optimal.prob {untb}R Documentation

Returns estimate for mutation probability

Description

Returns a maximum likelihood estimate for the probability of mutation

Usage

optimal.prob(x, interval=NULL, ...)

Arguments

x Ecosystem vector or species count table
interval Interval for probability with default of NULL meaning to use a wide interval
... Further arguments passed to optimize()

Note

The fundamental biodiversity parameter theta is 2*nu*N, where nu is the probability of mutation (eg, as estimated by optimal.prob()), and N is the size of the ecosystem.

Author(s)

Robin K. S. Hankin

Examples

data(butterflies)
optimal.prob(butterflies)

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