simMixedAssemblageSample {paleoAM} | R Documentation |
Simulate a Mixed Fossil Assemblage Composed of Communities at Different Gradient Values, and Sample the Lumped Assemblage
Description
This function simulate a mixed fossil assemblage by simulating a series of communities across a defined range of gradient values, lumps them into a single mixed assemblage, and then samples that assemblage as defined by the user.
Usage
simMixedAssemblageSample(
kdeRescaled,
probSpeciesOccur,
gradientValues,
specimensPerTimestep,
nSpecimens
)
Arguments
kdeRescaled |
The list of modeled KDEs for species abundance, output from |
probSpeciesOccur |
The output from |
gradientValues |
A vector of gradient values to simulate over. A separate 'true' assemblage / community will be simulated for each value in the respective vector. |
specimensPerTimestep |
The number of specimens returned in a given time-step by |
nSpecimens |
The number of specimens selected in each individual sample. |
Details
This function is mainly written for simulating what artificial mixtures of assemblages at different gradient values would look like if sampled and assumed to be a single cohesive assemblage.
Value
A matrix containing the species abundances in the resulting mixed assemblage.