ODM2 Variable Name Controlled Vocabulary ODM2 Working Group A vocabulary for describing the name of Variables. Abundance The relative representation of a species in a particular ecosystem. If this generic term is used, the publisher should specify/qualify the species, class, etc. being measured in the method, qualifier, or other appropriate field. Originally from the CUAHSI HIS VariableNameCV. See: http://his.cuahsi.org/mastercvreg/edit_cv11.aspx?tbl=VariableNameCV.