Description Usage Arguments Value References Examples
Calculates body size as dry weight (mg) from the equations described by Sample (1993) and others using body length*body width values (mm).
1 | lengthwidthsize(BLW, Eq = "DIP")
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BLW |
A vector of fly body length*body width measurments (mm). |
Eq |
a vector of a predictive allometry for Diptera, Hymenoptera or Lepidoptera. Options implemented are: |
A dataframe with body size, as dry weight (mg) is returned for each specimen from selected equation.
Kendall et al. (2018) Pollinator size and its consequences: Predictive allometry for pollinating insects. <doi:10.1101/397604>
Sample et al. (1993) Estimation of insect biomass by length and width. American Midland Naturalist, 234-240.
1 | lengthwidthsize(BLW=c(3,5,2), Eq = c("Brachycera"))
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