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abd (version 0.2-8)

The Analysis of Biological Data

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The abd package contains data sets and sample code for The Analysis of Biological Data by Michael Whitlock and Dolph Schluter (2009; Roberts & Company Publishers).

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install.packages('abd')

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0.2-8

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GPL-2

Last Published

July 3rd, 2015

Functions in abd (0.2-8)

BirdSexRatio

Sex Ratios in Birds
Convictions

Frequency of Convictions for a Cohort of English Boys
BeeLifespans

Bee Lifespans
FlycatcherPatch

Forehead Patch Size in Collared Flycatachers
AlgaeCO2

Carbon Dioxide and Growth Rate in Algae
Beetles

Beetle Wings and Horns
Greenspace

Diversity in Urban Green Space
DEET

DEET and Mosquito Bites
Crickets

Immunity and Sperm Viability in Crickets
Dioecy

Dioecy vs. Monomorphism in Plants
Iguanas

Iguana Body Length Changes
CichlidsGnRH

GnRH Levels in Cichlids
BeeGenes

Foraging Gene Expression
KenyaFinches

Body Mass and Beak Length in Three Species of Finches in Kenya
Antilles

Antilles Bird Immigration Dates
Rattlesnakes

Temperature Change and Meal Size in Rattlesnakes
LizardBite

Bite Force in Collard Lizards
ShrinkingSeals

Seal Body Lengths and Age
FlyTestes

Testes Size in Flies
Earwigs

Earwig Density and Forceps
BodyFatHeatLoss

Heat Loss and Body Fat
SockeyeFemales

Body Masses of Female Sockeye Salmon
FireflyFlash

Firefly Flash Duration
Newts

Tetrodotoxin Resistance in Garter Snakes
LarvalFish

Exploited Larval Fish
LodgepolePines

Lodgepole Pine Cone Masses
ChimpBrains

Brodmann's Area 44 in Chimps
GodwitArrival

Godwit Arrival Dates
ShadParasites

Shad Parasites
DaphniaResistance

Daphnia Resistance to Cyanobacteria
DaphniaLongevity

Daphnia Longevity
ShuttleDisaster

Ambient Temperature and O-Ring Failures
BrainExpression

Proteolipid Protein 1 Gene Expression
LiverPreparation

Liver Preparation
HumanBodyTemp

Human Body Temperature
SticklebackPreference

Mating Preferences in Sticklebacks
JetLagKnees

Circadian Rhythm Phase Shift
GlidingSnakes

GlidingSnakes
MouseEmpathy

Mouse Empathy
PrimateWBC

Primate White Blood Cell Counts and Promiscuity
MassExtinctions

Mass Extinction Frequency
Pufferfish

Pufferfish Mimicry
IntertidalAlgae

Intertidal Algae
Eelgrass

Eelgrass Genotypes
Chickadees

Alarm Calls in Chickadees
Cavalry

Deaths from Horse Kicks
Hurricanes

Intense Hurricanes
Dolphins

Dolphin Swimming Behavior
Aspirin

Effects of Aspirin on Cancer Rates
TeenDeaths

Causes of Teenage Deaths
LionCubs

Time to Reproduction in Female Lions
Fireflies

Spermatophore Mass in Fireflies
DungBeetles

Heritability of Body Condition in Dung Beetles
HumanGeneLengths

Human Gene Lengths
HippocampusLesions

Memory and the Hippocampus
Pseudoscorpions

Multiple Mating in Pseudoscorpions
ElectricFish

Electric Fish
Powerball

Powerball Tickets Sold
WolfTeeth

Wolf Tooth Measurements
ToothAge

Radioactive Teeth
ConvictionsAndIncome

Convictions and Income Level in a Cohort of English Boys
EndangeredSpecies

Endangered and Threatened Species
ElVerde

Diet Breadth in a Rainforest Community
NematodeLifespan

Effects of Trimethadione on Lifespan in Nematodes
Tobacco2

Flower Length in Tobacco Plants
BrookTrout

Salmon Survival in the Presence of Brook Trout
DayOfBirth

Day of Birth
Blackbirds

Testosterone Levels in Blackbirds
