estimateSpeciation: Estimate speciation assuming a pure-birth process

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Estimate speciation assuming a pure-birth process

Description

estimateSpeciation Estimates the speciation rate assuming a constant-rate, pure-birth model.

Usage

estimateSpeciation(phy)

Arguments

phy	A phylo object, following terminology from package ape in which function will operate.

Value

A numeric with the estimated speciation rate.

Author(s)

Daniel Rabosky, Matheus Januario, Jennifer Auler

References

Yule G.U. 1925. A mathematical theory of evolution, based on the conclusions of Dr. JC Willis, FRS. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Containing Papers of a Biological Character. 213:21–87.

Examples

S <- 1
E <- 0
set.seed(1)
phy <- simulateTree(pars = c(S, E), max.taxa = 6, max.t = 5)
estimateSpeciation(phy)

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