The dataset sparrow_morph was extracted from Hermon Bumpus (1898) and records morphological variables in sparrows that survived or perished after a severe storm. It is one of the earliest examples of a natural selection dataset in ecological studies.
Usage
data(sparrow_morph)Format
A data frame with 49 observations and 6 variables:
- Survivorship
Survival status of the sparrow (factor with 2 levels: survived or perished)
- Total_length
Total body length (numeric)
- Alar_extent
Wing (alar) extent (numeric)
- L_beak_head
Length from beak to head (numeric)
- L_humerus
Length of humerus (numeric)
- L_keel_sternum
Length of keel of sternum (numeric)