An R package for Neonic data
To install this package directly from github, use
devtools::install_github("ISU-STRIPS/STRIPSHladik")
Data collection:
- Entire plants were field collected, including roots, near H-flumes at STRIPS1 experimental catchments or at leading edge of prairie strip from other locations.
- Only flowering portion of plant was extracted for analysis if flowers were available; if not, whole plants were homogenized and extracted.
Data units:
- Mass units are grams.
- Concentrations are in ng/g, or nanograms of neonicotiniod per mass of material.
- The minimum detection limit was ~ 1 ng/g.
- Volume units are liters.
Abbreviations:
- “nd” = non-detect
- Within the "type" column, "rep," "spike," and "blank" refer to samples run for quality assurance. Rep = repeat. Spike = sample spiked with target chemicals. Blank = dionized water handled in the field. Env = sample collected from the environment.