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
ex0722
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). Claw Morphology, Prey Size Selection
and Foraging Efficiency in Generalist and Specialist Shell-Breaking Crabs.
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecolog, 220 191--211.