vapour-saturated air
has related synonym: wet air

water-based rainfall
type: Class
subclass of: hydrological precipitation process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: water vapour saturated air
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: raindrop
IAO_0000115: A hydrological precipitation process in which atmospheric water vapour condenses to form droplets of liquid water massive enough to fall to a planetary surface due to the planet's gravity.
has broad synonym: rain fall
has broad synonym: rainfall
has related synonym: rain

Axiom
annotated source: water-based rainfall
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A hydrological precipitation process in which atmospheric water vapour condenses to form droplets of liquid water massive enough to fall to a planetary surface due to the planet's gravity.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain

droplet
type: Class
subclass of: mass of liquid
IAO_0000115: A droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces which maintains its shape due to the surface tension of the liquid.
has related synonym: drop

Axiom
annotated source: droplet
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A droplet is a small column of liquid, bounded completely or almost completely by free surfaces which maintains its shape due to the surface tension of the liquid.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_%28liquid%29

raindrop
type: Class
subclass of: droplet
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002354
  some values from: condensation process
IAO_0000115: A droplet formed by condensation of vapour in an atmosphere and which is sufficiently massive to overcome atmospheric resistance and fall to a planetary surface due to gravity.

water droplet
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: droplet
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: droplet
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: A droplet of water

precipitation process
type: Class
subclass of: material transport process
IAO_0000115: A precipitation process is a process in which a portion of some substance segregates from a material in which that substance or its precursors were dissolved or suspended in and settles due to a force such as gravity or centrifugal force.

Axiom
annotated source: precipitation process
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A precipitation process is a process in which a portion of some substance segregates from a material in which that substance or its precursors were dissolved or suspended in and settles due to a force such as gravity or centrifugal force.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation_%28chemistry%29
comment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation

water flow process
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: material transport process
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000057
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: hydrological process
subclass of: material transport process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: A material transport process during which a volume of liquid water is transported due to a disequilibria in physical forces.

environmental system determined by a quality
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: material entity
IAO_0000115: An environmental system which is determined by materials bearing roughly homogeneous qualities.

environmental system determined by a material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: environmental material
subclass of: environmental system
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: environmental material
IAO_0000115: An environmental system within which an environmental material strongly influences the system's composition and properties.

environmental system determined by an organism
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: cellular organisms
subclass of: environmental system
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: cellular organisms
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: cellular organisms
IAO_0000115: An environmental system which is determined by a living organism.
has related synonym: host-associated environment

soil environment
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: soil
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: environmental system determined by a quality
subclass of: environmental system determined by a material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: soil
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: An environmental system which has its properties and dynamics determined by soil.

ecosystem
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system
IAO_0000115: An environmental system which includes both living and non-living components.

Axiom
annotated source: ecosystem
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An environmental system which includes both living and non-living components.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem

geodiversity
type: Class
subclass of: physical object quality
IAO_0000115: A quality which inheres in a astronomical body or astronomical body part by virtue of the variation in its material composition, participation in geological processes, and the variation in is land- and hydroforms.

Axiom
annotated source: geodiversity
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A quality which inheres in a astronomical body or astronomical body part by virtue of the variation in its material composition, participation in geological processes, and the variation in is land- and hydroforms.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodiversity

terrestrial environmental zone
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental zone
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: planetary landmass
subclass of: environmental zone
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: terrestrial biome
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: planetary landmass
IAO_0000115: An environmental zone which is bounded by material parts of a land mass or the atmosphere or space adjacent to it.

water accumulation process
type: Class
subclass of: liquid accumulation process
subclass of: hydrological process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: liquid water
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002234
  some values from: water body
IAO_0000115: A process during which liquid water accumulates in a site, most often in some form of container.

liquid layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: fluid layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid environmental material
subclass of: fluid layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A layer which is primarily composed of some liquid material.

solid layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: solid environmental material
subclass of: layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: solid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A layer which is primarily composed of some solid material, allowing for non-solid parts such as interstitial pockets of gas or liquid.

