root_imbalance: Root imbalance
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Root imbalance
Description
Measures the distribution of tips over the two crown lineages,
e.g. n1 / (n1 + n2), where n1 is the number of tips connected to crown
lineage 1 and n2 is the number of tips connected to crown lineage 2. We
always take n1 > n2, thus root imbalance is always in [0.5, 1]. Root
imbalance is also calculated for polytomous trees, as long as there is no
polytomy at the root.
Usage
root_imbalance(phy)
Arguments
phy
phylo object or ltable
Value
Root imbalance
References
Guyer, Craig, and Joseph B. Slowinski. "Adaptive radiation and
the topology of large phylogenies." Evolution 47.1 (1993): 253-263.
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Root imbalance
Description
Measures the distribution of tips over the two crown lineages,
e.g. n1 / (n1 + n2), where n1 is the number of tips connected to crown
lineage 1 and n2 is the number of tips connected to crown lineage 2. We
always take n1 > n2, thus root imbalance is always in [0.5, 1]. Root
imbalance is also calculated for polytomous trees, as long as there is no
polytomy at the root.
Usage
root_imbalance(phy)
Arguments
phy |
phylo object or ltable |
Value
Root imbalance
References
Guyer, Craig, and Joseph B. Slowinski. "Adaptive radiation and the topology of large phylogenies." Evolution 47.1 (1993): 253-263.
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