species: Sample Plant Characteristic Data

In msleckman/ESM262ClimatePackage: Climate Change Impacts Evaluation

Description

Sample dataset for various Santa Barbara plant species providing climate and growth-based plant characteristics.

Usage

species

Format

A data frame with 3 rows and 7 variables:

• Species is the species four letter identifier, based on scientific name

• Scientific is the species scientific name

• Common is the species common name

• DroughtTolerance is the drought tolerance capability (low, medium, high)

• StressDays is the number of days species can tolerate high temperatures per year before becoming stressed

• PrecipMin is the minimum precipitation tolerated by the species

• PrecipMax is the maximum precipitation tolerated by the species

Details

Species information given by species identifier, scientific name, and common name. Dataset provides drought tolerance capability and the number of days species can tolerate high heat stress days per year. Data also reports minimum and maximum amount of precipitation the species can tolerate. URLs provide source for using >86 degF (>30 degC) as the baseline temperature for stressful temperature levels and for USDA plant characteristic information. Species heat stress days derived from drought tolerance level.

Source

http://agron-www.agron.iastate.edu/courses/Agron541/classes/541/lesson04a/4a.2.html

https://plants.usda.gov/

msleckman/ESM262ClimatePackage documentation built on June 15, 2019, 2:44 p.m.