inv_branch_dist: Sum of Inverse branch length

In treestats: Phylogenetic Tree Statistics

Sum of Inverse branch length

Description

This statistic calculates per tip, the sum of the inverse of all branch lengths of the shortest path between the root and the tip.

Usage

inv_branch_dist(phy, add_one = FALSE)

Arguments

phy	phylo object or ltable
add_one	should we take 1 / bl or 1 / (1 + bl) ? if TRUE, then 1 / (1 + bl) is used. Default: FALSE.

References

Williams, P. H., Alonso-Alonso, P., Arbetman, M., Françoso, E., Ghisbain, G., Huang, J., Orr, M. C., Ren, Z.-X., Streinzer, M., T hanoosing, C., Vandame, R., Waite, M., & Brace, S. (2026). Evolutionary Tree for All Bumblebee Species World-Wide Estimated by Combining Information from Fast-Evolving Genes, Slow-Evolving Genes, and Genomic Data (Apidae, Bombus). Insects, 17(6), 540. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17060540

treestats documentation built on Aug. 24, 2026, 5:09 p.m.