simulateTDF: Simulate trophic discrimination factors

In clquezada/tRophicPosition: Bayesian Trophic Position Estimation with Stable Isotopes

Simulate trophic discrimination factors

Description

This function returns trophic discrimination factors (TDF), given a number of observations, a mean and/or a standard deviation for deltaN and/or deltaC.

Usage

simulateTDF(
  nN = 56,
  meanN = NULL,
  sdN = 0.98,
  nC = 107,
  meanC = NULL,
  sdC = 1.3,
  seed = 3
)

Arguments

nN	number of observations for deltaN.
meanN	mean for deltaN.
sdN	standard deviation for deltaN.
nC	number of observations for deltaC.
meanC	mean for deltaC.
sdC	standard deviation for deltaC.
seed	numerical value to indicate reproducible results.

Value

a named list with TDF values for nitrogen and/or carbon

Examples

# 25 values of TDF for nitrogen, mean 3, sd, 1
simulateTDF(nN = 25, meanN = 3, sdN = 1)

# 18 values of TDF for carbon, mean 0.6, sd, 0.7
simulateTDF(nC = 18, meanC = 0.6, sdC = 0.7)

clquezada/tRophicPosition documentation built on Jan. 4, 2023, 12:31 p.m.