ex0724 {Sleuth2}R Documentation

Crab Claw Size and Force

Description

As part of a study of the effects of predatory intertidal crab species on snail populations, researchers measured the mean closing forces and the propdus heights of the claws on several crabs of three species.

Usage

ex0724

Format

A data frame with 38 observations on the following 3 variables.

Force
closing strength of claw of the crab
Height
propodus height of claw of the crab
Species
species to which the crab belongs

Source

Ramsey, F.L. and Schafer, D.W. (2002). The Statistical Sleuth: A Course in Methods of Data Analysis (2nd ed), Duxbury.

References

Yamada, S.B. and Boulding, E.G. (1992). Shell–breaking Efficiency of Predatory Crabs Influences the Distribution of an Intertidal Snail, Technical Report, Zoology Department, Oregon State University.

Examples

str(ex0724)

[Package Sleuth2 version 1.0-1 Index]