Introduction to ecoteach

In ecoteach: Educational Datasets for Ecology and Agriculture

knitr::opts_chunk$set(
  collapse = TRUE,
  comment = "#>"
)

library(ecoteach)

Introduction

The ecoteach package provides a collection of curated educational datasets for teaching ecology and agriculture concepts. Each dataset is derived from published scientific research and includes comprehensive documentation to facilitate its use in teaching environments.

Available Datasets

The package includes the following datasets:

• badger_energy: Energy expenditure data for European badgers with tuberculosis
• barnswallow_brightness: Plumage brightness data for barn swallows
• berberis_treatment: Data on invasive Berberis management treatments
• carrion_arrivals: Vertebrate scavenger visits to roe deer carrion
• chimpanzee_cameras: Camera trap detection data for wild chimpanzees
• dormouse_hibernation: Hibernation and reproduction data for edible dormice
• Dsimulans_matechoice: Mate copying data for fruit flies
• elephant_farmers: Agricultural use metrics for elephants
• lion_reproduction: Reproductive data for Galapagos sea lions
• magellanic_penguins: Long-term monitoring data on Magellanic penguins
• pangolin_habitat: Habitat occupancy data for Chinese pangolins
• raccoondog_environment: Raccoon dog activity and environmental factors in China
• scavenger_community: Scavenger community structure along environmental gradients
• vulture_diet: Diet composition analysis of African vultures
• whale_brains: Brain size evolution data for cetaceans

Using the Datasets

To use any of the datasets in the package, load them with the data() function:

# Example with dormouse hibernation dataset
data(dormouse_hibernation)
head(dormouse_hibernation)

# Example with vulture diet dataset
data(vulture_diet)
head(vulture_diet)

For more detailed information about each dataset, refer to the dataset documentation:

# E.G.:
# ?dormouse_hibernation
# ?vulture_diet
# ?berberis_treatment
# etc.

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