This repository includes a workflow to automatically integrate plant trait data to form a harmonized final dataset. As an example, an integrated palm dataset (with extension tables) is provided.
How to cite:
- Lenters, T. P., Henderson, A., Dracxler, C. M., Elias, G. A., Kamga, S. M., Couvreur, T. L., & Kissling, W. D. (2021). Integration and harmonization of trait data from plant individuals across heterogeneous sources. Ecological Informatics, 62, 101206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2020.101206
This repository contains:
- bookdown: Folder containing the bookdown tutorial explaining how to use the workflow.
- output_tables: Folder containing the core table and extension tables resulting from the workflow while using palm datasets.
- raw_datasets: Palm datasets used in the workflow.
- thesauri: Metadata and units thesauri used in the workflow.
- metadata_form: Form to be filled-out by the dataset provider to standardize column headers.
- validation_script: R script holding the function used to validate if the datasets and metadata thesaurus are correct and machine readable.
- workflow: R script holding the automated data integration part of the workflow.