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AnimalTraits - a curated animal trait database for body mass, metabolic rate and brain size.
Scientific data - 2 Jun 2022
Herberstein Marie E, McLean Donald James, Lowe Elizabeth, Wolff Jonas O, Khan Md Kawsar, Smith Kaitlyn, Allen Andrew P, Bulbert Matthew, Buzatto Bruno A, Eldridge Mark D B, Falster Daniel, Fernandez Winzer Laura, Griffith Simon C, Madin Joshua S, Narendra Ajay, Westoby Mark, Whiting Martin J, Wright Ian J, Carthey Alexandra J R
Abstract excerpt
Trait databases have become important resources for large-scale comparative studies in ecology and evolution. Here we introduce the AnimalTraits database, a curated database of body mass, metabolic rate and brain size, in standardised units, for terrestrial animals. The database has broad taxonomic breadth, including tetrapods, arthropods, molluscs and annelids from almost 2000 species and 1000 genera. All data...
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