axisChrono: Axis for time-calibrated phylogenies

In fmichonneau/phyloch: Tools for phylogenetics and taxonomy

Description

This function adds a time scale on the side of a phylogeny plot.

Usage

axisChrono(side = 1, unit = "Ma", fact = 1, ...)

Arguments

side	A numeric value specifying the side where the axis is plotted: 1: below, 2: left, 3: above, 4: right.
unit	A character string used to provide information on time units; defaults to "Ma" (million years ago).
fact	A real number used to scale the axis.
...	Further arguments passed to axis.

Author(s)

Christoph Heibl

See Also

axisGeo, add.geoscale

Examples

# phylogentic relationships of bird orders:
data(bird.orders)

# plot tree:
plot(bird.orders)

# plot axis in units of million years ago
axisChrono(side = 1, unit = "Ma")

fmichonneau/phyloch documentation built on May 16, 2019, 1:45 p.m.