From 621785dc0ce82afa44beaa037a1763e95287c734 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Falster Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:16:24 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Release version 4.1.0 --- NEWS.md | 112 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 112 insertions(+) diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md index 41df300cd..90b6ece5e 100644 --- a/NEWS.md +++ b/NEWS.md @@ -1,4 +1,116 @@ +# AusTraits v4.1.0 + +This is major/minor release of the AusTraits database. + + - austraits-4.1.0.zip: contains the compiled dataset and detailed of + structure + - austraits-4.1.0.rds: contains a version of the dataset for direct + loading in R + - source code v4.1.0.zip: contains the source materials used to build + the compiled dataset + +For details on access, structure and usage please visit + + +This release was generated from source materials available at + A +full set of changes in the source can be viewed at: +…v4.1.0 + +Compared to the last version, this release contains substantial +additions of new data and improvement of old data. + +| version | dataset\_id | taxa | locations | traits | records | +| :------ | ----------: | ----: | --------: | -----: | ------: | +| 4.0.0 | 296 | 34028 | 2697 | 470 | 1257443 | +| 4.1.0 | 296 | 34017 | 2697 | 464 | 1253250 | + +This release contains: + + - Align units with UCUM standards + - Correct small mistakes in plant woodiness and life history in datasets extracted from national and state floras (ABS_2022; WAH_2022_1; WAH_2022_2; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; NTH_2022) + - Remove a small number of duplicate taxa from taxon.csv + - Fix mistake in process.R script that was duplicating methods for some dataset by trait combinations + - Further standardise trait names + +# AusTraits v4.0.0 + + +This is major/minor release of the AusTraits database. +- austraits-4.0.0.zip: contains the compiled dataset and detailed of + structure +- austraits-4.0.0.rds: contains a version of the dataset for direct + loading in R +- source code v4.0.0.zip: contains the source materials used to build + the compiled dataset + +For details on access, structure and usage please visit + + +This release was generated from source materials available at . + +A full set of changes in the source can be viewed at: + +Compared to the last version, this release contains substantial additions of new data and improvement of old data. + +| version | dataset_id | taxa | locations | traits | records | +|:--------|-----------:|------:|----------:|-------:|--------:| +| 3.0.2 | 283 | 28640 | 4721 | 448 | 997808 | +| 4.0.0 | 296 | 34028 | 2697 | 470 | 1257443 | + +Changes for this release include: + +* Established code as a standalone package +* Align variables (column names) with Darwin Core, Dublin Core, and the Ecological Trait-data Standard +* Allowing more metadata to be associated with individual trait measurements instead of traits or the dataset (e.g. life stage, replicates, entity type) +* Rework context, so that multiple context properties can be read in +* Reworked identifiers, including 5 separate context property identifiers and location id +* Add source_id, such that individual rows of data can be attributed to a specific source +* Merge different date fields into `collection_date` +* Work from two separate vocabulary workshops merged in (`Seed Traits` & `Whole Plant and Leaf Vegetative Traits`). Also some work realigning traits related to fire response. +* Rename other traits to have more consistent naming +* Added entity_type, reflecting the entity being measured +* Added scraped data from online floras for 7 traits related to plant growth form. For `plant_growth_form` and `woodiness` manually gap-filled from the taxonomic literature to have complete data coverage +* Reworked how taxonomic names are processed, such that submitted taxon names are now aligning to the most specific taxon name possible, with separate columns for `family`; `genus`; `binomial`; `trinomial`, filled in as appropriate. +* New taxonomic updates added, based on updated algorithms that do a much better job of capturing phrase names and submitted taxon names that include notes. In addition, algorithms automatically identify names that can only be aligned to genus. +* Removed taxon matching code from austraits.build (to become part of a separate package) +* Add database metadata into the build process + +This release contains: + +- **14 new sources added to the dataset**: ABRS_2022, + ATRP_2020, Campbell_2006, Clarke_2009, + NHNSW_2022, Nolan_2022, NTH_2022, RBGV_2022, SAH_2022, WAH_2022_1, + WAH_2022_2, Wenk_2022, Williams_2012 +- **12 new contributors:** Alastair Robinson, + Andre Messina, Daniel Ohlsen, David Coleman, Elizabeth Wenk, + Matthias M. Boer, Monica Campbell, Neville Walsh, Niels Klazenga, + Paul R. Williams, Rachael Nolan, Val Stajsic +- **3 sources renamed** : Barlow_1981 -> ABRS_1981, RBGSYD_2014 -> NHNSW_2014, RBGSYD_2014_2 -> NHNSW_2014_2 + +Details on new studies: + +| dataset_id | taxa | locations | traits | records | +|:--------------|------:|----------:|-------:|--------:| +| ABRS_2022 | 13988 | 1 | 7 | 48353 | +| ATRP_2020 | 1490 | 1 | 8 | 1831 | +| Campbell_2006 | 65 | 3 | 6 | 390 | +| Clarke_2009 | 469 | 6 | 7 | 1824 | +| NHNSW_2022 | 7913 | 1 | 7 | 28354 | +| Nolan_2022 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 606 | +| NTH_2022 | 2451 | 1 | 7 | 8183 | +| RBGV_2022 | 5368 | 1 | 7 | 19060 | +| SAH_2022 | 3499 | 1 | 7 | 11905 | +| WAH_2022_1 | 683 | 1 | 7 | 2254 | +| WAH_2022_2 | 13331 | 1 | 7 | 48703 | +| Wenk_2022 | 30280 | 1 | 2 | 60309 | +| Williams_2012 | 79 | 1 | 6 | 206 | + + +**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/traitecoevo/austraits.build/compare/v3.0.2...v4.0.0 + + # AusTraits v3.0.2 This is minor release of the AusTraits database.