{"name":"CM1992","title":"Body Mass Estimates Using Campbell and Marcus (1992)","pagetitle":"Body Mass Estimates Using Campbell and Marcus (1992) — CM1992","aliases":"CM1992","author":"Nicolas E. Campione","keywords":[],"description":"

This function estimates body mass based on femoral circumference using the avian equation of Campbell and Marcus (1992)

","usage":"CM1992(FC, data = NULL)","arguments":[{"name":"FC","description":"

a value of vector representing femoral circumference (in mm)

"},{"name":"data","description":"

an optional object of class = \"data.frame\" or class = \"matrix\"

"}],"has_args":true,"examples":"# NOT RUN {\n##Bipedal dinosaurs\ndata(dinosbip)\nCM1992(dinosbip$FC, data = dinosbip)\n# }\n","sections":[],"details":"

If a data object is specified, the mass estiamtes will be added as a column to the data.frame or matrix within that object.

","value":"

CM1992

A numeric value or vector representing the mass estimate(s) in grams

\n","references":"

Campbell Jr., K.E. and Marcus, L. (1992) The relationships of hindlimb bone dimensions to body weight in birds. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series, 36, 395-412.

","seealso":"

cQE\n bipeds\n\tAHR1985\n CF2004

","package":{"package":"MASSTIMATE","version":"2.0-1"}}

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