BioWorldR: A Curated Collection of Biodiversity and Species Datasets and Utilities

Description

This package provides a curated collection of biodiversity and species-related datasets (birds, plants, reptiles, turtles, mammals, bees, marine data and related biological measurements), together with small utilities to load and explore them.

Details

BioWorldR: A Curated Collection of Biodiversity and Species Datasets and Utilities

A Curated Collection of Biodiversity and Species Datasets and Utilities

Author(s)

Maintainer: Juan David Monroy monroyjuandavid773@gmail.com

See Also

Useful links:

• https://github.com/Monroy31039/BioWorld

Great Ape Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Apes_list, is a list containing landmark data of great ape skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 167 individuals. The dataset consists of two elements: the landmark coordinates and the group factor indicating species. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Apes_list)

Format

A list with 2 elements:

x

Array of landmark coordinates (numeric) with dimensions 8 landmarks × 2 dimensions × 167 individuals

group

Factor indicating the species or group of each individual

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Apes_list' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Bee Occurrence Records

Description

The 'Bees_data' dataset contains occurrence records of bee species, including detailed taxonomy, geographic coordinates, collection metadata, and data quality flags. It is designed for biodiversity, ecology, and conservation studies involving bee populations.

Usage

data(Bees_data)

Format

A tibble with 105 observations and 124 variables:

database_id

Unique database identifier (character)

scientificName

Full scientific name (character)

family

Taxonomic family (character)

subfamily

Taxonomic subfamily (character)

genus

Taxonomic genus (character)

subgenus

Taxonomic subgenus (character)

subspecies

Taxonomic subspecies (character)

species

Species name (character)

specificEpithet

Specific epithet (character)

infraspecificEpithet

Infraspecific epithet (character)

acceptedNameUsage

Accepted taxonomic name (character)

taxonRank

Rank of the taxon (character)

scientificNameAuthorship

Authority for the name (character)

decimalLatitude

Geographic latitude (numeric)

decimalLongitude

Geographic longitude (numeric)

stateProvince

Administrative region (character)

continent

Continent name (character)

locality

Locality description (character)

eventDate

Date of collection event (date/character)

year

Year of collection (integer)

basisOfRecord

Type of record (e.g., specimen, observation) (character)

occurrenceStatus

Occurrence status (character)

recordedBy

Collector(s) name(s) (character)

institutionCode

Code of institution holding the record (character)

datasetName

Name of the source dataset (character)

gbifID

Global Biodiversity Information Facility record ID (character)

spatiallyValid

Spatial validity flag (logical)

coordinateUncertaintyInMeters

Uncertainty of coordinates (numeric)

hasGeospatialIssues

Flag for geospatial issues (logical)

duplicateStatus

Duplicate record flag (character)

.GBIFflags

GBIF quality control flags (character)

...

Additional metadata on taxonomy, collection, and validation flags (90+ fields)

Details

This dataset is rich in metadata and includes validation flags such as:

• Coordinate validity and uncertainty

• Taxonomic cleaning and synonym resolution

• Record duplication and licensing status

• Event and occurrence metadata

Source

Extracted from the **BeeBDC** package, version 1.3.0.

Bird Species Recorded in Peru (Updated 2025 Version)

Description

This dataset, Birds_Peru, is a tibble containing information on bird species recorded in Peru, based on the most recent taxonomic revisions by the South American Checklist Committee (SACC). The dataset includes 1,914 observations and 6 variables, covering taxonomic order, family, scientific names, common names in English and Spanish, and conservation or occurrence status. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Birds_Peru)

Format

A tibble with 1,914 observations and 6 variables:

order_name

Taxonomic order (character string)

family_name

Taxonomic family (character string)

scientific_name

Scientific name of the species (character string)

english_name

Common name in English (character string)

spanish_name

Common name in Spanish (character string)

status

Conservation or occurrence status (character string)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Birds_Peru' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the avesperu package version 0.0.6

Brain and Body Weight Data for Animals

Description

This dataset, Brain_animals, is a tibble containing brain and body weight measurements for 28 animal species, useful for allometric and comparative studies. The dataset includes 28 observations and 3 variables. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Brain_animals)

Format

A tibble with 28 observations and 3 variables:

species

Species name (character)

bodyweight

Body weight of the species (numeric)

brainweight

Brain weight of the species (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Brain_animals' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the BSDA package version 1.2.2

Female Chimpanzee Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Chimp_f, is an array containing landmark data of female chimpanzee skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 26 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Chimp_f)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 26:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:26]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 26 female chimpanzee skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Chimp_f' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Male Chimpanzee Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Chimp_m, is an array containing landmark data of male chimpanzee skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 28 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Chimp_m)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 28:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:28]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 28 male chimpanzee skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Chimp_m' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Morphological Data of Crabs

