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Metabolic Rate of Caterpillars
Description
Body size and metabolic rate of Manduca Sexta caterpillars
Format
A dataset with 305 observations on the following 7 variables.
Computer | ID number of the computer used to measure metabolic rate |
BodySize | Size of the caterpillar (in grams) |
LogBodySize | Log (base 10) of BodySize |
Instar | Number from 1 (smallest) to 5 (largest) indicating stage of the caterpillar's life |
CO2ppm | Carbon dioxide concentration (in ppm) |
Mrate | Metabolic rate |
LogMrate | Log (base 10) of metabolic rate |
Details
Marisa Stearns collected and analyzed body size and metabolic rates for Manduca Sexta caterpillars.
Source
We thank Professor Itagaki and his research students for sharing these data.