TRY - A database of plant functional traits#
The TRY database is the largest community-assembled database on plant functional traits to date. It stores data from thousands of contributors around the globe. It is the number one source for plant functional trait data worldwide. To achieve such a participation from the research community, there are very low requirements in terms of data consistency for upload to TRY. For users of TRY data, this means that some pre-processing is necessary before using the data. The scripts presented here deal with some of the most recorded categorical traits in TRY. They help to transform values into standardized categories for use in subsequent analyses.
Contents#
- Batch pre-processing of categorical data from TRY
- Prepare Dispersal syndrome data from TRY for use
- Prepare Dispersal unit type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Flower color data from TRY for use
- Prepare Flower sex data from TRY for use
- Prepare Fruit dehiscence type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Fruit type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Inflorescence type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf compoundness data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf distribution along the shoot axis (arrangement type) data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf margin type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf phenology type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf shape data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaf venation type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Leaflet number per leaf data from TRY for use
- Prepare Mycorrhiza type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Photosynthesis pathway data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant functional type (PFT) data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant growth form data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant growth rate data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant life form data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant life span (longevity) data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant nitrogen(N) fixation capacity data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant reproductive phenology timing (flowering time) data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant resprouting capacity data from TRY for use
- Prepare Plant woodiness data from TRY for use
- Prepare Pollination syndrome data from TRY for use
- Prepare Root type, root architecture data from TRY for use
- Prepare Seed storage behaviour data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species genotype chromosome ploidy data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species habitat characterization data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species occurrence range: climate type data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species occurrence range: native vs invasive data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species tolerance to fire data from TRY for use
- Prepare Species tolerance to frost data from TRY for use
- Prepare Wood fibre types data from TRY for use
- Prepare Wood growth ring distinction data from TRY for use
- Prepare Wood vessel perforation plates data from TRY for use
Batch pre-processing#
Some users will only work with a single trait, and for those, it is recommended to work just with the respective script file. For those however that want to process several traits, it is worth having a look at the batch pre-processing script for TRY data at the beginning of this collection. For it to run, please download the original TRY pre-processing R script files.