This function queries the Meetnetten database to give an overview of monitoring schemes that are included.

get_meetnetten_schemes(connection)

Arguments

connection

dbconnection with the database 'S0008_00_Meetnetten' on the inbo-sql08-prd.inbo.be server.

Value

A tibble dataframe with variables species_group, scheme and protocol.

Details

The species monitoring programme of Flanders (Meetnetten) consists of a series of monitoring schemes. In each monitoring scheme one or more target species are counted based on a specific protocol. For more details we refer to Maes et al. (2023)

References

  • Maes D, Piesschaert F, Ledegen H, Van De Poel S, Adriaens T, Anselin A, Belpaire C, Breine J, Brosens D, Brys R, De Bruyn L, Decleer K, De Knijf G, Devos K, Driessens G, Feys S, Gouwy J, Gyselings R, Herremans M, Jacobs I, Lewylle I, Leyssen A, Louette G, Onkelinx T, Packet J, Provoost S, Quataert P, Ruyts S, Scheppers T, Speybroeck J, Steeman R, Stienen E, Thomaes A, Van Den Berge K, Van Keer K, Van Landuyt W, Van Thuyne G, Veraghtert W, Verbelen D, Verbeylen G, Vermeersch G, Westra T, Pollet M (2023). Monitoring schemes for species of conservation concern in Flanders (northern Belgium). An overview of established schemes and the design of an additional monitoring scheme. Reports of the Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) 2023 (15). Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Brussels. doi:10.21436/inbor.93332112 .

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
library(inbodb)
con <- connect_inbo_dbase("S0008_00_Meetnetten")

# get overview of monitoring schemes in meetnetten database
meetnetten_schemes <- get_meetnetten_schemes(con)

# Close the connection when done
dbDisconnect(con)
rm(con)
} # }