Description

Primarily an internal function for optim.phylo.ls, this function creates a design matrix for least squares phylogenetic analysis.

Usage

Arguments

Details

This function returns a matrix containing the edges in the tree (in columns) and pairs of tip node numbers (in rows). Values in the matrix are either 1 if the edge is on the shortest path between the two tips; and 0 otherwise. Probably do not use unless you know what you're doing.

Value

A matrix.

Author(s)

Liam Revell liam.revell@umb.edu

References

Revell, L. J. (2012) phytools: An R package for phylogenetic comparative biology (and other things). Methods Ecol. Evol., 3, 217-223.