simCovariates: Simulates covariates for an example in DSpat
In DSpat: Spatial Modelling for Distance Sampling Data

Description Usage Arguments Details Value Author(s) See Also Examples

Create a set of covariates in a 100x100 world with a vertical linear feature and discrete habitats.

1	simCovariates(hab.range=30, probs=c(1/3,2/3), river.loc=50)

`hab.range`	habitat range that controls patchiness
`probs`	ordered probablities that define habitat cutoffs
`river.loc`	x coordinate for north-south river location

The number of habitat types is the length of probs plus 1. The habitats are stored as a numeric from 1 to the number of types, but should be fitted with habitat as a factor variable. The distance to the river is a scaled distance from 0 to 1.

dataframe with columns x,y,river and habitat

Devin Johnson; Jeff Laake

simPts