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COMBINE: COMBINE: Mammal Trait Database

Description

A comprehensive dataset of mammalian traits compiled from multiple sources, providing detailed ecological and biological information for various mammal species.

Usage

COMBINE

Arguments

Format

A data frame with the following columns:

species

Species name

genus

Genus name

family

Taxonomic family

adult_mass_g

Body mass of an adult individual in grams

adult_brain_mass_g

Weight of the brain of an adult individual in grams

adult_body_length_mm

Total length from tip of the nose to anus or base of the tail of an adult individual in millimeters

adult_forearm_length_mm

Total length from elbow to wrist of an adult individual in millimeters, specific to order Chiroptera

max_longevity_d

Maximum reported age at death for the species in days

maturity_d

The amount of time needed to reach sexual maturity in days

female_maturity_d

The amount of time needed for a female to reach sexual maturity in days

male_maturity_d

Age at which females give birth to their first litter or their young attach to teats in days

age_first_reproduction_d

Age at first reproduction in days

gestation_length_d

Length of time of fetal growth in days

teat_number_n

Total number of teats present in an individual of the species

litter_size_n

Number of offspring born per litter per female

litters_per_year_n

Number of litters per female per year

interbirth_interval_d

Time between reproduction events in days

neonate_mass_g

Weight of an individual at birth in grams

weaning_age_d

Age at which primary nutritional dependency on the mother ends and independent foraging begins in days

weaning_mass_g

Weight at weaning in grams

generation_length_d

Average age of parents of the current cohort in days

dispersal_km

The distance an animal travels between its place of birth to the place where it reproduces in kilometers

density_n_km2

Number of individuals of the species per squared kilometer

home_range_km2

Size of the area within which everyday activities of individuals or groups of individuals are typically restricted in km2

social_group_n

Number of individuals in a group that spends most of their daily time together

dphy_invertebrate

Percentage of the diet composed of invertebrates

dphy_vertebrate

Percentage of the diet composed of vertebrates

dphy_plant

Percentage of the diet composed of plants and/or fungi

det_inv

Percentage of the diet composed of invertebrates

det_vend

Percentage of the diet composed of mammals, birds

det_vect

Percentage of the diet composed of reptiles, snakes, amphibians, salamanders

det_vfish

Percentage of the diet composed of fish

det_vunk

Percentage of the diet composed of vertebrates – general or unknown

det_scav

Percentage of the diet composed of scavenge, garbage, offal, carcasses, trawlers, carrion

det_fruit

Percentage of the diet composed of fruit, drupes

det_nect

Percentage of the diet composed of nectar, pollen, plant exudates, gums

det_seed

Percentage of the diet composed of seed, maize, nuts, spores, wheat, grains

det_plantother

Percentage of the diet composed of other plant elements

det_diet_breadth_n

Number of prevalent EltonTraits dietary categories consumed at 20 percent or more

upper_elevation_m

Upper elevation limit at which the species can be found in meters

lower_elevation_m

Lower elevation limit at which the species can be found in meters

altitude_breadth_m

Difference between the upper and lower elevation limits of a species in meters

habitat_breadth_n

Number of distinct suitable level 1 IUCN habitats

References

Soria, C. D., M. Pacifici, M. Di Marco, S. M. Stephen, and C. Rondinini. (2021). COMBINE: a coalesced mammal database of intrinsic and extrinsic traits. Ecology, 102(6):e03344. tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1002/ecy.3344")

Examples

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data(COMBINE)
head(COMBINE)

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