traits_to_mfg {algaeClassify} | R Documentation |
Assign a morphofunctional group based on binary functional traits and higher taxonomy
traits_to_mfg(flagella = NA, size = NA, colonial = NA, filament = NA, centric = NA, gelatinous = NA, aerotopes = NA, class = NA, order = NA)
flagella |
1 if flagella are present, 0 if they are absent. |
size |
Character string: 'large' or 'small'. Classification criteria is left to the user. |
colonial |
1 if typically colonial growth form, 0 if typically unicellular. |
filament |
1 if dominant growth form is filamentous, 0 if not. |
centric |
1 if diatom with centric growth form, 0 if not. NA for non-diatoms. |
gelatinous |
1 mucilagenous sheath is typically present, 0 if not. |
aerotopes |
1 if aerotopes allowing buoyancy regulation are typically present, 0 if not. |
class |
Character string: The taxonomic class of the species |
order |
Character string: The taxonomic order of the species |
A character string of the species' morphofunctional group
http://www.algaebase.org for up-to-date phytoplankton taxonomy, https://powellcenter.usgs.gov/geisha for project information
traits_to_mfg(1,"large",1,0,NA,0,0,"Euglenophyceae","Euglenales")