# Environment Ontology (ENVO)

> Official PURL: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl The most up-to-date information...

- Page: https://library.schematica.io/model/6d33567867c447e5acb650e6fe61bb02
- Model type: Ontology
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Access type: Free
- Access method: GitHub
- Model size: Mid
- Formats: OWL
- Domains: Tech / IT
- External link: https://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/ENVO
- Contact: Pier Luigi Buttigieg (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4366-3088)
- Listed in library: 2025-06-12
- Last updated: 2025-09-10

## Description

## Ontology Info

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Acronyme | ENVO |
| Description | Official PURL: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/envo.owl<br><br><br>The most up-to-date information about ENVO is available here: http://www.obofoundry.org/ontology/envo.html<br><br><br>EnvO is an OBO Foundry and Library ontology for the concise, controlled description of environmental entities such as ecosystems, environmental processes, and environmental qualities. It closely interoperates with a broad collection of other OBO ontologies and is used in a diverse range of projects. <br><br> |
| Format | OWL |
| Categories | Other, Physicochemical, Experimental Conditions |
| Groups | OBO Foundry, Biodiversity Information Standards |

## Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Classes | 7,030 |
| Individuals | 50 |
| Properties | 167 |
| Max Depth | 35 |
| Max Child Count | 147 |
| Average Child Count | 2 |
| Classes With One Child | 1,423 |
| Classes With More Than 25 Children | 28 |
| Classes With No Definition | 1,770 |

## Projects using ENVO

- [ISA software suite](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/ISS)
- [Epidemic Marketplace](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/Epiwork)
- [Beta Cell Genomics database](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/BCGD)
- [Influenza Ontology](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/IO)
- [Computational Biology Institute of Montpellier](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/IBC)
- [eNanoMapper](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/eNanoMapper)
- [Children&#39;s Health Exposure Analysis Resource](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/CHEAR)
- [Open Access Journals Integrated service System Project (GoOA)](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/PDOLAS)
- [XEML Interactive Designer](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/XID)
- [Gramene](https://bioportal.bioontology.org/projects/Gramene)

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Source: https://library.schematica.io/model/6d33567867c447e5acb650e6fe61bb02