Description

This dataset, Crab_morpho, is a data frame containing morphological measurements of crabs. The dataset includes 173 observations and 5 variables, covering sex, color, spine count, body width, and weight. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Crab_morpho)

Format

A data frame with 173 observations and 5 variables:

color

Color score of the crab (integer)

spine

Number of spines (integer)

weight

Body weight (numeric)

width

Body width (numeric)

satellites

Sex of the crab (integer)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Crab_morpho' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the condvis package version 0.5-1

Dog Breed Life History Data

Description

This dataset, DogsLife_df, is a data frame containing life history information for various dog breeds. The dataset includes 73 observations and 5 variables, covering breed, average weight, litter size, birth weight, and lifespan. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(DogsLife_df)

Format

A data frame with 73 observations and 5 variables:

Breed

Name of the dog breed (character)

Weight

Average weight of the breed (numeric)

LitterSize

Average litter size (numeric)

BirthWeight

Average birth weight (numeric)

Lifespan

Average lifespan in years (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'DogsLife_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the SRMData package version 1.0.2

Elephant Morphometric Measurements

Description

This dataset, Elephants_df, is a data frame containing physical measurements of elephants. The dataset includes 1,470 observations and 5 variables, covering sex, age, chest circumference, height, and mass. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Elephants_df)

Format

A data frame with 1,470 observations and 5 variables:

Sex

Sex of the elephant (character)

Age

Age in years (numeric)

Chest

Chest circumference (numeric)

Height

Height (numeric)

Mass

Mass (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Elephants_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the SRMData package version 1.0.2

Extinct Mammals Data

Description

This dataset, Extinct_mammals_tbl_df, is a data frame containing information on 85 extinct mammal species. It includes common and binomial names, taxonomic order, date of extinction, former geographic range, and a flag indicating the presence of a picture. The data were read from a CSV file and no modifications have been made.

Usage

data(Extinct_mammals_tbl_df)

Format

A data frame with 85 observations and 6 variables:

Common.name

Common name of the species (character)

Binomial.name

Scientific (binomial) name of the species (character)

Order

Taxonomic order (character)

Date.of.extinction

Date or year of extinction (character)

Former.range

Former geographic range (character)

Picture

Logical flag indicating presence of a picture (logical)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Extinct_mammals_tbl_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'tbl_df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame/tibble. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/battle11king/extinct-mammals

Metallogorgia melanotrichos Sampling Locations

Description

This dataset, Fish_metallo, is a data frame containing sampling locations for the deep-sea octocoral species Metallogorgia melanotrichos. The dataset includes 38 observations and 3 variables, covering longitude, latitude, and depth in meters. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Fish_metallo)

Format

A data frame with 38 observations and 3 variables:

lon

Longitude of sampling location (numeric)

lat

Latitude of sampling location (numeric)

depth

Depth of sampling location in meters (integer)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Fish_metallo' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' is not used here because the dataset is identified by its function within BioWorldR. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the marmap package version 1.0.12

Germline Sequence Information for Various Species

Description

This dataset, Germ_lines_df, is a data frame containing germline sequence information for multiple species. The dataset includes 7,285 observations and 8 variables, covering the nucleotide sequence, gene names, species, chain type, accession number, official species name, source, and strain. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Germ_lines_df)

Format

A data frame with 7,285 observations and 8 variables:

sequence

Germline nucleotide sequence (factor)

names

Gene name(s) (character string)

species

Species code or name (character string)

chain

Chain type (factor)

accession

Accession number (factor)

species_name_official

Official species name (character string)

source

Source of the germline sequence (character string)

strain

Strain or line information (character string)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Germ_lines_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the VDJgermlines package version 0.1

Female Gorilla Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Gorilla_f, is an array containing landmark data of female gorilla skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 30 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Gorilla_f)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 30:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:30]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 30 female gorilla skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Gorilla_f' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Male Gorilla Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Gorilla_m, is an array containing landmark data of male gorilla skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 29 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Gorilla_m)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 29:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:29]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 29 male gorilla skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Gorilla_m' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Gorilla Chest-beating Rates and Physical Measurements

Description

This dataset, Gorillas_df, is a data frame containing measurements related to chest-beating behavior in gorillas. The dataset includes 25 observations and 7 variables, covering physical measurements, focal time, age, sex, and number of chest beats. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Gorillas_df)

Format

A data frame with 25 observations and 7 variables:

