Decision tree comments

[couvreurlab]

v.1.2:
Several points that need to be addressed I think:
For the steps in the Decision tree:

1. We say at step 3 under "no": "if you cannot insert black strip under a leaf skip, unless important then go to 4", but how does one resolve that issue when going to 4? I think that should be deleted. If you cannot insert a leaf even if important, then skip. You might suggest to damage the specimen! or I would add: "refer to herbarium curator to see how to proceed". (get agreement that you can do so destructive sampling or something)
2. last step of 4 (after twice no): we say go to 6 but there is no 6.

[Erythroxylum]

v1.2.1:

1. Good comment. What do you propose should be deleted?

If a black background cannot be inserted behind tissue, but the specimen is important, then I envisioned the measurement must be made with herbarium paper + glue background, and make a paper target measurement and score appropriate metadata.

Current text for step 3-no: "If black background cannot be inserted; skip to next specimen — unless important; then go to #4."

Proposed text for step 3-no: "Skip to next specimen — unless important; then measure on herbarium paper background (glue present?) and go to step 4. Consult a curator if considering alterations to specimen."

2. Good catch, It is changed to step 5.

[couvreurlab]

Well we can say that, but then post treatment will be needed I guess.

[Erythroxylum]

By post-treatment, you mean filtering of data that have paper backgrounds? I think that this is unavoidable that some files like this will be generated, and the metadata is set up to handle it.

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