collectionsite
Collection site is a geographic location from which materials are collected for study, inventory, or monitoring. In archaeology, it denotes the exact place where artifacts or ecofacts were recovered. In the sciences, it refers to the site where samples such as soil, water, biological tissue, or environmental data are gathered. The concept emphasizes provenance, context, and the conditions under which samples were obtained, all of which influence interpretation and comparability.
Applications include archaeological surveys, ecological monitoring, public health sampling, and museum or herbarium acquisitions. The term
Standard records for a collection site typically include coordinates (latitude and longitude), elevation, date and time
Record accuracy and uniform terminology support data sharing, reproducibility, and integration with geographic information systems. Challenges
Because the term spans disciplines, the precise meaning of collection site is contextual, but it generally