Triple
T1943981
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Victor E. Shelford |
E42019
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Animal Communities in Temperate America
"Animal Communities in Temperate America" is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically analyzes the composition, structure, and environmental relationships of animal communities across temperate regions of North America.
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E219651
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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: Animal Communities in Temperate America | Statement: [Victor E. Shelford, notableWork, Animal Communities in Temperate America]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Animal Communities in Temperate America Context triple: [Victor E. Shelford, notableWork, Animal Communities in Temperate America]
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A.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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B.
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.
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C.
Isle Royale wolf–moose study
The Isle Royale wolf–moose study is a landmark long-term ecological research project that examines predator–prey dynamics between wolves and moose on Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior.
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D.
Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America
The Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America was a major paleozoogeographic event in which land and freshwater animals migrated between the two continents after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama, profoundly reshaping their ecosystems and faunas.
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E.
Ecological Monographs
Ecological Monographs is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes comprehensive, in-depth research articles on all aspects of ecology.
- 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: Animal Communities in Temperate America Triple: [Victor E. Shelford, notableWork, Animal Communities in Temperate America]
Generated description
"Animal Communities in Temperate America" is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically analyzes the composition, structure, and environmental relationships of animal communities across temperate regions of North America.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Animal Communities in Temperate America Target entity description: "Animal Communities in Temperate America" is a foundational ecological monograph that systematically analyzes the composition, structure, and environmental relationships of animal communities across temperate regions of North America.
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A.
The Geographical Distribution of Animals
The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Isle Royale wolf–moose study
The Isle Royale wolf–moose study is a landmark long-term ecological research project that examines predator–prey dynamics between wolves and moose on Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior.
-
D.
Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America
The Great American Biotic Interchange between North and South America was a major paleozoogeographic event in which land and freshwater animals migrated between the two continents after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama, profoundly reshaping their ecosystems and faunas.
-
E.
Ecological Monographs
Ecological Monographs is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes comprehensive, in-depth research articles on all aspects of ecology.
- 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_69a8870e08fc8190a319cbf2600db15f |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:25 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abb2ff43108190af37ad12d123dcba |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:09 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adfbb9b594819096747b580ec18fee |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:44 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adfc3d37e4819082673b84eb5a19f2 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:46 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adfd7ef5588190ab85f3981466d1e0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 10:51 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:36 p.m.