cem.corr: Compute the Tables of Correlations for a Community Effect matrix
Description
Validates a community effect matrix and computes its associated tables of correlations.
Usage
cem.corr(CEM)
Arguments
CEM
A valid community effect matrix.
Details
The supplied matrix is validated as a community effect matrix, and the table of predicted correlations is computed. Output is formatted as per Puccia and Levins, 1986 (see page 57) and correlations are represented as "-", "0", "+", and "?" for negative correlation, no correlation, positive correlation,and ambiguous correlation, respectively.
References
Puccia, C. J. and Levins, R. (1986) Qualitative Modeling of Complex Systems: An Introduction to Loop Analysis and Time Averaging. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. pp 55-59