IASDT.R: Modelling the distribution of invasive alien plant species in Europe

Overview

IASDT.R supports the invasive alien species (IAS) prototype Digital Twin (IAS-pDT), as part of the EU-funded BioDT project. This R package provides functions for processing input data (biotic and abiotic) and modeling the distribution of invasive alien plant species across Europe using joint species distribution models. By the end of the project, it is planned that the package will enable end users to access model outputs (e.g., prediction maps) directly from R.

• More information on the BioDT project can be found at this link.
• For an overview on the IAS-pDT, see Khan, El-Gabbas, et al. .
• Documentation of the package functions can be found here.
• Click here for the workflow of the IAS-pDT.

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Installing the package

The IASDT.R package is currently under development. To install the most-recent development version of the package, use the following command:

remotes::install_github(repo = "BioDT/IASDT.R", dependencies = TRUE)

To update the package, use:

remotes::update_packages("IASDT.R", dependencies = TRUE)

If you are using renv, update the package with:

renv::update("IASDT.R", prompt = FALSE)

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Contribute to the package

Contributions, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome. Please make changes on a new branch and submit a pull request or make an issue here.

For questions, please get in touch with me at ahmed.el-gabbas[at]ufz[dot]de

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Citation

If you use the IASDT.R package, please cite it as:

El-Gabbas, A. (2025). IASDT.R: Modelling the distribution of invasive alien plant species in Europe. 10.5281/zenodo.14954739, R package version 0.1.03; https://github.com/BioDT/IASDT.R; https://biodt.eu.

Last update: 2025-03-25