estimateSpeciation {evolved} | R Documentation |
Estimate speciation assuming a pure-birth process
Description
estimateSpeciation
Estimates the speciation rate assuming a
constant-rate, pure-birth model.
Usage
estimateSpeciation(phy)
Arguments
phy |
A |
Value
A numeric
with the estimated speciation rate.
Author(s)
Daniel Rabosky, Matheus Januario, Jennifer Auler
References
Yule G.U. 1925. A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. JC Willis, FRS. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character. 213:21–87.
Examples
S <- 1
E <- 0
set.seed(1)
phy <- simulateTree(pars = c(S, E), max.taxa = 6, max.t = 5)
estimateSpeciation(phy)
[Package evolved version 1.0.0 Index]