ignobioR

Version 2.0.0 - Next Generation Floristics toolkit for R

License

Overview

The ignobioR package implements Next Generation Floristics (NGF) methodology to explicitly account for spatial and temporal uncertainties in botanical occurrence records. It provides two core tools:

  1. Map of Relative Floristic Ignorance (MRFI) - Identifies knowledge gaps across your study area
  2. Virtual Floristic List (VFL) - Estimates occurrence probabilities for all potentially present taxa

What’s New in 2.0.0

  • Modern spatial packages: Now uses sf and terra (faster, more reliable)
  • Enhanced visualizations: Automatic PDF reports with quantile and continuous scales
  • Improved accuracy: Coverage-weighted rasterization for precise MRFI calculation

Installation 

# Install from GitHub
if(!require(devtools)) install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("interacquas/ignobioR")

Quick Start 

library(ignobioR)

# Load example data
data(floratus)
data(park)
data(unsuitablezone)

# Create Map of Relative Floristic Ignorance
mrfi <- ignorance_map(
  data_flor = floratus,
  site = park,
  excl_areas = unsuitablezone,
  tau = 20,
  cellsize = 2000
)

# Generate Virtual Floristic List
vfl <- virtual_list(
  data_flor = floratus,
  site = park,
  excl_areas = unsuitablezone,
  tau = 20
)

Documentation

Full documentation and vignettes: https://interacquas.github.io/ignobioR/

Citation

D’Antraccoli, M., Bedini, G., & Peruzzi, L. (2022). Maps of relative floristic ignorance and virtual floristic lists: An R package to incorporate uncertainty in mapping and analysing biodiversity data. Ecological Informatics, 67, 101512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2021.101512

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License

GPL-3