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Calculate input variables for model

Source: R/Input_Function.R
Input_Function.Rd

This function combines species, food, and environment data to calculate input variables for model. This includes food mass ingested, dry matter influx, and water balance components.

Usage

Input_Function(species = 0, food = 0, environment = 0)

Arguments

species

Data frame containing species physiological parameters. Must include: EnergyExp, TotalH2OTurnover, WVinLungs

food

Data frame containing food composition data. Must include: Digestibility, EEE, food macronutrient contents and energies, elemental compositions (O and H ratios), and freeH20food

environment

Data frame containing environmental conditions

Value

Data frame with all input combinations and calculated physiological variables:

  • FoodMassIngested - Mass of food consumed

  • dryOinflux - Dry oxygen influx from food

  • dryHinflux - Dry hydrogen influx from food

  • FreeH2Oinfood - Free water content in food

  • WaterinFood - Water vapor from food (half of free water)

  • DrinkingH2OIngested - Additional water intake required

  • DrinkingWater - Drinking water vapor (half of ingested)

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Create example data
species_data <- data.frame(
  EnergyExp = 5000,
  TotalH2OTurnover = 1000,
  WVinLungs = 50
)

food_data <- data.frame(
  Digestibility = 0.85,
  EEE = 0.95,
  foodcarbcontent = 0.6, foodcarbenergy = 17,
  foodproteincontent = 0.25, foodproteinenergy = 23,
  foodfatcontent = 0.05, foodfatenergy = 39,
  Ocarb = 1.33, Oprotein = 1.41, Ofat = 2.9,
  Hcarb = 1.51, Hprotein = 1.29, Hfat = 1.94,
  freeH20food = 0.75
)

environment_data <- data.frame(
  Temperature = 25,
  Humidity = 60
)

result <- Input_Function(
  species = species_data,
  food = food_data,
  environment = environment_data
)
} # }