Code that uniquely references this record, allowing reference to this record for this version of this database. Better than a primary key, which is automatically generated by a database and not globally unique. VegBank Accession codes are only generated by VegBank, and therefore data integrity can be guaranteed, unlike with a primary key (number).
Name of the system of names. These can be treated as points as with place names, or as a coverage or set of polygons (e.g., geographic area names, HUC codes, Ecoregions, Quadrangles).
The name of a place in or at which a plot is located. The system "Geographic Name" is an open list defined within this table. The other systems are generally closed lists constrained by aux_tables. These include at least USGSQuad, Continent, Country, State, County, HUC, and Ecoregion.