May 2025 (2025-05) – lter/lterwg-caged Key features delivered - Beta dispersion treatment visualization across ecotypes: added a boxplot comparing mean difference in beta dispersion between caged and uncaged treatments, differentiated by aquatic vs terrestrial ecotypes. - Data aggregation updates: included aq.or.terr variable for accurate ecotype separation. - Visualization improvements: introduced a new ggplot for streamlined exploratory analysis and communication of ecotype-specific treatment effects. Major bugs fixed - No major bugs reported this month. Overall impact and accomplishments - Enabled researchers to compare ecotype-specific treatment effects on beta dispersion more effectively, supporting faster interpretation and informed decision-making. - Improved data readiness for downstream analyses and reporting through ecotype-aware aggregation. Technologies/skills demonstrated - R, ggplot2, data wrangling and aggregation, exploratory data visualization, version control and traceability (commit: bfc331c3574fc5e28eddc9a497f0d93916c6961a). Top achievements - Implemented aquatic vs terrestrial beta dispersion visualization via a new boxplot across ecotypes. - Updated data aggregation to include aq.or.terr for accurate ecotype differentiation. - Introduced a new ggplot visualization to support interpretation of treatment effects by ecotype. - All changes captured in commit bfc331c3574fc5e28eddc9a497f0d93916c6961a.