optimize_match: Optimize match

In EDIorg/taxonomyCleanr: A workflow and set of functions to clean taxonomy data using R

Optimize match

Description

Optimize the taxon match to an authority based on completeness of returned information. A complete return contains both an authority name and an authority ID for a taxon.

Usage

optimize_match(x, data.sources)

Arguments

x	(character) A character string specifying the taxon.
data.sources	(numeric) A numeric vector of values specifying the authorities to search across. Run ‘view_authorities' to get valid data source options and ID’s.

Value

• taxa_clean Resolved name for input taxon.

• rank Rank of the input taxon.

• authority Best authority match for input taxon.

• authority_id Corresponding authority ID for the input taxon.

• score Authority match score for input taxon.

EDIorg/taxonomyCleanr documentation built on April 9, 2023, 2:43 a.m.