sens1 {dplR}R Documentation

Calculates Mean Sensitivity

Description

This function calculates mean sensitivity of a detrended ring-width series.

Usage

  sens1(x)

Arguments

x a vector.

Details

This calculates mean sensitivity according to Eq. 1 in Biondi and Qeadan (2008). This is the standard measure of sensitivity in dendrochronology and is typically calculated on detrended series. Users unfamiliar with sensitivity in tree-ring data should see Cook and Kairiukstis (1990) and Fritts (2001) for further details.

Value

the mean sensitivity.

Author(s)

Andy Bunn

References

Biondi, F. and Qeadan, F. (2008) Inequality in Paleorecords. Ecology. 89(4):1056-1067.

Cook, E.R. and Kairiukstis, L.A. (1990) Methods of Dendrochronology: Applications in the Environmental Sciences. Springer. ISBN-13: 978-0792305866.

Fritts, H.C. (2001) Tree Rings and Climate. Blackburn. ISBN-13: 978-1930665392.

See Also

sens2,rwl.stats

Examples


  data(ca533)
  ca533.rwi <- detrend(rwl = ca533, method = "ModNegExp")
  sens1(ca533.rwi[,1])


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