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MASSTIMATE (version 1.2)

Body Mass Estimation Equations for Vertebrates

Description

Estimation equations are from a variety of sources but are, in general, based on regressions between skeletal measurements (e.g., femoral circumference) and body mass in living taxa.

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install.packages('MASSTIMATE')

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Version

1.2

License

GPL (>= 2)

Maintainer

Nicolas E Campione

Last Published

May 19th, 2014

Functions in MASSTIMATE (1.2)

MCF2004

Body Mass Estimates Using Mazzetta et al. (2004)

see

Standard Error of the Estimate

quadrupeds

Body Mass Estimates Using QE, MR, AHR1985, and MCF2004

bipeds

Body Mass Estimates Using cQE, AHR1985, CF2004, and CM1992

Body Mass Estimates Using Campione and Evans (2012)

dinosbip

Dinosaur data from Campione et al. (in review)

CM1992

Body Mass Estimates Using Campbell and Marcus (1992)

cQE

Body Mass Estimates Using Campione et al. (in review)

MASSTIMATE-package

Body mass estimation equations for vertebrates

ppe

Percent Prediction Error

Body Mass Estimates Using Campione and Evans 2012

CF2004

Body Mass Estimates Using Christiansen and Farina (2004)

AHR1985

Body Mass Estimates Using Anderson et al. (1985)

dinos

Dinosaur data from Campione and Evans 2012