gause_1934_book_f21 {gauseR}

Growth of Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia in Monoculture

Description

A dataset containing the abundances and the volume of Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia, to determine the differences in reaching the saturating population regarding Volume and Number of individuals. "Volume" refers to a standardized index, meant to make the abundances of species comparable based on their relative sizes.

Usage

gause_1934_book_f21

Format

A data frame with 87 rows and 6 variables:

Paper

Paper from which data are drawn

Figure

Figure number in paper

Species

Name of Species: Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia

Time

Day of experiment

Volume

"Volume" of Species

Individuals

Number of Individuals

Source

Gause (1934) The Struggle for Existence. Dover Publications; Reprint edition.