Triple

T14318437
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States E355017 entity
Predicate partOf P40 FINISHED
Object EPA ecoregions of North America
EPA ecoregions of North America are a continent-wide ecological classification system that divides North America into distinct regions based on shared environmental characteristics such as climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils.
E1095892 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: EPA ecoregions of North America | Statement: [EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States, partOf, EPA ecoregions of North America]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EPA ecoregions of North America
Context triple: [EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States, partOf, EPA ecoregions of North America]
  • A. EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States
    EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States are a nationwide ecological classification system that divides the country into distinct regions based on shared environmental characteristics such as climate, vegetation, geology, and land use.
  • B. WWF ecoregion classification
    The WWF ecoregion classification is a global biogeographic system developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature that divides the world into distinct ecological regions based on shared species, habitats, and environmental conditions.
  • C. The Ecology of North America
    The Ecology of North America is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically surveys and analyzes the major plant and animal communities across the North American continent.
  • D. Apache Highlands ecoregion
    The Apache Highlands ecoregion is a biologically rich transition zone of semi-arid mountains and grasslands spanning parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its high biodiversity and mix of temperate and subtropical species.
  • E. North American terrestrial ecosystems
    North American terrestrial ecosystems encompass the continent’s diverse land-based habitats—from tundra and boreal forests to grasslands and deserts—supporting a wide range of plant and animal communities shaped by varied climates and geologic histories.
  • 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: EPA ecoregions of North America
Triple: [EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States, partOf, EPA ecoregions of North America]
Generated description
EPA ecoregions of North America are a continent-wide ecological classification system that divides North America into distinct regions based on shared environmental characteristics such as climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: EPA ecoregions of North America
Target entity description: EPA ecoregions of North America are a continent-wide ecological classification system that divides North America into distinct regions based on shared environmental characteristics such as climate, landforms, vegetation, and soils.
  • A. EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States
    EPA Level III ecoregions of the United States are a nationwide ecological classification system that divides the country into distinct regions based on shared environmental characteristics such as climate, vegetation, geology, and land use.
  • B. WWF ecoregion classification
    The WWF ecoregion classification is a global biogeographic system developed by the World Wide Fund for Nature that divides the world into distinct ecological regions based on shared species, habitats, and environmental conditions.
  • C. The Ecology of North America
    The Ecology of North America is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically surveys and analyzes the major plant and animal communities across the North American continent.
  • D. Apache Highlands ecoregion
    The Apache Highlands ecoregion is a biologically rich transition zone of semi-arid mountains and grasslands spanning parts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, known for its high biodiversity and mix of temperate and subtropical species.
  • E. North American terrestrial ecosystems
    North American terrestrial ecosystems encompass the continent’s diverse land-based habitats—from tundra and boreal forests to grasslands and deserts—supporting a wide range of plant and animal communities shaped by varied climates and geologic histories.
  • 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_69d8278ed42c8190b9f882dcce611347 completed April 9, 2026, 10:26 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69de883a93548190ac671b001d15d0bd completed April 14, 2026, 6:32 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69fd4c394d288190bee966a4e4b3ec58 completed May 8, 2026, 2:36 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69fd4e4bae188190a8d1c5b833d58cd8 completed May 8, 2026, 2:45 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69fd4f5782b4819081d32dbef032ac61 completed May 8, 2026, 2:49 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 1:13 a.m.