specvis_search: Search the spec.vis database
In thomased/spec.vis: A Spectral Sensitivity and Ocular Transmission Database

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) Examples

View source: R/specvis_search.R

Search the spec.vis database.

1	specvis_search(..., return.spectra = FALSE)

...

One or more search conditions to match (note: must use relational operators, e.g. ==, <=). Can match against any variables listed in the dictionary in specvis_dict, namely:

spec_name:
contributor:
contributor_email:
citation_abbrev:
doi:
method:
type:
modelled:
filtered:
genus:
species:
sub:
sex:

return.spectra

A logical argument specifying whether the raw spectra be returned. Defaults to FALSE, thereby returning all metadata associated with a query.

A data frame of reflectance spectra from binned in 1 nm intervals from 300-700 nm, with the first column containing wavelengths ('wl').

Thomas White thomas.white026@gmail.com

## Not run: 

# Query the database to see how many spectra from the genus 'bombus'
# are available, and examine their metadata
specvis_search(genus == "bombus")

# Save the corresponding spectra to an object
bombus_vis <- specvis_search(genus == "bombus", return.spectra = TRUE)

## End(Not run)