data_prep: Mangrove Data Preparation

In ppcadelina/bucs: Bakawans Under Constrained Survey (BUCS) package

Description

Reads singular excel file with tabs containing data gathered in a plot-method survey of mangrove stands.

Usage

data_prep(
  excelpath = excelpath,
  nontabs = 0,
  location = NA,
  sitename = "SITE NAME",
  site = "SITE",
  plotnumber = "PLOT #",
  plotsize = "Plot size",
  species = "Species",
  gbh = "GBH (cm)",
  dbh = "DBH (cm)",
  height = "Height (m)",
  levels = list()
)

Arguments

excelpath	String where the excel file is located.
nontabs	Number of tabs in excel file which does are not part of the plot data. These tabs must be located at the end of all tabs with necessary data.
location	Name the general location where the survey took place.
sitename	Column name indicating the name of the site. Default is "SITE NAME".
site	Column name indicating the tag or code for the site. Default is "SITE".
plotnumber	Column name indicating the plot tag for each site. Default is "PLOT #".
plotsize	Column name indicating the area of plots. Default is "Plot size".
species	Column name indicating the type of species. Default is "Species".
gbh	Column name indicating measured girth at breast height. Default is "GBH (cm)". Optional IF DBH is present.
dbh	Column name indicating measured diameter at breast height. Default is "DBH (cm)". Optional IF GBH is present.
height	Column name indicating the height measured. Default is "Height (m)". Optional.
levels	List of column names set for varying spatial levels.

Value

Outputs should include'm.data', a consolidated data frame containing information, and 'm.data.saps', contains observations that fall less than 5 DBH

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