atmospheric zone
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental zone
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: environmental zone
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: atmosphere
IAO_0000115: An environmental zone which is part of an atmosphere.
has exact synonym: atmospheric area

hydroform
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: liquid astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: water body
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: liquid astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: water body
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000067
  some values from: water flow process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: A liquid astronomical body part which is primarily composed of a continuous volume of liquid water and is held in shape or sustained by an environmental process.

solid surface layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: surface layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: solid environmental material
subclass of: surface layer
subclass of: solid layer
IAO_0000115: A surface layer which is composed primarily of solid environmental material.

body of liquid
type: Class
subclass of: liquid astronomical body part
IAO_0000115: A liquid astronomical body part which is continuous and is delimited by physical discontinuities or non-liquid boundaries.

liquid astronomical body part
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: fluid astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid environmental material
subclass of: fluid astronomical body part
subclass of: compound astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of liquid material.

gaseous astronomical body part
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: fluid astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: gaseous environmental material
subclass of: fluid astronomical body part
subclass of: compound astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: gaseous environmental material
IAO_0000115: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of gaseous material.

fluid astronomical body part
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: fluid environmental material
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: fluid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of fluid.

Axiom
annotated source: fluid astronomical body part
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A part of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of fluid.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid

surface of an astronomical body
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: surface layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: astronomical body
subclass of: surface layer
subclass of: astronomical body part
IAO_0000115: A surface layer where the solid or liquid material of an astronomical body comes into contact with an atmosphere or outer space.
has related synonym: land surface

material congelation process
type: Class
subclass of: material transformation process
IAO_0000115: A material transformation process during which a material's viscosity increase either through a reduction in temperature, through chemical reactions, or other physical effects.
has exact synonym: congelation
has exact synonym: congelation process

Axiom
annotated source: material congelation process
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A material transformation process during which a material's viscosity increase either through a reduction in temperature, through chemical reactions, or other physical effects.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congelation

gaseous part of an atmosphere
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: gaseous astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: gaseous astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: atmosphere
IAO_0000115: That part of an atmosphere which is composed of gaseous material.

fluid interface layer
type: Class
subclass of: fluid layer
subclass of: interface layer
IAO_0000115: A surface layer which separates two portions of fluid with respect to either 1) a discontinuity of some fluid property or 2) some derivative of one of these properties in a direction normal to the interface.

Axiom
annotated source: fluid interface layer
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A surface layer which separates two portions of fluid with respect to either 1) a discontinuity of some fluid property or 2) some derivative of one of these properties in a direction normal to the interface.
has db xref: http://glossary.ametsoc.org/wiki/Interface

fluid layer
type: Class
subclass of: layer
IAO_0000115: A layer which is composed primarily of some fluid.

air mass
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: mass of gas
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: air
subclass of: mass of gas
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: air
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed of a continuous mass of air.

interface layer
type: Class
subclass of: layer
IAO_0000115: A layer which separates two portions of environmental material which possess 1) differing compositions, 2) a discontinuity of some property, or 3) some derivative of some property in a direction normal to the interface.

mass of environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: object
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: environmental material
subclass of: object
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: environmental material
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed primarily of an environmental material

mass of solid material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: mass of environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: solid environmental material
subclass of: mass of environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: solid environmental material
IAO_0000115: An mass of environmental material which is composed primarily of a solid environmental material

mass of fluid
type: Class
subclass of: mass of environmental material
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed primarily of a fluid.
has exact synonym: fluid mass

mass of gas
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: mass of fluid
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: gaseous environmental material
subclass of: mass of fluid
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: gaseous environmental material
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed primarily of a gas.
has exact synonym: gaseous mass

mass of liquid
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: mass of fluid
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: liquid environmental material
subclass of: mass of fluid
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: liquid environmental material
IAO_0000115: An object which is composed primarily of a liquid.
has exact synonym: liquid mass

mass of compounded environmental materials
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: mass of environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    min qualified cardinality: 2
    on class: environmental material
subclass of: mass of environmental material
IAO_0000115: An mass of environmental materials which has appreciable quantities of several individual materials, such that the removal of one would convert the mass into a different entity.

part of a landmass
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: solid astronomical body part
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000050
    some values from: planetary landmass
subclass of: solid astronomical body part
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: planetary landmass
IAO_0000115: A solid astronomical body part which is part of the landmass of that body.

landmass
type: Class
subclass of: land
IAO_0000115: A large continuous area of land, either surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass.

