Check data harmonization

Functions to check that the input data frame (trait table or allometry table) has the appropriate format and data for model parameter filling.

Usage

check_harmonized_trait(x)

check_harmonized_allometry(x)

An (invisible) logical indicating whether the data frame is acceptable or not.

Function check_harmonized_trait() checks that the input data frame conforms to the following requirements:

Has columns called originalName, acceptedName, acceptedNameAuthorship, family, genus, specificEpithet, and taxonRank, as returned by function harmonize_taxonomy_WFO.
The names of the remaining columns are "Units", "Reference", "Priority" or a valid trait name according to the notation required in HarmonizedTraitDefinition.
For trait columns, their values conform to the required type in HarmonizedTraitDefinition.

Function check_harmonized_allometry() checks that the input data frame conforms to the following requirements:

Has columns called originalName, acceptedName, acceptedNameAuthorship, family, genus, specificEpithet, and taxonRank, as returned by function harmonize_taxonomy_WFO.
Has columns called "Response" and "Equation". Columns "Priority" and "Reference" are recommended.
Column "Response" identifies the response variable.
Column "ResponseDescription" contains a longer description of the response variable.
Columns "Predictor1", "Predictor2", ... identify predictor variables.
Columns "PredictorDescription1", "PredictorDescription2", ... contain longer descriptions of predictor variables.
Allometry coefficient columns should be named "a", "c", "c", ..., "f" and contain numeric values.