Description
Return a supplied unresolved-taxon weighted count.
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.
Return a supplied unresolved-taxon weighted count.
When to use this tool
Use Taxon Unresolved Count Weight when checking the stated biodiversity record, effort, count or support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter resolvedCount, unresolvedCount, suppliedWeight. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read weightedCount, unresolvedContribution. Use the output convention below.
Return a supplied unresolved-taxon weighted count. Require nonnegative whole resolved/unresolved counts and weight in [0,1]; weightedCount = resolved+unresolved*weight.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| resolvedCount | Resolved Count | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| unresolvedCount | Unresolved Count | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| suppliedWeight | Supplied Weight | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| weightedCount | Weighted Count | Required. Finite number. |
| unresolvedContribution | Unresolved Contribution | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"resolvedCount": 10,
"unresolvedCount": 4,
"suppliedWeight": 0.5
},
"output": {
"weightedCount": 12,
"unresolvedContribution": 2
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The fractional weight is arbitrary input, not a probability estimate or species-resolution method.
- 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.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
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
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