Axiom
annotated source: landmass
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A large continuous area of land, either surrounded by sea or contiguous with another landmass.
IAO_0000119: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/landmass

compound astronomical body part
type: Class
subclass of: astronomical body part
IAO_0000115: A part of an astronomical body which is composed of a continuous medium bearing liquid, gaseous, and solid material in variable quantities.

Axiom
annotated source: compound astronomical body part
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A part of an astronomical body which is composed of a continuous medium bearing liquid, gaseous, and solid material in variable quantities.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landform

land
type: Class
subclass of: solid astronomical body part
subclass of: solid surface layer
subclass of: surface of an astronomical body
IAO_0000115: A surface layer of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of solid material and is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.

Axiom
annotated source: land
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A surface layer of an astronomical body which is primarily composed of solid material and is not covered by oceans or other bodies of water.
has db xref: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/land

aquatic ecosystem
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: ecosystem
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: water body
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: ecosystem
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: water body
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: water body

terrestrial ecosystem
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: ecosystem
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002507
    some values from: land
subclass of: astronomical body part
subclass of: environmental system determined by a quality
subclass of: ecosystem
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: land
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002507
  some values from: land
IAO_0000115: An ecosystem which primarily occurs on land.

ecosystem process
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system process
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002608
    some values from: ecosystem
subclass of: environmental system process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002608
  some values from: ecosystem
IAO_0000115: An environmental process either driven by or primarily impacting the parts or emergent properties of an ecosystem.

organic object
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: object
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002354
    some values from: biological_process
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: organic material
subclass of: mass of environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002354
  some values from: biological_process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: organic material
IAO_0000115: An object which is formed as a result of one or more biological processes and is composed primarily of organic material.

ecological succession
type: Class
subclass of: ecosystem process
IAO_0000115: An ecosystem process during which the species composition of an ecosystem gradually changes as species which are more adapted to the prevailing conditions in the ecosystem replace those which are less adapted.

Axiom
annotated source: ecological succession
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An ecosystem process during which the species composition of an ecosystem gradually changes as species which are more adapted to the prevailing conditions in the ecosystem replace those which are less adapted.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_succession

climactic ecological succession
type: Class
subclass of: ecological succession
IAO_0000115: An ecological succession process during which 1) organisms in ecological communities possess high adaptation to the conditions in the ecosystem, 2) participant communities largely fill available niches, 3) individual organisms are typically replaced by others of the same species, 4) a near equilibrium is maintained between gross primary production and total respiration and across biogeochemical cycles.

Axiom
annotated source: climactic ecological succession
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An ecological succession process during which 1) organisms in ecological communities possess high adaptation to the conditions in the ecosystem, 2) participant communities largely fill available niches, 3) individual organisms are typically replaced by others of the same species, 4) a near equilibrium is maintained between gross primary production and total respiration and across biogeochemical cycles.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_succession

arid biome
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: biome
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000086
    some values from: arid
subclass of: biome
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000086
  some values from: arid
IAO_0000115: A biome which is subject to arid environmental conditions.

liquid accumulation process
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: material accumulation process
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000057
    some values from: liquid environmental material
subclass of: material accumulation process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: liquid environmental material
IAO_0000115: A material accumulation process during which the volume of liquid entity increases.

water-holding capacity
type: Class
subclass of: disposition
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: material entity
IAO_0000115: A disposition of a material entity which is realised when it is saturated with liquid water.

particle
type: Class
subclass of: mass of solid material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: particulate environmental material
IAO_0000115: A mass of solid material which is either 1) a minute fragment of a larger mass or 2) one of a collection of small masses composing an aggregate.
has related synonym: grain

Axiom
annotated source: particle
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A mass of solid material which is either 1) a minute fragment of a larger mass or 2) one of a collection of small masses composing an aggregate.
has db xref: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/particle

particle of clay
type: Class
subclass of: particle
IAO_0000115: A particle which 1) is composed primarily of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate minerals, in turn composed of aluminium and silicon ions bonded into tiny, thin plates by interconnecting oxygen and hydroxide ions, and 2) is or was part of a portion of clay.
has exact synonym: clay particle

Axiom
annotated source: particle of clay
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A particle which 1) is composed primarily of hydrous aluminium phyllosilicate minerals, in turn composed of aluminium and silicon ions bonded into tiny, thin plates by interconnecting oxygen and hydroxide ions, and 2) is or was part of a portion of clay.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay#Properties

bone meal
type: Class
subclass of: plant feed
IAO_0000115: A mixture of crushed and coarsely ground bones that is used as an organic fertilizer for plants and formerly in animal feed.

