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prepared_metadata: Metadata templates used internally by format_columns()

Description

A named list of data frames containing metadata templates for the main biodiversity data providers supported by the package (GBIF, SpeciesLink, iDigBio, and BIEN).

These templates are used internally by format_columns() to harmonize columns.

Usage

prepared_metadata

Format

A named list of four data frames:

• $gbif — template for GBIF dataset.

• $specieslink — template for SpeciesLink dataset.

• $idigbio — template for iDigBio dataset.

• $bien — template for BIEN dataset.

Details

Each element of prepared_metadata is a single-row data frame where:

• column names correspond to the package’s standardized output fields

• values in the row represent the original column names used by each data provider

These mappings allow format_columns() to:

• rename fields (e.g., scientificname → scientificName)

• identify which variables are missing or provider-specific

• coerce classes consistently (e.g., dates, coordinates)

• ensure compatibility when combining datasets from different sources

See Also

format_columns()

Examples

# View template for GBIF records
prepared_metadata$gbif