flinn: Flinn TPM

Description Usage Arguments Value References Examples

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Description

Predicts performance (p) at a given temperature (t) using a Flinn thermal-performance model (TPM).

Usage

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flinn(t, a, b, c)

Arguments

t

A temperature value or vector

a

Parameter controlling the height of the curve.

b

A parameter controlling for the slope of the initial increase of the curve

c

A parameter that controls the position of steepness of the decline of the curve.

Value

A value or vector of predicted performance values

References

Flinn PW Temperature-dependent functional response of the parasitoid Cephalonomia waterstoni (Gahan) (Hymenoptera, Bethylidae) attacking rusty grain beetle larvae (Coleoptera, Cucujidae). Environmental Entomology, 20, 872–876, (1991)

Examples

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t <- seq(20,30, by = 0.1)
p <- flinn(t = t, a = 7.25, b = -0.55, c = 0.01)
plot(t,p,type = "l", lwd = 2, xlab = "Temperature", ylab = "Predicted Performance")

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