ex0826: Kleiber's Law
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Kleiber's Law
Description
The data are the average mass, metabolic rate, and lifespan for 95 species of
mammals. Kleiber's law states that the metabolic rate of an animal species, on
average, is proportional to its mass raised to the power of 3/4.
Usage
ex0826
Format
A data frame with 95 observations on the following 5 variables.
- CommonName
the common name of the mammal species
- Species
the scientific name of the mammal species
- Mass
the average body mass in kg
- Metab
the average metabolic rate in kJ per day
- Life
the average lifespan in years
Source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2013). The Statistical Sleuth: A
Course in Methods of Data Analysis (3rd ed), Cengage Learning.
Examples
str(ex0826)
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Kleiber's Law
Description
The data are the average mass, metabolic rate, and lifespan for 95 species of mammals. Kleiber's law states that the metabolic rate of an animal species, on average, is proportional to its mass raised to the power of 3/4.
Usage
ex0826Format
A data frame with 95 observations on the following 5 variables.
- CommonName
the common name of the mammal species
- Species
the scientific name of the mammal species
- Mass
the average body mass in kg
- Metab
the average metabolic rate in kJ per day
- Life
the average lifespan in years
Source
Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2013). The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (3rd ed), Cengage Learning.
Examples
str(ex0826)
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