lengthwidthsize {pollimetry}

Converts pollinator body length*body width to body size (dry weight (mg)).

Description

Calculates body size as dry weight (mg) from the equations described by Sample (1993) and others using body length*body width values (mm).

Usage

lengthwidthsize(BLW, Eq = "DIP")

Arguments

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:

Value

A dataframe with body size, as dry weight (mg) is returned for each specimen from selected equation.

References

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.

Examples

lengthwidthsize(BLW=c(3,5,2), Eq = c("Brachycera"))