SimulExample

A simulated data set; the phylogeny is based in Bauwens and Diaz-Uriarte
 (1997), such as is included in the file ifsm.pdi (in the Examples
 directory). But the data are all completely fictitious and have
 nothing to do with lacertids (or, for that matter, with any other creatures).

datasets

Manipulation and analysis of phylogenetically simulated
data sets and phylogenetically based analyses using GLS.

Ramon Diaz-Uriarte

PHYLOGR

Functions for Phylogenetically Based Statistical Analyses

Theodore Garland, Jr

SimulExample function

This data frame contains the following columns:<dl>
 <dt>sim.counter</dt>
<dd>the simulation counter</dd> <dt>Tips</dt>
<dd>the name of tips; it matches those for the lacertid
 examples but, again, is unrelated to those</dd> <dt>y</dt>
<dd>one numeric variable</dd> <dt>x1</dt>
<dd>another numeric variable</dd> <dt>x2</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd> <dt>x3</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd> <dt>x4</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd> <dt>x5</dt>
<dd>guess what? same thing</dd> <dt>x6</dt>
<dd>again</dd> <dt>x7</dt>
<dd>once more</dd> <dt>diet</dt>
<dd>a factor with fictitious levels
 <code>Carnivore</code> 
 <code>Herbivore</code> 
 <code>Ommnivore</code></dd>
</dl>

Format

A simulated data set — SimulExample

This data frame contains the following columns:<dl>
 <dt>sim.counter</dt>
<dd>the simulation counter</dd>

 <dt>Tips</dt>
<dd>the name of tips; it matches those for the lacertid
 examples but, again, is unrelated to those</dd>

 <dt>y</dt>
<dd>one numeric variable</dd>

 <dt>x1</dt>
<dd>another numeric variable</dd>

 <dt>x2</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd>

 <dt>x3</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd>

 <dt>x4</dt>
<dd>ditto</dd>

 <dt>x5</dt>
<dd>guess what? same thing</dd>

 <dt>x6</dt>
<dd>again</dd>

 <dt>x7</dt>
<dd>once more</dd>

 <dt>diet</dt>
<dd>a factor with fictitious levels
 <code>Carnivore</code> 
 <code>Herbivore</code> 
 <code>Ommnivore</code></dd>


</dl>

SimulExample: A simulated data set

Description

Arguments

Format

Examples