Multivariate Data Handling in Ecology and Biogeography
Description
A framework package aimed to provide standardized
computational environment for specialist work via object
classes to represent the data coded by samples, taxa and
segments (i.e. subpopulations, repeated measures). It supports
easy processing of the data along with cross tabulation and
relational data tables for samples and taxa. An object of class
`mefa' is a project specific compendium of the data and can be
easily used in further analyses. Methods are provided for
extraction, aggregation, conversion, plotting, summary and
reporting of `mefa' objects. Reports can be generated in plain
text or LaTeX format. Vignette contains worked examples.