BackBreadth

Back breadth measurement (numeric)

ChestBeatRate

Rate of chest beats (numeric)

FocalTime

Focal observation time (numeric)

Male

Sex of the individual (character)

NoChestBeats

Number of chest beats observed (integer)

Age

Age of the individual (numeric)

Age20

Indicator if age is above 20 (character)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Gorillas_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the SRMData package version 1.0.2

Female Orangutan Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Orang_f, is an array containing landmark data of female orangutan skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 24 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Orang_f)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 24:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:24]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 24 female orangutan skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Orang_f' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Male Orangutan Skull Landmark Data

Description

This dataset, Orang_m, is an array containing landmark data of male orangutan skulls. It includes 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 30 individuals. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Orang_m)

Format

An array with dimensions 8 × 2 × 30:

[1:8, 1:2, 1:30]

Numeric values representing 8 landmarks in 2 dimensions for 30 male orangutan skulls

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Orang_m' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the shapes package version 1.2.7

Plant Species Occurrence in the US and Canada

Description

This dataset, Plants_list, is a list containing data on plant species and the states in the United States and Canada where they occur. The list includes 33,721 plant species entries, each with its corresponding occurrence information. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Plants_list)

Format

A list with 33,721 elements:

abelia

Species information (character string)

abelia_x_grandiflora

Species information (character string)

abelmoschus

Species information (character string)

...

Additional species entries omitted for brevity

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Plants_list' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the eulerr package version 7.0.2

Plant Occurrence Records

Description

This dataset, Plants_occ, is a data frame containing occurrence records for 7 plant species, including species name and geographic coordinates. The dataset includes 1,658 observations and 3 variables. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Plants_occ)

Format

A data frame with 1,658 observations and 3 variables:

species

Name of the plant species (character)

x

Longitude coordinate (numeric)

y

Latitude coordinate (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Plants_occ' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the florabr package version 1.3.0

Reptile Species Names and URLs

Description

This dataset, Reptiles_df, is a data frame containing the valid names and URL addresses for all reptile species cataloged in The Reptile Database. The dataset includes 12,440 observations and 8 variables, covering taxonomic order, suborder, family, genus, species, year of description, author, and the URL reference. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Reptiles_df)

Format

A data frame with 12,440 observations and 8 variables:

order

Taxonomic order (character string)

suborder

Taxonomic suborder (character string)

family

Taxonomic family (character string)

genus

Genus name (character string)

species

Species name (character string)

year

Year of species description (character string)

author

Author(s) of the species description (character string)

url

URL reference for the species entry (character string)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Reptiles_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the letsHerp package version 0.1.0

Savannah River Tree Locations and Species

Description

This dataset, Savannah_trees, is a data frame containing the locations and species classification of trees in a plot in the Savannah River, South Carolina, USA. The dataset includes 734 observations and 4 variables, covering spatial coordinates, tree vitality, and species. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Savannah_trees)

Format

A data frame with 734 observations and 4 variables:

x

X-coordinate of the tree location (numeric)

y

Y-coordinate of the tree location (numeric)

live

Tree vitality indicator (integer)

sp

Species classification (factor)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Savannah_trees' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' is not used here because the dataset is identified by its function within BioWorldR. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the nnspat package version 0.1.2

Snake Morphological Measurements

Description

This dataset, Snakes_df, is a data frame containing morphological measurements for snakes, including diet (presence of crayfish), sex, snout-vent length (SVL), and teeth count. The dataset includes 200 observations and 4 variables. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Snakes_df)

Format

A data frame with 200 observations and 4 variables:

Crayfish

Presence of crayfish in diet (character)

Sex

Sex of the snake (character)

SVL

Snout-vent length (numeric)

Teeth

Number of teeth (integer)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Snakes_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the SRMData package version 1.0.2

Turtle Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination Data

Description

This dataset, Tsd_turtle, is a data frame containing extensive information on temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD) in reptiles. The dataset includes 2,738 observations and 48 variables, covering species, location, incubation temperatures, egg and hatchling measurements, sex ratios, clutch information, and references. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Tsd_turtle)

Format

A data frame with 2,738 observations and 48 variables:

Species

Species name (factor)

Country

Country of observation (factor)

Area

Specific area or locality (character string)

Longitude

Longitude of the location (numeric)

Latitude

Latitude of the location (numeric)

Subspecies

Subspecies information (character string)

RMU.2010

RMU code (2010 version) (factor)

RMU.2023

RMU code (2023 version) (factor)

Incubation.temperature.set

Incubation temperature set experimentally (numeric)