Axiom
annotated source: bone meal
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A mixture of crushed and coarsely ground bones that is used as an organic fertilizer for plants and formerly in animal feed.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_meal

plant feed
type: Class
subclass of: food material
IAO_0000115: Food material which can be used to meet nutritional requirements of plants.

fluid environmental material
type: Class
subclass of: environmental material
IAO_0000115: An environmental material which is unable to resist shear forces and continuously deforms when subject to them.
has narrow synonym: fluid

Axiom
annotated source: fluid environmental material
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: An environmental material which is unable to resist shear forces and continuously deforms when subject to them.
has db xref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid
has db xref: https://github.com/EnvironmentOntology/envo/issues/940

environmental system process
type: Class
subclass of: process
IAO_0000115: A process in which includes the components of an environmental system as participants.

flooding
type: Class
subclass of: water flow process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: water body
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000057
  some values from: planetary landmass
IAO_0000115: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland and/or tidal waters, and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. A great flow along a watercourse or a flow causing inundation of lands not normally covered by water.

Axiom
annotated source: flooding
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland and/or tidal waters, and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. A great flow along a watercourse or a flow causing inundation of lands not normally covered by water.
has db xref: GEMET: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/3301

atmospheric process
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system process
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: BFO_0000066
    some values from: atmosphere
subclass of: environmental system process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000066
  some values from: atmosphere
IAO_0000115: A process which occurs within an atmosphere.

hydrological process
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system process
IAO_0000115: An environmental process which has water - in any of its states - as a participant.

material accumulation process
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system process
IAO_0000115: A process during which the mass of one or more materials, present within a given site, increases.

material transport process
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system process
IAO_0000115: A process during which material is displaced from its original location and transported either to a new location or back to the original location.

material transformation process
type: Class
subclass of: environmental system process
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002233
  some values from: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002234
  some values from: environmental material
IAO_0000115: A process during which a portion of some environmental material is converted into a different material or a collection of materials.

soil surface layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: solid surface layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: soil
subclass of: solid astronomical body part
subclass of: solid surface layer
subclass of: surface of an astronomical body
subclass of: soil layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: pedosphere
IAO_0000115: A surface layer which is composed primarily of soil.

soil layer
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: layer
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: soil
subclass of: layer
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: A layer that is composed primarily of soil.

soil texture
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: texture
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: texture
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: Texture which inheres in soil.

water-holding capacity of soil
type: Class
subclass of: water-holding capacity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: Water-holding capacity which inheres in some soil.
has exact synonym: soil water-holding capacity

Axiom
annotated source: water-holding capacity of soil
annotated property: IAO_0000115
annotated target: Water-holding capacity which inheres in some soil.
has db xref: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/why_is_soil_water_holding_capacity_important

temperature of environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: temperature
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: environmental material
subclass of: temperature
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: environmental material
IAO_0000115: The temperature of some environmental material.
has exact synonym: environmental material temperature

temperature of air
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: temperature
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: air
subclass of: temperature of environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: air
IAO_0000115: The temperature of some air.
has exact synonym: air temperature

environmental system process quality
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: process quality
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: environmental system process
subclass of: process quality
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: environmental system process
IAO_0000115: The quality of a environmental system process.
has exact synonym: quality of environmental system process

porosity of soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: porosity
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: structure of soil
subclass of: porosity
IAO_0000115: The porosity of some soil.
has exact synonym: soil porosity

composition of soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: composition
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: structure of soil
subclass of: composition
IAO_0000115: The composition of some soil.
has exact synonym: soil composition

