mass_from_length {TrenchR} | R Documentation |
Organism Mass from Length
Description
The function estimates mass (g) from length (m) for a variety of taxa.
Usage
mass_from_length(l, taxon)
Arguments
l |
|
taxon |
|
Details
All models follow (m = a lb) with mass in grams and length in meters.
Lizards: Meiri (2010):
a = 16368.17
b = 3.022
Salamanders: Pough (1980):
a = 13654.4
b = 2.94
Frogs: Pough (1980):
a = 181197.1
b = 3.24
Snakes: Pough (1980):
a = 723.6756
b = 3.02
Turtles: Pough (1980):
a = 93554.48
b = 2.69
Insects: Sample et al. (1993):
a = 806.0827
b = 2.494
Value
numeric
mass (g).
References
Meiri S (2010).
“Length - weight allometries in lizards.”
Journal of Zoology, 281(3), 218-226.
doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00696.x.
Pough FH (1980).
“The Advantages of Ectothermy for Tetrapods.”
The American Naturalist, 115(1), 92–112.
ISSN 00030147, 15375323.
Sample BE, Cooper RJ, Greer RD, Whitmore RC (1993).
“Estimation of Insect Biomass by Length and Width.”
The American Midland Naturalist, 129(2), 234–240.
ISSN 00030031, 19384238, doi: 10.2307/2426503.
See Also
Other allometric functions:
proportion_silhouette_area_shapes()
,
proportion_silhouette_area()
,
surface_area_from_length()
,
surface_area_from_mass()
,
surface_area_from_volume()
,
volume_from_length()
Examples
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "insect")
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "lizard")
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "salamander")
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "frog")
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "snake")
mass_from_length(l = 0.04,
taxon = "turtle")