gause_1936_AnE_t03 {gauseR}

Interaction between predators (Paramecium bursaria) and prey (Saccharomyces exiguus)

Description

A dataset containing the abundance of Paramecium bursaria and Saccharomyces exiguus, as a predator-prey system. The primary difference among experimental replicates is the initial abundance of the two species. The number of individuals is reported as Individuals per 0.5 cm3 for Paramecium, and as number of individuals per 0.1 cm3 for Saccharomyces.

Usage

gause_1936_AnE_t03

Format

A data frame with 266 rows and 6 variables:

Paper

Paper from which data are drawn

Table

Table number in paper

Experiment

Experimental replicate number

Time

Day of experiment

Species

Name of Species: Cheyletus eruditus and Aleuiroglyphus agilis

Individuals

Number of all Individuals of Species per 0.2 g

Source

Gause (1936) Further Studies of Interaction between Predators and Prey. Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 5, pp. 1-18.