VegBank Data Dictionary
| Table (DB Name) | observation |
| Table | Observation |
| Field | Taxon Observation Area |
| DB Field Name | taxonObservationArea |
| Req'd? | no |
| Data Type | Float |
| Misc Flag | n/a |
| List? | no |
| Definition | the total surface area (in m^2) used for cover estimates and for which a complete species list is provided. If subplots were used, this would be the total area of the subplots without interstitial space. RESERVED VALUE: -1 is used to indicate the complete list of species had no known boundaries. |