CM1992 {MASSTIMATE} | R Documentation |
This function estimates body mass based on femoral circumference using the avian equation of Campbell and Marcus (1992)
CM1992(FC, data = NULL)
FC |
a value of vector representing femoral circumference (in mm) |
data |
an optional object of |
If a data object is specified, the mass estiamtes will be added as a column to the data.frame or matrix within that object.
CM1992 |
A numeric value or vector representing the mass estimate(s) in grams |
Nicolas E. Campione
Campbell Jr., K.E. and Marcus, L. (1992) The relationships of hindlimb bone dimensions to body weight in birds. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series, 36, 395-412.
##Bipedal dinosaurs
data(dinosbip)
CM1992(dinosbip$FC, data = dinosbip)