Description
Count literal taxon labels associated with multiple IDs.
Biodiversity summaries depend on taxon concepts, sampling effort, detection and missing-status policies. Literal labels and observed shares can organize records while species identity, true abundance, occupancy and conservation status require appropriate ecological evidence and analysis.
Count literal taxon labels associated with multiple IDs.
When to use this tool
Use Taxon Label Collision Count when checking the stated biodiversity record, effort, count or support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter labels, taxonIds. Follow any array-alignment requirements below. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read collidingLabels. Use the output convention below.
Count literal taxon labels associated with multiple IDs. Require aligned labels/taxonIds; group distinct IDs per label and count groups of size greater than one.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| labels | Labels | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| taxonIds | Taxon Ids | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| collidingLabels | Colliding Labels | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"labels": [
"a",
"a",
"b"
],
"taxonIds": [
"t1",
"t2",
"t3"
]
},
"output": {
"collidingLabels": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Aliases, source-defined concepts and biological taxonomy are not resolved; repeated identical IDs do not create a collision.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use source-aware taxonomy, verified field records and a suitable sampling/detection model for ecological estimates, uncertainty or conservation conclusions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Taxon Occurrence Precision Gap
Count verified occurrence records meeting a supplied precision bound.
- Taxon Concept Overlap Flag
Return shared taxon-concept IDs only when source compatibility is asserted.