Triple

T1154809
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Robert Helmer MacArthur E23758 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Geographical Ecology
Geographical Ecology is a seminal work in ecology that explores large-scale patterns of species distribution, diversity, and extinction across geographic gradients.
E132459 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Geographical Ecology | Statement: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, notableWork, Geographical Ecology]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geographical Ecology
Context triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, notableWork, Geographical Ecology]
  • A. Ecology
    Ecology is the Washington State government agency responsible for environmental protection, regulation, and natural resource management.
  • B. Ecological Applications
    Ecological Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the practical application of ecological science to environmental management and policy.
  • C. The Theory of Island Biogeography
    The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
  • D. Ecological Monographs
    Ecological Monographs is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes comprehensive, in-depth research articles on all aspects of ecology.
  • E. Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
    Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Geographical Ecology
Triple: [Robert Helmer MacArthur, notableWork, Geographical Ecology]
Generated description
Geographical Ecology is a seminal work in ecology that explores large-scale patterns of species distribution, diversity, and extinction across geographic gradients.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Geographical Ecology
Target entity description: Geographical Ecology is a seminal work in ecology that explores large-scale patterns of species distribution, diversity, and extinction across geographic gradients.
  • A. Ecology
    Ecology is the Washington State government agency responsible for environmental protection, regulation, and natural resource management.
  • B. Ecological Applications
    Ecological Applications is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the practical application of ecological science to environmental management and policy.
  • C. The Theory of Island Biogeography
    The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
  • D. Ecological Monographs
    Ecological Monographs is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes comprehensive, in-depth research articles on all aspects of ecology.
  • E. Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
    Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a493f0d32c8190ac74bad3c87f2641 completed March 1, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4bc8fbb548190865b1bf019f2bde4 completed March 1, 2026, 10:24 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac5eb81790819087016b1620353417 completed March 7, 2026, 5:22 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac612fee3881908abba96acf1b60ef completed March 7, 2026, 5:32 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac621c445081908bd3aa6f9c258caf completed March 7, 2026, 5:36 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:44 p.m.