ape (version 2.5-3)

node.depth: Depth of Nodes and Tips

Description

This function returns the depth of nodes and tips given by the number of descendants (1 is returned for tips).

Usage

node.depth(phy)

Arguments

Value

A numeric vector indexed with the node numbers of the matrix `edge' of phy.

Details

The depth of a node is computed as the number of tips which are its descendants. The value of 1 is given to the tips.

See Also

plot.phylo