update metadata

[teixeirak]

@CookPatton ,

I hate to say this, but it looks like the metadata files (pdf and csv) are out of date.

Most noteably, I believe these were made before separating out soil and nonsoil.

[CookPatton]

@teixeirak - agreed that's old! I uploaded the metadata below. Does this match what you have? METADATA.docx

[teixeirak]

@CookPatton , that new file is not an exact match to what we have. I'd have to take some time to do an A-to-B comparison... A big discrepancy with the set of files that we have is that this metadata refers to a "measurements tab", whereas we have separate files for soil and "nonsoil_litter_CWD.csv" (which is kind of a funny name-- should we change to something like "biomass_CWD_litter"?)

[CookPatton]

Okay, I've updated the metadata to make sure everything matches (attached). There are a few changes to make. @ValentineHerr would you make these so I don't mess it up?

• [x] 1. In "GROA literature.csv" would you delete columns "Code2" and "Count"? These are housekeeping variables that I included and that are not needed.

• [x] 2. In "sitesf.csv" would you delete all columns after soil.classification (e.g., dinerstein and WorldClim ones)? These were not directly extracted from the literature, but tacked on based on geolocation. I think it best to stick to only those variables directly extracted.

• [x] 3. Would you change the name of "sitesf.csv" to just "sites.csv"? (i.e. delete the "f")

• [ ] 4. In "nonsoil_litter_CWD.csv" would you delete columns:

• [x] citations.title (redundant with other datasheets)

• [x] sites.sitename (redundant)

• [x] measurements.notes (housekeeping notes for myself, not needed here)

• [x] X (residual from R)

• [ ] prior.duration (data too messy to ultimately include)

• [x] sand.silt.clay (supplanted by separate, sand, silt, clay, texture columns)

• [x] pH (data too messy to ultimately include).

• [x] 5. Would you change the name of "nonsoil_litter_CWD.csv" to "biomass_litter_CWD.csv"?

• [x] 6. Would you replace soil.csv with the attached file (soilforGithub.csv) and then rename the new one "soil.csv"?

[CookPatton]

METADATA 5 June 2020.docx

[teixeirak]

METADATA 5 June 2020.docx

Thanks, I just loaded this.

[teixeirak]

* Would you replace soil.csv with the attached file (soilforGithub.csv) and then rename the new one "soil.csv"?

@CookPatton , please send soilforGithub.csv (not attached).

[teixeirak]

I changed sitesf file name in this commit.

[teixeirak]

@CookPatton , please send soilforGithub.csv (not attached).

nevermind, I found the file.

[teixeirak]

I have made all the changes except for one:

I did not delete prior.duration because it appears to be used in this code. I believe our script sticks it in plot history notes. While mess, I do think it's valuable info that we want to retain. @CookPatton - Perhaps it can be renamed something like "prior.disturbance.notes", which would seem to fit the content and excuse the fact that its messy?

[teixeirak]

also, @ValentineHerr , some of these changes should break the code (renamed files), but should hopefully all be very easy to fix.

[teixeirak]

Metadata is good to go. We will have to make some fixes in the code, but I will go ahead and close this issue.