structure of soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: structure
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: structure
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: The structure of some soil.
has exact synonym: soil structure

temperature of soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: temperature
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: temperature of environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: The temperature of some soil.
has exact synonym: soil temperature

temperature of water
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: temperature
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: temperature of environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: The temperature of some water.
has exact synonym: water temperature

humidity of soil
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: humidity
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: soil
subclass of: humidity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: soil
IAO_0000115: The humidity of some soil.
has exact synonym: soil humidity

composition of water
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: composition
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0000052
    some values from: liquid water
subclass of: composition
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000052
  some values from: liquid water
IAO_0000115: The composition of some water.
has exact synonym: water composition

hydrocarbon-based environmental material
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental material
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002473
    some values from: hydrocarbon
subclass of: environmental material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000053
  some values from: combustibility
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0000087
  some values from: fuel
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002473
  some values from: hydrocarbon

anatomical entity environment
type: Class
equivalent class: Class
  intersection of: environmental system
  intersection of: Restriction
    on property: RO_0002509
    some values from: anatomical entity
subclass of: environmental system
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: BFO_0000050
  some values from: environmental system determined by an organism
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: RO_0002509
  some values from: anatomical entity
IAO_0000115: An environment which is determined by an anatomical entity.

food material
type: Class
subclass of: environmental material
IAO_0000115: Any substance that can be consumed by an organism to satisfy nutritional or other health needs, or to provide a social or organoleptic food experience
has exact synonym: food
has exact synonym: foodstuff
has exact synonym: nourishment
has exact synonym: sustenance

biological_process
type: Class
IAO_0000115: A biological process is the execution of a genetically-encoded biological module or program. It consists of all the steps required to achieve the specific biological objective of the module. A biological process is accomplished by a particular set of molecular functions carried out by specific gene products (or macromolecular complexes), often in a highly regulated manner and in a particular temporal sequence.
has exact synonym: biological process
has exact synonym: physiological process
has related synonym: single organism process
has related synonym: single-organism process

root
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
has related synonym: all

Axiom
annotated source: root
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: all
has synonym type: synonym

cellular organisms
type: Class
subclass of: root
has related synonym: biota

Axiom
annotated source: cellular organisms
annotated property: hasRelatedSynonym
annotated target: biota
has synonym type: synonym

quality
type: Class
subclass of: specifically dependent continuant
IAO_0000115: A dependent entity that inheres in a bearer by virtue of how the bearer is related to other entities

composition
type: Class
subclass of: structure
IAO_0000115: A single physical entity inhering in an bearer by virtue of the bearer's quantities or relative ratios of subparts.
has exact synonym: composed of
has exact synonym: compositionality
has exact synonym: content
has exact synonym: structure, composition

morphology
type: Class
subclass of: physical object quality
IAO_0000115: A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure.

occurrence
type: Class
subclass of: temporal distribution quality
IAO_0000115: A quality of a single process inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's occurrence.
has broad synonym: temporal
has exact synonym: incidence

qualitative
type: Class
subclass of: quality
IAO_0000115: A quality of an entity that is descriptive or observational, typically not represented numerically.

deviation (from_normal)
type: Class
subclass of: qualitative
IAO_0000115: A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the whether the bearer differs from normal or average.

structure
type: Class
subclass of: morphology
IAO_0000115: A morphology quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's relative position, shape, arrangements and connectivity of an organism's various parts; the pattern underlying its form.
has broad synonym: conformation
has exact synonym: relational structural quality

temperature
type: Class
subclass of: physical quality
IAO_0000115: A physical quality of the thermal energy of a system.

texture
type: Class
subclass of: morphology
IAO_0000115: A morphologic quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's relative size, organization and distribution of its surface elements or the representation or invention of the appearance of its surface; visual and tactile surface characteristics.

continuous
type: Class
subclass of: occurrence
IAO_0000115: A quality of a single process inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being uninterrupted in time, sequence, substance, or extent.
has exact synonym: uninterrupted

porosity
type: Class
subclass of: structure
IAO_0000115: A structure quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's disposition to admit the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.

porous
type: Class
subclass of: porosity
IAO_0000115: A porosity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being capable of admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices.