Incubation.temperature.recorded

Recorded incubation temperature (numeric)

Incubation.temperature.corrected

Corrected incubation temperature (numeric)

Duplicated.data

Indicator for duplicated data (logical)

Duplicate

Duplicate identifier (character string)

Incubation.temperature.Constant

Constant temperature indicator (logical)

Incubation.temperature.Accuracy

Accuracy of incubation temperature (numeric)

Incubation.temperature.SD

Standard deviation of incubation temperature (numeric)

Incubation.temperature.Amplitude

Amplitude of incubation temperature (numeric)

2ndThird.Incubation.temperature.Amplitude

Amplitude during 2nd/3rd incubation period (numeric)

Correction.factor

Correction factor applied (numeric)

Egg.mass.mean

Mean egg mass (numeric)

Egg.mass.sd

Standard deviation of egg mass (numeric)

IP.min

Minimum incubation period (numeric)

IP.max

Maximum incubation period (numeric)

IP.mean

Mean incubation period (numeric)

IP.SD

Standard deviation of incubation period (numeric)

IP.SE

Standard error of incubation period (numeric)

Length.hatchlings.mean

Mean length of hatchlings (numeric)

Length.hatchlings.sd

Standard deviation of hatchling length (numeric)

SCL.hatchlings.mean

Mean straight carapace length of hatchlings (numeric)

SCL.hatchlings.sd

Standard deviation of hatchling carapace length (numeric)

Mass.hatchlings.mean

Mean hatchling mass (numeric)

Mass.hatchlings.sd

Standard deviation of hatchling mass (numeric)

Total

Total eggs recorded (numeric)

Hatched

Number of hatched eggs (numeric)

NotHatched

Number of unhatched eggs (numeric)

Undeveloped

Number of undeveloped eggs (numeric)

Unidentified

Number of unidentified eggs (numeric)

Intersexes

Number of intersex hatchlings (numeric)

Males

Number of male hatchlings (numeric)

Females

Number of female hatchlings (numeric)

Sexed

Number of sexed hatchlings (numeric)

Number.clutch

Number of clutches observed (numeric)

Clutch

Clutch identifier (factor)

Box

Box or container identifier (character string)

Reference

Reference for the data (character string)

Note

Additional notes (character string)

Digital_Identifier

Digital identifier (character string)

Version

Dataset version (Date)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Tsd_turtle' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' is not used here because the dataset is identified by its function within BioWorldR. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the embryogrowth package version 10.3

Turtle Carapace and Clutch Size Data

Description

This dataset, Turtles_list, is a list containing data to examine the effect of turtle carapace length on clutch size. The list includes three main elements: traits, phylo, and traits_info. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(Turtles_list)

Format

A list with 3 elements:

traits

A tibble with 240 observations and 17 variables, including species, morphometric traits (M1–M5), body measurements (B1–B2), life-history traits (LH1–LH2), and clutch size traits (CS1–CS2)

phylo

A list of 4 elements containing phylogenetic information (phylo structure)

traits_info

A data frame with 16 observations and 2 variables: trait_id and trait_name

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'Turtles_list' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the phylosignalDB package version 0.2.2

Flowering Time Observations

Description

This dataset, flwr_time, is a data frame containing flowering observations for two plant species (Willow and Skypilot), along with minimum temperature and altitude at the observation sites. The dataset includes 25 observations and 4 variables. All values are preserved as in the original source, with no modifications.

Usage

data(flwr_time)

Format

A data frame with 25 observations and 4 variables:

Willow

Flowering count or observation for Willow (integer)

Skypilot

Flowering count or observation for Skypilot (integer)

MinTemp

Minimum temperature at site (numeric)

Altitude

Altitude of observation site (numeric)

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'flwr_time' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the BioWorldR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The original content has not been modified.

Source

Data taken from the SRMData package version 1.0.2

Sparrow Morphological Data

Description

The dataset sparrow_morph was extracted from Hermon Bumpus (1898) and records morphological variables in sparrows that survived or perished after a severe storm. It is one of the earliest examples of a natural selection dataset in ecological studies.

Usage

data(sparrow_morph)

Format

A data frame with 49 observations and 6 variables:

Survivorship

Survival status of the sparrow (factor with 2 levels: survived or perished)

Total_length

Total body length (numeric)

Alar_extent

Wing (alar) extent (numeric)

L_beak_head

Length from beak to head (numeric)

L_humerus

Length of humerus (numeric)

L_keel_sternum

Length of keel of sternum (numeric)

Source

Data extracted from Hermon Bumpus (1898), as reproduced in multiple ecological datasets.