popbio (version 1.0.1)

generation.time: Generation time

Description

Calculates the generation time of a stage-classified matrix

Usage

generation.time(T, F)

Arguments

T

transition matrix

F

fertility matrix

Value

• Generation time

Details

see section 5.3.5 in Caswell (2001).

References

Caswell, H. 2001. Matrix population models: construction, analysis, and interpretation, Second edition. Sinauer, Sunderland, Massachusetts, USA.

See Also

see fundamental.matrix and net.reproductive.rate for other age-specific traits

Examples

data(whale)
generation.time(whale$T, whale$F)