Merge pull request #537 from SBOHVM/diversity

Moving slides

DESCRIPTION

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: RPiR
 Type: Package
 Title: Reproducible Programming in R
-Version: 0.76.20
+Version: 0.76.21
 Authors@R: c(person("Sonia", "Mitchell", email = "[email protected]",
                     role = c("aut"), 
                     comment = c(ORCID = "0000-0003-1536-2066")),

_pkgdown.yaml

@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ navbar:
         href: lectures/RPiR8b-randomness.pdf
       - text: RPiR8c-R
         href: lectures/RPiR8c-R.html
-      - text: RPiR11a-data
-        href: lectures/RPiR11a-data.html
-      - text: RPiR11b-diversity (pdf)
-        href: lectures/RPiR11b-diversity.pdf
-      - text: RPiR12a-programming
-        href: lectures/RPiR12a-programming.html
-      - text: RPiR13a-diversity
-        href: lectures/RPiR13a-diversity.html
+      - text: RPiR12a-diversity
+        href: lectures/RPiR12a-diversity.html
+      - text: RPiR13a-data
+        href: lectures/RPiR13a-data.html
+      - text: RPiR13b-diversity (pdf)
+        href: lectures/RPiR13b-diversity.pdf
+      - text: RPiR13c-programming
+        href: lectures/RPiR13c-programming.html
 
     lecture_html:
       text: Lectures (html)
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ navbar:
         href: lectures_html/RPiR8a-packages.html
       - text: RPiR8c-R
         href: lectures_html/RPiR8c-R.html
-      - text: RPiR11a-data
-        href: lectures_html/RPiR11a-data.html
-      - text: RPiR12a-programming
-        href: lectures_html/RPiR12a-programming.html
-      - text: RPiR13a-diversity
-        href: lectures_html/RPiR13a-diversity.html
+      - text: RPiR12a-diversity
+        href: lectures_html/RPiR12a-diversity.html
+      - text: RPiR13a-data
+        href: lectures_html/RPiR13a-data.html
+      - text: RPiR13c-programming
+        href: lectures_html/RPiR13c-programming.html
 
     practicals:
       text: "Practicals (html)"

inst/lectures/RPiR13a-diversity.Rmd → inst/lectures/RPiR12a-diversity.Rmd

@@ -5,6 +5,52 @@ output:
   html_document: default
 ---
 
+## Why should we preserve biodiversity?
+
+Biodiversity is important to preserve because it plays a crucial role in
+maintaining the health and balance of ecosystems. A diverse range of plant
+and animal species helps to ensure the continuation of vital processes such as
+pollination and the decomposition of organic matter. Biodiversity also
+provides numerous benefits to humans, such as providing food, medicine, and
+other resources, and it has intrinsic value as a unique and important part of
+our world. Additionally, preserving biodiversity helps to protect against the
+negative effects of climate change and other environmental challenges.
+
+*courtesy of ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com*
+
+## How does biodiversity help protect against climate change?
+
+Biodiversity plays a key role in helping to protect against climate change in
+several ways. For example, a diverse range of plant species can help to
+absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which can help to reduce
+the amount of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
+Biodiversity can also help to maintain the health and resilience of
+ecosystems, which can make them better able to adapt to the changes
+brought about by climate change. In addition, the preservation of
+biodiversity can help to safeguard against the loss of important natural
+resources that are vital for human survival, such as food and water.
+
+*courtesy of ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com*
+
+## How should we measure biodiversity?
+
+There are several ways to measure biodiversity, each of which provides a
+different perspective on the variety and abundance of species in a given area.
+Some common ways to measure biodiversity include:
+
+- The number of species in a given area: This is one of the most basic
+measures of biodiversity, and it can provide a general sense of the
+diversity of species present in an ecosystem.
+
+- ...
+
+Overall, the best way to measure biodiversity may depend on the specific
+goals and circumstances of the study. It is often useful to combine multiple
+measures in order to get a more complete picture of the biodiversity of
+an ecosystem.
+
+*courtesy of ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com*
+
 ## Measures of Diversity
 
 > - Species richness
@@ -94,11 +140,10 @@ Covers all of these measures.
 ## Deadlines
 
 - Edits to GitHub repos -- as soon as possible, but:
-  - Practical Series 2-4: Wednesday 5th January
-    - unless you ask for an extension
+  - Practical Series 2-4: Monday 9th January, 1pm
 - Project submission
-  - by Tuesday 25th January, 1pm
-- Marks returned by Tuesday 15th February
+  - by Monday 23rd January, 1pm
+- Marks returned by Monday 13th February
 
 ## Package assessment