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macroBiome 0.4.0

Released 2024-01-15

Changed

• for the functions with a grid mode, some function arguments have changed, now these functions can handle SpatRaster objects in addition to Raster objects
• the ‘Grid’ functions have changed considering the class of the return value, now these functions return SpatRaster objects
• under the hood, some remarkable changes have been made in the function cliBrtSunDurFrcPoints(), (e.g., the map used to classify continents and regions has been replaced).

macroBiome 0.3.0

Released 2023-05-29

Fixed

• fixed some bugs to comply with changes in package dependencies

macroBiome 0.2.0

Released 2023-02-12

Added

• function cliKoppenPoints() designate the Köppen-Geiger classification (KGC) type and calculate the associated bioclimiatic indicies using the monthly time series of temperature and precipitation
• function cliKoppenGrid() to apply the above algorithm to the appropriate raster datasets
• in the functions cliBioCliIdxPoints() andcliBioCliIdxGrid(), the range of selectable bioclimatic indices has been expanded by those used in the KGC system

Changed

• the classification schemes based on the Holdridge Life Zone (HLZ) system are now vectorized

Fixed

• function cliHoldridgeGrid() ignored the class “BaSl” (Bare soil and no vegetation) marked with a value of 39