fundamental.matrix {popbio} | R Documentation |
Age-specific survival calculations from stage-classified matrices. Includes the mean, variance and coefficient of variation (cv) of the time spent in each stage class and the mean and variance of the time to death
fundamental.matrix(T)
T |
A transition matrix only (without fertilities) |
see section 5.3.1 in Caswell (2001).
A list with 5 items
N |
fundamental matrix or mean of the time spent in each stage class |
var |
variance of the time spent in each stage class |
cv |
coefficient of variation (sd/mean) |
meaneta |
mean of time to death |
vareta |
variance of time to death |
Chris Stubben
Caswell, H. 2001. Matrix population models: construction, analysis, and interpretation, Second edition. Sinauer, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA.
see generation.time
and net.reproductive.rate
for other age-specific traits
data(whale) fundamental.matrix(whale$T)