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Plant-herbivore interactions due to plant defense compounds - first to variable instar trial - data file

Variables
Variables (legacy): 

Larva

  • Label: Larva ID
  • Definition: Identification of larva
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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Diet

  • Label: Diet
  • Definition: Artificial diet type fed to larva
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • Control = no plant defense chemicals added
    • Rutin Ambient = 0.066% rutin
    • Rutin Elevated = 0.084% rutin
    • Chlorogenic Acid Ambient = 1.18% chlorogenic acid
    • Chlorogenic Acid Elevated = 1.68% chlorogenic acid
    • Nicotine Ambient = 1.73% nicotine
    • Nicotine Elevated = 1.19% nicotine
    • Rutin + Nicotine Ambient = 0.066% rutin + 1.73% nicotine
    • Rutin + Nicotine Elevated = 0.084% rutin + 1.19% nicotine
  • Missing values:
    • NA =

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growth time

  • Label: Time to complete trial
  • Definition: Time to complete trial/instar phase in hours
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: hours
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 1
  • Missing values:
    • NA =

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Initial Instar

  • Label: Initial Instar
  • Definition: Larval stage (instar) at start of trial
  • Type: Code list
  • Codes:
    • 1st = first instar
    • 4th = fourth instar
  • Missing values:
    • NA =

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num_2vd_instar

  • Label: Larvae at Second Instar
  • Definition: Number of larva that reached the second instar stage.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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num_3rd_instar

  • Label: Larvae at Third Instar
  • Definition: Number of larva that reached the third instar stage.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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num_4th_instar

  • Label: Larvae at Fourth Instar
  • Definition: Number of larva that reached the fourth instar stage.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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num_5th_instar

  • Label: Larvae at Fifth Instar
  • Definition: Number of larva that reached the 5th instar stage.
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified

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Weight Gain

  • Label: Dry Weight Gain
  • Definition: Weight gain of larva or larvae throughout the trial.
  • Type: Physical quantity
  • Unit: gram
  • Maximum: Not specified
  • Minimum: Not specified
  • Precision: 0.0001
  • Missing values:
    • NA =

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Survivor number

  • Label: Survivor Number
  • Definition: How many of the larva survived trial
  • Type: Nominal
  • Missing values: None specified