count_cherries {Claddis} | R Documentation |
Counts the number of cherries in a tree
Description
Given a set of phylogenetic tree(s) returns the number of cherries in each one.
Usage
count_cherries(tree)
Arguments
tree |
A tree (phylo or multiPhylo object). |
Details
Cherries are components of a phylogenetic tree defined as internal nodes with exactly two terminal descendants.
This function simply counts the number present in a given tree.
Note that any fully dichotomous phylogenetic tree must have at least one cherry.
Value
Returns a vector of cherry counts for each tree retaining the order in which they were supplied.
Author(s)
Graeme T. Lloyd graemetlloyd@gmail.com
Examples
# Create simple two-cherry tree:
tree <- ape::read.tree(text = "((A,B),(C,D));")
# Show count of cherries is two:
count_cherries(tree = tree)
# Create a star tree:
tree <- ape::read.tree(text = "(A,B,C,D);")
# Show count of cherries is zero:
count_cherries(tree = tree)
[Package Claddis version 0.7.0 Index]