calc_alpha: Alpha diversity analysis, generating alpha-class

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Alpha diversity analysis, generating alpha-class

Description

The calc_alpha() is used to perform alpha diversity analysis and create alpha-class. This function can be used to calculate various alpha diversity indices such as Chao1, ACE, Shannon, Simpson, etc.

Usage

calc_alpha(data, ...)

Arguments

data	An easynem-class data.
...	Other parameters for diversity, simpson.unb, fisher.alpha, specnumber, and estimateR.

Details

To facilitate code interpretation, it is recommended to use the pipe symbol |> to connect functions:

nem_alpha <- nem |> calc_alpha()

Value

A alpha-class for storing alpha diversity analysis results.

See Also

Other functions in this R package for data calculations: calc_beta2, calc_compare, calc_compare2, calc_beta, calc_nemindex, calc_funguild, calc_funguild2, calc_mf, calc_mf2, calc_ter, calc_ter2, calc_ef, calc_ef2.

Examples

nem <- read_nem2(tab = nemtab, tax = nemtax, meta = nemmeta)
nem_alpha <- nem |> calc_alpha()
show(nem_alpha)

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