physical quality
type: Class
subclass of: physical object quality
IAO_0000115: A quality of a physical entity that exists through action of continuants at the physical level of organisation in relation to other entities.
has exact synonym: relational physical quality

process quality
type: Class
subclass of: quality
disjoint with: physical object quality
IAO_0000115: A quality which inheres in an process.
has exact synonym: quality of a process
has exact synonym: quality of occurrent
has exact synonym: quality of process
has exact synonym: relational quality of occurrent

physical object quality
type: Class
subclass of: quality
IAO_0000115: A quality which inheres in a continuant.
has exact synonym: monadic quality of a continuant
has exact synonym: multiply inhering quality of a physical entity
has exact synonym: quality of a continuant
has exact synonym: quality of a single physical entity
has exact synonym: quality of an object
has exact synonym: quality of continuant
has narrow synonym: monadic quality of an object
has narrow synonym: monadic quality of continuant

flexibility
type: Class
subclass of: quality of a solid
IAO_0000115: A physical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's disposition to being turned, bowed, or twisted without breaking.

inflexible
type: Class
subclass of: flexibility
IAO_0000115: A physical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's inability of being turned, bowed, or twisted without breaking.
has exact synonym: stiff
has related synonym: stiffness

quality of a solid
type: Class
subclass of: quality of a substance
IAO_0000115: A physical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting the physical characteristics of an entity characterized by particles arranged such that their shape and volume are relatively stable.
has exact synonym: solidity

quality of a gas
type: Class
subclass of: quality of a substance
IAO_0000115: A physical quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's exhibiting the physical characteristics of an entity consisting of particles that have neither a defined volume nor defined shape.
has exact synonym: gaseous

quality of a liquid
type: Class
subclass of: quality of a substance
IAO_0000115: A physical quality inhering in an entity exhibiting the physical characteristics of an amorphous (non-crystalline) form of matter between a gas and a solid that has a definite volume, but no definite shape.
has exact synonym: liquidity

granular
type: Class
subclass of: composition
IAO_0000115: A composition quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's containing granules.

physical quality of a process
type: Class
subclass of: process quality

laminar
type: Class
subclass of: structure
IAO_0000115: A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's processing the form of a thin plate sheet or layer.

quality of a substance
type: Class
subclass of: physical quality
IAO_0000115: A quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of its constitution.

increased quality
type: Class
subclass of: deviation (from_normal)
IAO_0000115: A quality that has a value that is increased compared to normal or average.

increased object quality
type: Class
subclass of: physical object quality
subclass of: increased quality
IAO_0000115: A quality of an object that has a value that is increased compared to normal or average.

temporal distribution quality
type: Class
subclass of: physical quality of a process
IAO_0000115: A temporal distribution pattern of process occurrences within a regulation/reference process.

humidity
type: Class
subclass of: quality of a gas
IAO_0000115: A quality inhering in air by virtue of the partial pressure exerted by the bearer's water vapour content.

increased humidity
type: Class
subclass of: increased object quality
subclass of: humidity
IAO_0000115: An increase in humidity.
has related synonym: humid

combustibility
type: Class
subclass of: physical quality
IAO_0000115: The propensity of a material to undergo combustion. Combustion encompasses smouldering and flaming combustion. Combustibility is usually applied to solids.

collection of organisms
type: Class
subclass of: organismal entity
IAO_0000115: A material entity that consists of two or more organisms, viruses, or viroids.

ecological community
type: Class
subclass of: multi-species collection of organisms
IAO_0000115: A multi-species collection of organisms of at least two different species, living in a particular area. Must have at least two populations of different species as members.

multi-species collection of organisms
type: Class
subclass of: collection of organisms
IAO_0000115: A collection of organisms that consists of two or more organisms from at least two species.

organismal entity
type: Class
IAO_0000115: A material entity that is one or more organisms, viruses or viroids.

system
type: Class
subclass of: material entity
IAO_0000115: A material entity consisting of multiple components that are causally integrated.

anatomical entity
type: Class
subclass of: independent continuant
IAO_0000115: Biological entity that is either an individual member of a biological species or constitutes the structural organization of an individual member of a biological species.