Triple
T81572
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Robert H. MacArthur |
E1638
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | equilibrium theory of island biogeography |
E641
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: equilibrium theory of island biogeography | Statement: [Robert H. MacArthur, notableIdea, equilibrium theory of island biogeography]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: equilibrium theory of island biogeography Context triple: [Robert H. MacArthur, notableIdea, equilibrium theory of island biogeography]
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A.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
chosen
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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B.
SLOSS debate
The SLOSS debate is an ecological controversy over whether a single large or several small habitat reserves are more effective for conserving biodiversity.
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C.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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D.
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem
A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem is a influential methodological book by political scientist Gary King that introduces statistical techniques for inferring individual-level behavior from aggregate data.
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E.
behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a branch of biology that studies how animal behavior is shaped by ecological pressures and evolutionary processes to maximize survival and reproductive success.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a24c60d19c8190a1b6c105ca59ef5b |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:01 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24f367b208190a69f5b76d6ae0496 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a25abdf36c819087c4be57bd8ce8c5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:02 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:06 a.m.