fluxible: An R package to process ecosystem gas fluxes from closed‐loop chambers in an automated and reproducible way
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Measuring ecosystem gas fluxes is crucial to understanding the dynamics of ecosystem water and energy cycling. A common method to measure ecosystem gas fluxes (CO 2 , CH 4 , N 2 O) and to compare experimental treatments is the use of closed‐loop chambers. However, the output data require extensive processing before analysis, making the workflow prone to bias and limiting comparability between studies. While there are various methods to process flux data, they lack reproducibility and automation. The fluxible R package provides a reproducible way to process raw gas concentration data from closed‐loop chambers into an analysis‐ready dataset of ecosystem gas fluxes. The processing steps include (1) separating the measurements, (2) fitting a linear, quadratic, or exponential model, (3) assessing the quality of the fit, (4) plotting the fluxes for visual inspection and (5) calculating the fluxes. In addition to reproducibility, fluxible focuses on homogeneity and automation in data processing, thus reducing the time investment for users while improving comparability across studies.
Source: Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Institutions: Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Australian National University, University of Oregon, University of Arizona, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Aarhus University, University of Copenhagen, Universitas Gadjah Mada, LI-COR Biosciences (United States), National University of Saint Anthony the Abbot in Cuzco, National University of Singapore
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,500
OpenAlex ID: W4414518331