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
Arguments
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
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.