TPC_beta {TrenchR}

Beta Function Thermal Performance Curve

Description

The function constructs a thermal performance curve based on a beta function (Asbury and Angilletta 2010).

Usage

TPC_beta(T_b, shift = -1, breadth = 0.1, aran = 0, tolerance = 43, skew = 0.7)

Arguments

T_b

numeric temperature (C).

shift

numeric mode of the thermal performance curve.

breadth

numeric breadth of the thermal performance curve.

aran

numeric scale performance value. If 0, no scaling; if 1, include a thermodynamic effect on mean performance.

tolerance

numeric maximal breath (C) of the thermal performance curve.

skew

numeric skewness of the thermal performance curve (0-1).

Value

numeric performance.

References

Asbury DA, Angilletta MJ (2010). “Thermodynamic effects on the evolution of performance curves.” American Naturalist, 176(2), E40-E49. doi: 10.1086/653659.

Examples

  TPC_beta(T_b       = 0:60, 
           shift     = -1, 
           breadth   = 0.1, 
           aran      = 0, 
           tolerance = 43, 
           skew      = 0.7)