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model taphonomic effects

Source: R/apply_taphonomy.R
apply_taphonomy.Rd

Models taphonomy by combining the change in taphonomic conditions with the preservation potential as a function of taphonomic conditions to determine how preservation potential changes. This is then used to systematically remove (thin) the event data using thin.

Usage

apply_taphonomy(x, pres_potential, ctc)

Arguments

x

events, e.g. times/ages of fossil occurrences or their stratigraphic position.

pres_potential

function. Takes taphonomic conditions as input and returns the preservation potential (a number between 0 and 1)

ctc

function, change in taphonomic conditions (ctc) with time or stratigraphic position.

Value

numeric vector, location/timing of events (e.g. fossil occurrences) after the taphonomic filter is applied

See also

apply_niche() for modeling niche preferences based on the same principle, thin() for the underlying mathematical procedure.

Examples


# see
#vignette("advanced_functionality")
# for details on usage