TrenchR (version 1.1.1)

TPC: Gaussian-Quadratic Function Thermal Performance Curve

Description

The function constructs a thermal performance curve by combining as a Gaussian function to describe the rise in performance up to the optimal temperature and a quadratic decline to zero performance at critical thermal maxima and higher temperatures Deutsch2008TrenchR.

Usage

TPC(T_b, T_opt, CT_min, CT_max)

Value

performance

Arguments

T_b

numeric vector of temperature range (C).

T_opt

numeric thermal optima (C), the temperature at which peak performance occurs.

CT_min, CT_max

numeric critical thermal minimum and maximum (C), the lower and upper temperature limits for performance.

References

Examples

  TPC(T_b    = 0:60, 
      T_opt  = 30, 
      CT_min = 10, 
      CT_max = 40)