Classification system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-005127",
  "term": "Classification system",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Provides an organized (and often hierarchical) structure, through well-defined categories that allow one to group similar elements together and to separate others. Pre-determined criteria define what should be considered similar or different, and these criteria are driven by the specific purpose for developing the classification system.\n\n2. A method to group individual elements or features into collections similar in type, function, affiliation, behavior, response, or ontogeny.\n\n3. An organized structure for identifying and organizing ecosystem services into a coherent scheme.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "National Ecosystem Classification System (NESCS) Plus Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/classification-system/"
}