Datasets

The datasets module provides sample datasets for testing and examples.

Sample datasets for testing and examples.

This module provides sample datasets commonly used in community ecology for testing and demonstrating the functionality of nuee. Every CSV bundled under nuee.data has a loader here.

nuee.datasets.varespec() → DataFrame

Lichen species data from Finnish forest.

Returns:

DataFrame with 24 sites and 44 lichen species

nuee.datasets.varechem() → DataFrame

Environmental data corresponding to varespec.

Returns:

DataFrame with 24 sites and environmental variables

nuee.datasets.dune() → DataFrame

Dutch dune meadow vegetation data.

Returns:

DataFrame with 20 sites and 30 species

nuee.datasets.dune_env() → DataFrame

Environmental data corresponding to dune.

Returns:

DataFrame with 20 sites and environmental variables

nuee.datasets.dune_taxon() → DataFrame

Taxonomic classification of the dune meadow species.

Returns:

DataFrame with 30 species and their genus, family, order, superorder and subclass

nuee.datasets.BCI() → DataFrame

Barro Colorado Island tree data.

Returns:

DataFrame with 50 sites and 225 species

nuee.datasets.BCI_env() → DataFrame

Environmental and site data corresponding to BCI.

Returns:

DataFrame with 50 plots and their habitat, geology and topography

nuee.datasets.mite() → DataFrame

Oribatid mite data.

Returns:

DataFrame with 70 sites and 35 species

nuee.datasets.mite_env() → DataFrame

Environmental data corresponding to mite.

Returns:

DataFrame with 70 sites and environmental variables

nuee.datasets.mite_pcnm() → DataFrame

Principal coordinates of neighbour matrices for the mite sites.

Returns:

DataFrame with 70 sites and 22 spatial PCNM variables

nuee.datasets.mite_xy() → DataFrame

Geographic coordinates of the mite sampling sites.

Returns:

DataFrame with 70 sites and their x/y coordinates

nuee.datasets.pyrifos() → DataFrame

Invertebrate counts from the chlorpyrifos mesocosm experiment.

Returns:

DataFrame with 132 samples (12 ditches over 11 dates) and 178 species

nuee.datasets.sipoo() → DataFrame

Breeding birds on islands in the Sipoo archipelago.

Returns:

DataFrame with 18 islands and 50 bird species (presence/absence)

nuee.datasets.sipoo_map() → DataFrame

Coordinates and areas of the Sipoo archipelago islands.

Returns:

DataFrame with 18 islands and their northing, easting and area

Available Datasets

Lichen Data

• varespec: Lichen species abundance data

• varechem: Environmental variables for lichen data

Dune Meadow Data

• dune: Dutch dune meadow vegetation data

• dune_env: Environmental data for dune meadows

Forest Data

• BCI: Barro Colorado Island tree census data

Mite Data

• mite: Oribatid mite abundance data

• mite_env: Environmental data for mite samples