joinQuadData: joinQuadData: compiles quadrat species data

In KateMMiller/forestNETNarch: Package for importing, joining and querying MS Access based NETN forest database tables.

Description

This function combines quadrat species data with species names and allows you to filter on species types, park, years, and visit type. Note that the Shrub guild also includes woody vine species.

Usage

joinQuadData(
  speciesType = c("all", "native", "exotic", "invasive"),
  park = "all",
  from = 2006,
  to = 2018,
  QAQC = FALSE,
  locType = "VS",
  panels = 1:4,
  output,
  ...
)

Arguments

speciesType

Allows you to filter on native, exotic or include all species. "all" Default. Returns all species. "native" Returns native species only "exotic" Returns exotic species only "invasive" Returns species on the Indicator Invasive List

Value

Returns a dataframe with cover class midpoints for each quadrat and includes guild for each species.

Examples

importData()
# compile quadrat data for invasive species in SARA for all years
SARA_quads <- joinQuadData(park = 'SARA', speciesType = 'invasive')

# compile native species only for all parks in most recent survey
native_quads <- joinQuadData(speciesType = 'native', from = 2015, to = 2018)

KateMMiller/forestNETNarch documentation built on Dec. 18, 2021, 2:41 a.m.