Selection

Data for Meta-analysis
LanguageBrains

Brain Structure in Bilingual Humans
Grassland

Grassland Diversity
Penguins

Penguin Heart Rate
NoSmokingDay

No Smoking Day
NeotropicalTrees

Photosynthesis in Neotropical Trees
Earthworms

Earthworm Diversity and Soil Nitrogen Levels
OstrichTemp

Ostrich Body and Brain Temperatures
Lefthanded

Left-handedness and Rates of Violence
PrimateMetabolism

Primate Metabolic Rates
Stalkies1

Eye Widths in Stalk-Eyed Flies
Lobsters

Lobster Orientation
NeanderthalBrains

Cranial Capacity in Neanderthals and Modern Humans
PlantPersistence

Population Persistence Times
Seedlings

Number of Seedlings Per Quadrat
SalmonColor

Pacific Salmon Color
SpiderSpeed

Spider Running Speeds after Amputation
VoleDispersal

Home Range Size in Field Voles
NorthSeaCod

Atlantic Cod Recruits
SleepAndPerformance

Sleep and Learning
HornedLizards

Horn Length and Predation Status of Horned Lizards
WalkingStickFemurs

Walking Stick Femur Length
VampireBites

Vampire Bat Bites
RopeTrick

Indian Rope Trick
LizardSprint

Sprint Speeds in Canyon Lizards
Truffles

Truffle Distribution
GeneRegulation

Gene Regulation in Saccharomyces
Stalkies2

Stalk-eyed Fly Eyespan
SpiderColonies

Social Spiders
SyrupSwimming

Syrup Swimming
WeddellSeals

Energetic Cost of Diving
TsetseLearning

Dietary Learning in Tsetse Flies
TreeSeedlings

Tree Seedlings and Sunflecks
Sumo

Sumo Wrestling Wins
Lynx

Population Cycles of Lynx in Canada 1752-1819
Trematodes

Frequencies of Fish Eaten by Trematode Infection Level
SexualSelection

Sexual Conflict
Toads

Right-handed Toads
LionNoses

Lion Age and Nose Coloration
WillsDebates

Presidential "Wills"
MoleRats

Energy Expenditure in Mole Rats
WorldCup

World Cup Goals
Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin Levels in High Altitude Populations
Pollen

Sterility in Hybrid Pollens
ProgesteroneExercise

Progesterone and Exercise
WalkingStickHeads

Walking Stick Head Width
Sparrows

Lifetime Reproductive Success in House Sparrows
TimeOfDeath

Hypoxanthine and Time Since Death
Mosquitoes

Body Size in Anopheles Mosquitoes
ZebraFinches

Zebra Finch Carotenoids
ZooMortality

Home Range Size and Mortality
Silversword

Rate of Speciation in Silverswords
SagebrushCrickets

Sagebrush Cricket Mating Times
TwoKids

Number of Boys in Two-Child Families
Rigormortis

Rigormortis and Time of Death
WillsPresidents

Presidential "Wills"
YeastGenes

Yeast Regulatory Genes
Tobacco

Flower Length in Tobacco Plants
Telomeres

Telomere Shortening
VasopressinVoles

Vasopressin Manipulation in the Meadow Vole
ZebraFinchBeaks

Mate Preference in Zebra Finches
Trillium

Trillium Recruitment near Clearcuts
Cichlids

Cichlid Mating Preference
CocaineDopamine

Effects of Cocaine on Dopamine Receptors
Guppies

Ornamentation and Attractiveness in Guppies
abd-package

Data sets from The Analysis of Biological Data
abdData

Find data in Analysis of Biological Data
Clearcuts

Biomass Change in Rainforests near Clearcuts
WrasseSexes

Distribution of Wrasses
histochart

Histogram from tabulated data
Zooplankton

Zooplankton Depredation
Vines

Climbing Vines
LupusMice

Autoimmune Reactivity in Lupus-prone Mice
FingerRatio

2D:4D Finger Ratio
Wolves

Inbreeding in Wolves
col.abd

Lattice theme for Analysis of Biological Data
dataInfo

abd Data Sets
MarineReserve

Marine Reserve Biomass
DesertBirds

Desert Bird Census Data
SticklebackPlates

Number of Lateral Plates in Sticklebacks
GreatTitMalaria

Malaria in Populations of Great Tit