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treestats (version 1.70.5)

mntd: Mean Nearest Taxon distance

Description

Per tip, evaluates the shortest distance to another tip, then takes the average across all tips.

Usage

mntd(phy)

Value

Mean Nearest Taxon Distance.

Arguments

phy

phylo object or ltable

References

Webb, C., D. Ackerly, M. McPeek, and M. Donoghue. 2002. Phylogenies and community ecology. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 33:475-505.