The ea_data class is a container for environmental assessment time series
data. It encapsulates a data frame with the core data and a list of
metadata, ensuring that essential columns (year, value) are present and
providing a standardized interface for accessing and manipulating the data.
Slots
metaA named list containing metadata. Expected fields include
data_type, region, location_descriptor, units, species,
source_citation, and original_value_col.
dataA data.frame or tibble containing the time series data. Must
include at least a year column and a value column.
See also
ea_data for the constructor function.
ea.subset for a filtering helper function.