TR8 (version 0.9.14)

leda_download_to_local_directory: A utility to download a local copy of the LEDA data files.

Description

Allows the user to retrieve the data files from the LEDA Traitbase website, merge them in a single R dataset and store the result in a local file; this file could be then used whenever the tr8() function is used in order to speed up the process of retrieving traits data.

Usage

leda_download_to_local_directory(directory)

Arguments

directory

is the directory where the downloaded data will be stored (in order to be used in future R sessions); default is NULL.

Value

The function save a local copy of LEDA data in a file called leda_database.Rda

Details

The function uses a GUI created via the gWidgets package, to let the user select a folder where the datasets has to be stored.

References

Kleyer, M., Bekker, R.M., Knevel, I.C., Bakker, J.P, Thompson, K., Sonnenschein, M., Poschlod, P., Van Groenendael, J.M., Klimes, L., Klimesova, J., Klotz, S., Rusch, G.M., Hermy, M., Adriaens, D., Boedeltje, G., Bossuyt, B., Dannemann, A., Endels, P., Götzenberger, L., Hodgson, J.G., Jackel, A-K., Kühn, I., Kunzmann, D., Ozinga, W.A., Römermann, C., Stadler, M., Schlegelmilch, J., Steendam, H.J., Tackenberg, O., Wilmann, B., Corneliss n, J.H.C., Eriksson, O., Garnier, E., Peco, B. (2008): The LEDA Traitbase: A database of life-history traits of Northwest European flora. Journal of Ecology 96:1266-1274. http://www.leda-traitbase.org/LEDAportal/data_files.jsp